Shadow and Bone Season 1 based on the books by Leigh Bardugo streaming on Netflix now Summary: Alina and her childhood friend, Mal, attempt a crossing of the Fold (a dark and scary swathe of shadow that divides East and West Ravka). Unfortunately they are attacked by the monsters who live there and Alina's powers…
Impulse by Ellen Hopkins Simon Pulse, 2007 YA Contemporary Summary: Told in verse, we follow three teenagers in a facility for people dealing with advanced mental health issues. Connor seems to have a perfect life but he shoots himself in the chest. Tony depends on drugs and then takes too many. Vanessa tries to come…
The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard Subterranean Press, 2018 Adult Science Fiction Mystery Novella Summary: The Shadow's Child, a mindship, meets Long Chau, a freelance detective, when they want a new brew that will mix better with the drugs they are already taking. And they investigate a murder. Likes: I find…
Photo by Dids on Pexels.com On Green Tea Librarian: I reviewed Dancing at the Pity Party and Solutions and Other Problems. I also presented my May TBR and three fantasy novel recommendations. On Bewitching Writer: I wrapped up Camp NaNoWriMo and shared a poem, "Marbles."
pegasus image by Svetlana Alyuk 123RF.com I've got three options for you! I don't want to stop recommending Jade City by Fonda Lee. Two warring families who use special jade to empower their magic and physical abilities, fight for control of the country even as foreign nations try to interfere. I'm so excited for book…
Photo by NipananLifestyle.com on Pexels.com There's a lot happening in May! A round of Wyrd and Wonder is happening. A bunch of information is available from Imyril including blog and social media prompts, a bingo card, and The Bone Shard Daughter readalong. Fantasy books are the focus. Cindy is also hosting Asian Readathon again. There…
Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh Gallery Books, 2020 Adult Nonfiction Comics Summary: Brosh depicts adventures as a child, while on drugs trying to face fears, her sister, her relationships, and a grocery worker who might knit. Funny, weird, occasionally sad. Overall I didn't mean to be reading two pieces of graphic nonfiction with…
Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir by Tyler Feder Dial Books, 2020 YA Graphic Memoir Summary: Feder's mom died in 2009. This memoir shows their relationship and then the diagnosis of cancer. This also gets into dealing with her mom's health deterioting and handling her death. Likes: This had a lot…
Photo by Taryn Elliott on Pexels.com On Green Tea Librarian: I reviewed Dead Voices and Clean Getaway. On Solstice Enthusiast: I presented my thoughts on the movies: Captain America, Captain Marvel, and Iron Man. On Bewitching Writer: I wrote a Camp NaNoWriMo update and the poem, "Loneliness."
Clean Getaway by Nic Stone Crown Books for Young Readers, 2020 Middle Grade Contemporary Summary: Scoob gets in trouble at school so his grandma picks him and takes him on a road trip through the history of the south and his family's history. Likes: Scoob and his grandma are very funny. But also flawed and…
