WINGS OF EBONY by J. ELLE A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Wings of Ebony by J. Elle first caught my attention because, well, I’m familiar with the author! J’s a wonderful person and very kind and I’ve always meant to get around to her book. I just didn’t. Until now. Wings…
YOU & ME AT THE END OF THE WORLD by BRIANNA BOURNE A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN You & Me at the End of the World by Brianna Bourne wasn’t really on my radar until I saw it while scrolling through GoodReads one day. Once I read the description, I knew…
DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT OKAY by ADIB KHORRAM A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Now that I’ve read Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram, I’m kicking myself for not reading it sooner. Following Iranian-American teen, Darius Kellner, Darius the Great is Not Okay is a beautiful story about…
ACE OF SPADES by FARIDAH ABIKE-IYIMIDE A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN First off, I wanted to say that I didn’t realize I skipped a week until I got home on Friday and went oh, crap, my review! So, without further ado, here it is: Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide…
DISPLACEMENT by KIKU HUGHES A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I’ll be reviewing some books by Asian American/Pacific Islander authors this May. First up is a graphic novel. Displacement by Kiku Hughes tackles the tragic history of Japanese internment camps–perhaps better describes…
SWEET AND BITTER MAGIC by ADRIENNE TOOLEY A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Sweet and Bitter Magic is Adrienne Tooley’s debut YA LGBTQIA fantasy novel, and if this book is any indication of what’s to come from Tooley’s career, I can’t wait to see where it goes. At first blush, this…
THERE WILL COME A DARKNESS by KATY ROSE POOL A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN I’m not going to lie to you, readers. There is one reason why I wanted to read There Will Come a Darkness by Katy Rose Pool. It’s because of a tweet. Before I show you the tweet,…
A PHO LOVE STORY by LOAN LE A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN I haven’t dipped my toes into the world of YA contemporary for awhile. so I figured I’d give it a go with A Pho Love Stoty by Loan Le. We follow Linh Mai and Bao Nguyen in their families’…
HORIMIYA 1 BY HERO A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN It’s that time again, dear readers. The time I read some manga and review it for our lovely website. This week, I wanted to review one of manga’s breakout hits, Horimiya. The anime adaptation of the manga is hugely successful, and while…
DOWN COMES THE NIGHT by ALLISON SAFT A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Okay, let me just get this out of the way now: I’m going to be biased in this review. It’s inevitable, the bias, and I can’t help it. Do you know why? It’s because I know Allison personally.…