#published2017
Text
Illegal ~ Eoin Colfer, Andrew Durkin with Giovanni Rigano
Illegal ~ Eoin Colfer, Andrew Durkin with Giovanni Rigano
Rating: 5/5
I am shocked at how much I enjoyed this graphic novel from Eoin Colfer, an author I read as a kid for his Artemis Fowl series. Completely different from that story, this graphic novel follows 12 year old Ebo as he travels in search of his sister from Niger north to Europe. Ebo is this thoughtful and generous boy, who finds a way to make his journey work even when the odds are stacked…
View On WordPress
#andrew donkin#backlist#book review#eoin colfer#Fiction#Graphic Novel#illegal#Middle Grade#published2017#review
1 note
·
View note
Photo
Þessar smellpassa í jólapakkann! #jólabókaflóð #lesturerbest #fjölskyldanmín #kópurinnkjarkur #illustrator #illustration #childrensbooks #published2017 #laragardars
#illustration#published2017#childrensbooks#illustrator#laragardars#jólabókaflóð#fjölskyldanmín#kópurinnkjarkur#lesturerbest
0 notes
Photo
Day 4 of #literaryjune17: A book published this year . When I checked my shelves for books published this year I realized I hadn't actually bought that many as physical copies. Simply because they were added to my audio book app or because I got them at a better price as ebooks. Caraval is one of only a few that I've bought as a physical copy. I couldn't resist it 😍 (haven't read it yet, though. will do this summer) . . #bookstagram #instabooks #booktography #yalit #bibliophile #booknerd #bookaholic #bookgram #yabooks #bookphotography #yafiction #booklove #booklover #bookaddict #bookworm #gorgeouscover #coverlove #bookphotochallenge #photochallengejune #caraval #stephaniegarber #published2017
#stephaniegarber#bookphotography#booktography#yafiction#literaryjune17#published2017#yalit#instabooks#bookstagram#bookaddict#bookworm#bookgram#caraval#photochallengejune#bookphotochallenge#bookaholic#booknerd#yabooks#booklover#coverlove#bibliophile#booklove#gorgeouscover
0 notes
Text
All Systems Red ~ Martha Wells
All Systems Red ~ Martha Wells
Rating: 3/5
A short and sweet novella that I listened to over the course of an afternoon bike ride. This was the perfect backdrop to my peaceful journey through the woods along a back country rail trail in Northern Vermont. Wells delivers an empathetic look at a Murderbot’s new assignment. This group of people isn’t quite like any other group this skeptical Murderbot has been a part of before.…
View On WordPress
0 notes
Text
There are More Beautiful Things than Beyonce ~ Morgan Parker
Rating: 4/5
A short but oddly satisfying collection of poems from Morgan Parker, There Are More Beautiful Things than Beyoncé was not exactly what I was expecting. Parker pushes the boundaries, yet keeps it very forward and real, speaking her truth eloquently. The truth is not squeaky clean. It’s full of doubts and insecurities, beautiful things, and uncomfortable situations and emotions. Parker…
View On WordPress
#ReadWomen#backlist#book review#nonfiction#poetry#published2017#review#there are more beautiful things than beyonce
0 notes
Text
The Tea Dragon Society ~ Kay O'Neill
The Tea Dragon Society ~ Kay O’Neill
Rating: 5/5
This graphic novel is serving up delightful little grumpy dragons, beautifully diverse representation (including disability visibility), and generally positive stories of friendship, found family, and belonging. Utterly delightful, I enjoyed this more than I was even expecting with all the hype. It’s sweet, but not overly so. The illustrations are gorgeous, full color pieces that…
View On WordPress
#backlist#book review#children&039;s book#Graphic Novel#illustrated#kay o&039;neill#Middle Grade#published2017#review#tea dragon society
1 note
·
View note
Text
King's Cage ~ Victoria Aveyard
King’s Cage ~ Victoria Aveyard
Rating: 4/5
Finally this series got good. And I don’t mean the first half of this book.
