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.…
CLAP WHEN YOU LAND by ELIZABETH ACEVEDO A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN One of my secret book-related shames is that I’ve never read a book by Elizabeth Acevedo until now. Acevedo, beloved in the YA world, is the author of such books as The Poet X and With the Fire on High. These…
CONCRETE ROSE by ANGIE THOMAS A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN To celebrate Black History Month and to provide continuing support for Black authors, I’ve decided to read and review Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas this week. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know who Angie Thomas is. She’s…
LET ME HEAR A RHYME by TIFFANY D. JACKSON A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN I’ve made no secret about my love for Tiffany D. Jackson’s work. She’s one of my favorite YA authors in the business today, and I’ve loved every single one of her books. IN fact, with Let Me…
SHINE by JESSICA JUNG A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Welcome to another New Release Thursday, readers, and welcome to another instance of me cheating a little. Shine isn’t a super new book. It was released in September of 2020, but it’s a new book to the library, so I’m bending the…