The graphic novel of Deogratias by Jean-Philippe Stassen is released and tells the story of a teen boy in the Rwandan genocide.
Deogratias: a Hutu boy in the Rwandan genocide
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Dear Evan Hansen: the Novel
Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen has been converted to a beautifully written novel by Val Emmich. It's deep, and dark: everything a musical isn't.
Reading Eleanor & Park for Banned Books Week
It's Banned Book Week so I'm reading Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell: a story of laughter, tears, awkwardness, and young love, and loss.
Switching Places in The Pretender with Katie Ward
The poor girl from an abusive home switches with the princess struggling to understand her role in Katie Ward's The Pretender.
Living in a divided Germany in The House of a Thousand Eyes
Who can Lena trust in 1980s Berlin, when she's a cleaner for the Stasi and her uncle is missing? The House of a Thousand Eyes is a new novel by Michelle Barker.
What I Learned Reading Darius the Great is Not Okay
I learned new things about Persian culture, Iran, and Star Trek reading Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram.
Strange the Dreamer – My new favorite fantasy novel
An unseen city, a war orphan librarian, and a blue girl in the sky and his dreams. Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor is my new favorite YA novel.
Children of Blood and Bone: I don’t understand the hype
I suspect I would have liked the Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi if it wasn't so hyped. It's a good fantasy YA novel.
Fire Song: I read another beautifully written but brutally tragic novel
Grief, love, and life on a Canadian Indian Reserve in Fire Song by Adam Garnet Jones.
Family, piano, and expectations in A Thousand Perfect Notes
Beck's mom wants him to be a world-famous pianist, at any cost. A Thousand Perfect Notes by CG Drews is a heart-breaking but inspiring story of family, friendship, ambitions, and mental illness.
The adorable Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda
I finally read Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. It's an adorably cute story of love, trust, friendship, and self.
Building a new society in Aftermath by Meiling Colorado
Post-war is meant to be easier, right? Aftermath by Meiling Colorado is the story of a community trying to move on but things get in the way.
Can science win them back? Chemistry Lessons by Meredith Goldstein
Can science win them back? That's what Maya attempts in Chemistry Lessons: the new Young Adult novel by Meredith Goldstein.
Paper Towns, population: sometimes one.
How close do you really know the people around you? That's the question in Paper Towns by John Green in this YA novel.
A beautifully told tragic tale: The Book of Essie
Sixteen-year old Essie Hicks is the youngest child of an Evangelical christian family with a hit reality television show. She's also pregnant. The Book of Essie is a beautiful and tragic YA novel by Meghan MacLean Weir.
First love and first loss with green cows in The History of Jane Doe
Dating the new girl in a small town means geeky nerd Ray finally fits in. The History of Jane Doe by Michael Belanger is Ray's coming-of-age with love and loss and life (and possibly green cows) in a small town.
Returning to fantasy novels with The Smoke Thieves
Sally Green's new series: The Smoke Thieves has been released. A fantasy series with five characters and a battle of countries.
An Abundance of Katherines – how can one date so many Katherines so quickly?
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The Miseducation of Cameron Post – Giveaway
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After the Shot Drops, friendship, and the consequences of change
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