This debut novel in English by the Spanish poet feels like a collection of short stories that weave back and forth through time. Attempting to bypass and often unknowingly giving in to intergenerational trauma, two working-class women try creating lives of their own for freedom from patriarchal constrictions, financial hardships, and everlasting grief, while these…
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A River Enchanted: Rebecca Ross Explores Music, Myths, and the Meaning of Home in This Scottish-Inspired Fantasy
Some books really force you to decide what you like more: a fast-paced plot or a slowly-evolving character arc. A River Enchanted gives you enough reasons to go with the latter. Fantasy books, especially when not in the the young adult demographic, are often expected to let a complex plot, an extensively built world, and…
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Book Review: The Witch, the Sword, and the Cursed Knights by Alexandria Rogers
Twelve-year-old Ellie can’t help that she’s a witch, the most hated member of society. Determined to prove her worth and eschew her heritage, Ellie applies to the Fairy Godmother Academy—her golden ticket to societal acceptance. But Ellie’s dreams are squashed when she receives the dreaded draft letter to serve as a knight of King Arthur’s…
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Book Review: For All Time by Shanna Miles
Tamar is a musician, a warrior, a survivor. Fayard? He’s a pioneer, a hustler, a hopeless romantic. Together, Tamar and Fayard have lived a thousand lives, seen the world build itself up from nothing only to tear itself down again in civil war. They’ve even watched humanity take to the stars. But in each life…
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Book Review: Sway With Me by Syed M. Masood
Sway With Me is a coming-of-age YA romantic comedy featuring Muslim Pakistani-American characters. Released in 2021 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers!
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Book Review: It All Comes Back To You by Farah Naz Rishi
It All Comes Back to You is a coming-of-age YA romantic drama featuring Muslim Pakistani-American characters. Released in 2021 by Quill Tree Books!
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Book Review: The Archer by Shruti Swamy
The Archer is a coming-of-age novel set in 1960-70s Bombay and told through a protagonist who loves kathak. Released in 2021 by Algonquin Books!
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Book Review: Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Firekeeper’s Daughter is a young adult mystery and thriller that dedicates culture and justice through a Native biracial protagonist. Released in 2021 by Henry Holt & Co!
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Book Review: Rea and the Blood of the Nectar by Payal Doshi
Rea and the Blood of the Nectar by Payal Doshi is a middle grade fantasy that thrills through a secret quest and explores family dynamics. Released in 2021 by Mango & Marigold Press.
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Book Review: The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna is a young adult fantasy that places women with power in the centre and examines patriarchy through beliefs. Released in 2021 by Usborne Publishing.
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