THE BLACK QUEEN by JUMATA EMILL A REVIEW BY ALEXA DUNCAN How far would you go if the one thing you ever wanted in life was taken away from you? That’s the root of The Black Queen by Jumata Emill, only with way more murder, teenage angst, and drama. The book follows…
ALL MY RAGE by SABAA TAHIR A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Gentle readers, please pardon my prolonged absence. I am back now, however, and ready to review a YA book for you. Today’s book is very long overdue and it is All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir. Tahir is a…
SYNC by ELLEN HOPKINS A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Ellen Hopkins, a long-time master of YA literature, has been in the game for many years, starting with her much celebrated, much maligned novel, Crank. Since then, Hopkins has been writing hard-hitting stories for young adults that refuse to shy away from…
HOMEBODY by THEO PARISH A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Knowing who we are isn’t always easy…until it is. This is the thesis statement of YA graphic memoir, Homebody by Theo Parish. Told from the perspective of a high school and college-aged Theo, Homebody is a story about discovering who you are, who…