In this brand new reimagining, Mary Jane—the red-headed spark from Mark Twains, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, who stole Huck's heart in just 30 pages—comes to life with her own story of adventuring down the Mississippi River in the 1840's.
This collection of one girl's real, unflinching diary entries about slowly dying of a terminal illness is an unparalleled exploration of the human spirit and what it means to truly live.
I found the perfect read to start #pridemonth ! Queer Cheer is a self help book answering any question you could have about LGBT+. It helps navigate various topics linked to relationships, self-care, school or the community in general. I really love this book ! It is full of affirmative affirmations and testimonies.
From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly comes a revolutionary, gender-swapped retelling of Beauty and the Beast that will forever change how you think about beauty, power, and what it really means to follow your heart.
When a Mariachi star transfers schools, he expects to be handed his new group's lead vocalist spot—what he gets instead is a tenacious current lead with a very familiar, very kissable face.
This book is so intriguing and it is on the very top of my TBR to be my next read. Expect a review next week or so 😁 I am totally in love with the cover, especially all these purple tones.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspense novel about book banning, activism, and standing up for what you believe.
A teen girl searches for closure after her brother dies by suicide in this breathtaking novel from the author of Learning to Breathe and Facing the Sun .
Punk Rock Karaoke is a fun graphic novel about growing up and making your own life choices . I really enjoyed this graphic novel full of outstanding Bipoc and LGBTQ characters and of course, music !
I decided that I needed to read something not quite as dry as a history book so I started Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria last night. It's a YA fantasy and I am about 50 pages in so far.
Still reading Black Tudors: The Untold Story by Miranda Kaufmann as well which is very good so far, albeit a bit dry.
#CurrentlyReading the second to last library book I have out right now. The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh is YA #fantasy. I am enjoying it so far. Will probably finish tomorrow while the 13 year old is skiing.
#CurrentlyReading I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall, young adult fiction
This book is really good so far. It is billed as Hatchet meets The Revenant. I have always been fascinated by people living in the Yukon and this book has it all. The MC has to survive in the wilderness with her dog after her dad is killed. No one except one person knows where she is and they won't be back for 8 months.