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Check, Please!: #Hockey, Vol. 1 By Ngozi Ukazu
This graphic novel was originally a webcomic created by Ngozi Ukazu that later got picked up and published by 01First Second at Macmillan. This is the story of Eric Bittle (Bitty) — former junior figure skating champion, vlogger, pie baking freshman who is part of Samwell University’s hockey team. Starting university our gay protagonist makes…
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Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
Best-selling author Rick Riordan introduces this adventure by Roshani Chokshi about twelve-year-old Aru Shah, who has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she’ll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian…
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Using Books for Your D&D Game | Map of Days by Ransom Riggs
Somehow Dungeons and Dragons is no longer seen as a nerdy game by the mainstream media…and it is fantastic. While playing as a character in a make believe world might be exciting, being the Dungeon Master (DM) is way more fulfilling. You see, as a DM you are essentially the god of the world, in…
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The Last Life of Prince Alastor by Alexandra Bracken
“The Last Life of Prince Alastor” is the sequel to the spooky middle-grade book, The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding that conquers the ideas of what makes a family through fun halloweeny setting. Alexandra Bracken, author of the New York Times Best Selling series “The Darkest Minds”, creates a fun little story with a Salem…
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Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
I received an advanced reader copy at BookCon 2018 Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders… but her father isn’t a very good one. Free to lend and reluctant to collect, he has loaned out most of his wife’s dowry and left the family on the edge of poverty–until Miryem steps in. Hardening her…
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The Magic Misfits: The Second Story by Neil Patrick Harris
I received an advanced reader copy at BookCon 2018 Growing up in an orphanage, Leila was bullied for being different. But she turned her hardship into skill by becoming an escape artist—a valuable trait when belonging to a group of magical best friends. When a famous psychic comes to town, however, Leila and her pals…
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Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
Darius doesn’t think he’ll ever be enough, in America or in Iran. Hilarious and heartbreaking, this unforgettable debut introduces a brilliant new voice in contemporary YA. Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He’s about to take his first-ever trip to Iran, and it’s…
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Learning the Art of Letting Go | Simply Musings
Something no one tells you about growing up is learning the art of letting go. I have a tendency of being a dragon. I cannot fly, nor breath fire, nor cast fear those around me. I can, however, hoard. All my possessions are a form of treasure. Each with a little story of how it…
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Wayward Stars by Mary Fan | Cover Reveal
It’s cover reveal day for Wayward Stars (Starswept, #2) by Mary Fan! This sweeping sequel to the award-winning YA sci-fi novel Starswept will be released on February 26, 2019, by Snowy Wings Publishing. The cover features photography by Roberto Falck, with graphic design by Streetlight Graphics. Title: Wayward Stars (Starswept, #2) Author: Mary Fan Publisher: Snowy Wings Publishing Publication Date: February 26,…
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City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab | Book Review
An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review at Bookcon 2018 Cassidy Blake’s parents are The Inspectres, a (somewhat inept) ghost-hunting team. But Cass herself can REALLY see ghosts. In fact, her best friend, Jacob, just happens to be one. When The Inspectres head to ultra-haunted Edinburgh, Scotland, for their new TV…