*SPOILERS AHEAD* …if you haven’t read the first two books in the series…
The first half of this book is a slog. Much like Aelin’s captivity in Kingdom of Ash, Mare’s captivity in King’s Cage lasts forever. Forever. I think the intention here is to allow her to gain some political knowledge, as well as to…
View On WordPress
#backlist#book review#dystopian#fantasy#king&039;s cage#novel#published2017#review#victoria aveyard#ya fiction#Young Adult
0 notes
Text
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo ~ Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo ~ Taylor Jenkins Reid
Rating: 5/5
A slow burn of a novel. From the beginning, we learn that Evelyn has a reason for requesting Monique to be her biographer, but we don’t know why. Monique doesn’t know why she was chosen. She begins developing her career oriented skills, like her ability to ask for what she’s worth, holding those hard lines even when she’s at risk of losing her job. She finds parallels in her own life…
View On WordPress
#ReadWomen#10/10#backlist#book review#Fiction#novel#published2017#review#taylor jenkins reid#the seven husband&039;s of Evelyn hugo
0 notes
Text
Akata Warrior ~ Nnedi Okorafor
Akata Warrior ~ Nnedi Okorafor
Rating: 5/5
Akata Warrior filled me with so much joy to read. Since the first book gave me so much world building, helping me understand the intricacies of their magic and land, I was looking forward to the character development and play that could unfold in the follow up of the duology. I was not disappointed. Although they face the same nemesis, Sunny and her friends go through such a journey…
View On WordPress
#ReadWomen#10/10#akata warrior#backlist#book review#duology#fantasy#Fiction#nnedi okorafor#published2017#review#Young Adult
0 notes
Text
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life ~ Samantha Irby
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life ~ Samantha Irby
Rating: 4/5
The Good Stuff:
Irby is a fantastic writer for our generation. She’s talking about her struggles so candidly, and her humor is so dark and delectable. She’s open about the situations she’s found herself in. And she’s clear through her humor about her emotions and her struggles to sometimes feel like she’s experiencing the right emotion, when society continues to hand us a very…
View On WordPress
0 notes
Text
Dear Martin ~ Nic Stone
Dear Martin ~ Nic Stone
Rating: 4/5
What I did like about this book:
Dear Martin is a short read. I listened to it on audio, and it didn’t take me very long. I started it at the auto shop one afternoon, and I think I finished it the next. The way the book is written is conducive to easy reading despite the heavy topics and often uncomfortable scenes.
Stone tackles racism on a high school level, which is so…
View On WordPress
#contemporary#dear martin#discrimination#fiction#police brutality#published2017#race relations#review#ya#Young Adult#young black men
0 notes
Text
The Unsettlers ~ Mark Sundeen
Rating: 3/5
Sundeen writes four main narratives of people trying to live more sustainably. He weaves his own storyline sporadically throughout, switching between trying to paint an objective picture and inputting his own experiences with the people he writes about.
The first and last narratives were my favorite. The first tells the story of a young couple moving out to La Plata, Missouri…
View On WordPress
0 notes
Text
The Best We Could Do ~ Thi Bui
Rating: 5/5
This graphic memoir is gorgeous. I love Thi Bui’s art style, and her storytelling skills are astounding. I would read another book from her for sure. The Best We Could Do shares Thi Bui’s emotions becoming a parent and a re-examination of her parents relationships to her and her siblings and their parents before them.
I tend to enjoy multigenerational stories, particularly when…
View On WordPress
#book review#graphic memoir#graphic novel#memoir#published2017#review#the best we could do#thi bui#vietnamese immigrants
0 notes
Text
The Sweetness of Life ~ Kathryn Andrews
The Sweetness of Life ~ Kathryn Andrews
Rating: 3/5
Absolutely predictable, yet still delightful. The Sweetness of Life is a romance set in the South on a winery. Shelby is a critic, Zach is a winemaker, and therefore they fall into a classic enemies to lovers trope. Enemies to lovers is not my favorite in the romance genre, and unfortunately this story doesn’t even have a solid platform upon which to stand as to why these two are…
View On WordPress
#ReadWomen#audiobook#backlist#book review#kathryn andrews#netgalley#published2017#review#Romance#series#starving for southern#the sweetness of life
0 notes
Text
Best YA of 2019
Best YA of 2019
Young adult has been a long time favorite genre of mine, and it is becoming increasingly more so my favorite with it’s strong focus on diversity and inclusivity in the voices we are hearing. Voices from characters and authors alike are stronger than ever before in the genre that’s continually evolving and finding its place in the world. Of course, there are always more hurdles to overcome, more…
View On WordPress
0 notes
Text
Top 6 books that made me cry
Top 6 books that made me cry
I’ve been reading a lot of really good books lately. Some of these books have even been tear or sob worthy. Here’s the short list of the best books that have made me cry: Moloka’i by Alan Brennert Why: Moloka’i is one of the most devastating books I’ve read. About the exile of people with leprosy to the island of Moloka’i in Hawaii. This book spans generations, gives us a picture of what life…
View On WordPress
#allthebooks#book review#modern classics#published2016#published2017#readmorebooks#readwomen#short review#top books#top ten tuesday#underratedbooks
0 notes
Last Seen Blogs
ooradioactivemushroomsoo
oOradioactivemushroomsOo
harrysbrasiltattoo
find me @harrylefleur!!
ty-de-simp-boi
Welcome, I Am De Simp Boi Of Certain Characters
minsugapie
小溪
guneskremi-blog-blog
Güneş Kremi