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Reading diverse novels is such a rewarding way to get to know other people's culture without opening a textbook. However, it can be a pretty daunting genre if you don't know how to get into it. Luckily, there's a ton of Young Adult novels centered around diverse issues. In my opinion, I think these help…
Continue reading ➞ A Few Books to Get You Started Reading Diversely
I had the crazy opportunity to watch Love, Simon a few weeks ago on a plane trip across the country. The movie didn't disappoint, but I hadn't read the book. I felt like I should read the book as well and that's exactly what I did. LOL. Here's more about the book Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay…
Continue reading ➞ Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
It’s the weekend of your sister’s birthday and you’re excited to spend some time with your older brothers and sister one last time before heading to college. Everything is going to go according to plan, right? You couldn’t be more wrong. Here’s more about the book Charlie Grant’s older sister is getting married this weekend…
I was so excited to read Mary Ting’s newest book ISAN (International Sensory Assassins Network) because it’s been a while since I read a good dystopian YA. I also loved the idea of women assassins kicking butt and taking names. It was a great read and I can’t wait to chat more about it. Here’s…
While this book talks about young people and their futures, I can't help but to call them "kids." I don't think it has anything to do with them, but the fact that I'm old and anyone under 30 is a kid to me now. Here's more about the book Aubrey and Rae have been planning…
It took me a quick second to get into this book, but once I got into it I was hooked. I've read a lot of fantasy and this has to be one of the best fantasies I've read in a while. I didn't think this was an easy read. I didn't think this was one…
Continue reading ➞ Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
I'll admit, this is one of those books I picked up because the cover was gorgeous. I'd never heard of Mary HK Choi or the work she's done, but I knew she wrote a YA for the current generation of kids and that it was epic. The cover seemed like a bonus. Here's more about…
