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First of all, I want to say thank you to Drew over at The Tattooed Book Geek for reminding me that this one was coming out. I read his review and knew I had to pick it up ASAP. Gonna make this a quick one, so hold on! The book starts with a tortured/ murdered art-history professor and his missing grad... Continue Reading →
Move-In Weekend at College... A time to meet new friends, feel that first independence, and maybe, pick up a deadly virus. Two introverted young people are thrust into this environment and feel very uncomfortable. Charles wants to focus on school, while his roommate sees an opportunity to sell his drugs. Tamara is struggling to deal... Continue Reading →
Idir is a dentist from Iran who taking the British citizenship exam. He has a wife and two children and desperately wants to pass this test. A kind and considerate man, Idir is puzzled by the many questions at the beginning of the test which assess his knowledge of British culture. Yet, very quickly the... Continue Reading →
Told in his signature style, Box Brown's latest nonfiction, graphic novel is a deep look into the history of the social, political, and academic war on marijuana use in the United States. Through a wide variety of sources and story-telling techniques, Brown explains the physiological effects of the drug and then follows its cultural origins... Continue Reading →
I don't know if you can call this my mission or what... but I've comtemplated it a little about this over the last couple of months. What am I trying to offer people? Here are some thoughts, but this is definitely a work in progress: I want readers to find honest reviews of books. I... Continue Reading →
A story about intersecting cultures, fear of the 'other,' leaving home, and overcoming fear. There's more. A lot more. This little novella packs so much into so few pages. Binti is the first of her small minority on Earth to be chosen to enter the best university in the galaxy. She steals away from her... Continue Reading →
In what usually amounts to hormone hell is even worse for Jordan Banks when his family sends him to a new middle school. An African-American young man living in Washington Heights will now make the daily trip to RAD (Riverdale Academy Day school), an elite prep school. Jordan is forced to code switch, deal with... Continue Reading →
A short month that seemed to fly by in some ways, but drag in others. Did some good reading and am ahead of my reviews! I've had a schedule down on the blog for the last couple months: Graphic Novels on Mon, Wed, and Fri. Novels/ Novellas on Tues, Thurs, Sat. And a discussion post... Continue Reading →
A young boy living on the streets and a call from a wizard. A connection to the magic spark and a trip to The Rock of Eternity. The passing of the mantle: Captain Marvel! A rich origin story that enables a city to feel safe again? Billy Batson learns the dynamics of his powers, and... Continue Reading →
