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Dick Lehr's White Hot Hate is a testament to "doing the right thing." Dan Day is a law-abiding Midwesterner who believes in his right to bear arms and that a small government is a good government, but he in no way buys into the racism and Islamophobia of the far-right. When he becomes an informant... Continue Reading →
So many of my favorite YA authors have come together to create a collection about JOY! The joy of play, of love, of achieving a goal. Bring it on Suyi Davies Okungbowa, and P. Djeli Clark, and Jerry Craft, and Tochi Onyebuchi! Told through genres that are accessible to young people: fantasy, scifi, comics, poetry,... Continue Reading →
THE MYSTERY OF THE MEANEST TEACHER: A JOHNNY CONSTANTINE GRAPHIC NOVEL is a comedic middle grade graphic novel about two kids with developing magical powers trying to figure out if their schoolteacher is really, secretly, a witch. After angering a number of hostile spirits in England, 13-year-old magician John Constantine has to find a way... Continue Reading →
If you have been on the blog in the past, you know how hard I am on time travel narratives... Right away, I will let you know: there was no dizziness felt while reading this book... no nausea, no bad dreams. Only a strong pull to follow the action! I was impressed with Simmonds rendering... Continue Reading →
Can 11,000 reviews on Amazon and over 100K on Goodreads be wrong? In this case... No. Backman is one of the most consistent writers of this generation. From his breakout hit A Man Called Ove to the Bear Town books, he has a great ability to create quirky yet moving characters. The premise of Anxious... Continue Reading →
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