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July 16, 2017

WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI by Sandhya Menon

July 16, 2017

Book cover & rating - WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI by SandhyaEven though we’re only half-way through the year, I am already confident that When Dimple Met Rishi will be among my top ten reads of 2017.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: alternative perspectives, ambition, bi- or multiracial characters, brothers, camps, choices, coding, culture, dating, diverse authors, diverse books, ethnicity, family, feminism, friendship, heritage, indian authors, inequality, lgbtq characters, lies, own-voices, poc characters, popularity, racism, realistic fiction, religion, responsibility, sacrifice, siblinghood, summer, tradition

June 20, 2017

THE INEXPLICABLE LOGIC OF MY LIFE by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

June 20, 2017

Book cover & rating - The Inexplicable Logic of my LifeAfter reading and enjoying Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe last year, I couldn’t wait for The Inexplicable Logic of My Life to be released. On several counts, Sáenz’s book lived up to my expectations. The prose, though simple, once again was stellar! I love introspective characters, and after reading two books from Sáenz, I’m convinced that he’s a master at writing them. And while single parents are ubiquitous in YA fiction, Sal had an adoptive father who was gay, thereby expanding representation for non-traditional families.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abuse, adoption, beliefs, cancer, car accident, death, diverse authors, diverse books, dysfunctional families, ethnicity, family, family life, fathers and sons, friendship, funerals, grandparents, grief, hardship, high school, identity, lgbtq characters, life, on love, orphans, parenthood, poc characters, realistic fiction, self perception, single parenthood, solid platonic friendship

March 24, 2017

MARGOT & ME by Juno Dawson

March 24, 2017

Book cover & rating - MARGOT & ME by Juno DawsonMargot & Me, while set in contemporary times also grapples with the past set during World War II through a diary. What I loved about this book was how the stories of three generations knitted together. Fliss and her grandmother, Margot, were so at odds that Fliss’s mother was the only reason they put up with one another. Watching that relationship develop throughout the pages was immensely touching. Although, how Fliss came to read Margot’s diary didn’t entirely sit well with me. But you know, curiosity and what not…

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: cancer, dance, death, diaries, diverse authors, epistolary, family, family myth, forgiveness, friendship, grief, high school, inter-generations, lgbtq characters, mothers and daughters, on love, poc characters, race relations, racism, second world war, single parenthood, war

March 1, 2017

WING JONES by Katherine Webber

March 1, 2017

Book cover & rating - WING JONES by Katherine WebberIn many ways, Wing Jone is the book that I’ve been searching for for half my life. (I’m in my mid-twenties, so that’s not an exaggeration.) See, I’m of biracial descent. Even though I’ve sought books with biracial protagonists all my life, I’ve come across very few. Combine that with sports, one of my many passions, and odds of finding such a book plummet to near zero. Then Wing Jones came along and that book made my heart sing.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: accidents, alcoholism, ambition, american authors, bi- or multiracial characters, bullying, car accident, culture, diverse books, ethnicity, family, family life, family problems, friendship, hope, hospital, inter-generations, multiculturalism, on love, poc characters, poverty, racism, romance, running, siblinghood, single parenthood

February 17, 2017

SIX OF CROWS by Leigh Bardugo

February 17, 2017

Book cover & rating - SIX OF CROWS by Leigh BardugoSix of Crows was an intimidating book to go into. I had problems with Shadow and Bone, and liked the sequels in The Grisha trilogy even less. Needless to say, a spin-off series set in the same world didn’t appeal to me. Thing is, I already owned a copy of Six of Crows (bought it before even reading The Grisha), so I tried to downplay the hype in my mind and dove in. Buddy reading with Crini, Elaine and Sana was an added incentive. What came of it? I actually liked the book quite a lot!

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, betrayal, crime, disability, diverse authors, diverse books, friendship, heists, lgbtq characters, loyalty, magic, poc characters, romance, secrets

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