I teach you to be warriors in the garden so you will never be gardeners in the war.” Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone You’ve read Harry Potter, right? Or at least seen the movies? Do you remember when they began training to fight? Dumbledore’s Army, they called themselves. Led by Harry, Ron, andContinue reading “CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE – Tomi Adeyemi”
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The Conquest – Yxta Maya Murray
The Conquest was published in 2002. Despite a love of multi-cultural literature developing in earnest about that time, I had never heard of the novel or its author, Yxta Maya Murray, until I picked the work up at a used bookstore over a year ago. (Have I mentioned that my TBR pile could easily claimContinue reading “The Conquest – Yxta Maya Murray”
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – A Play by Jack Thorne
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Play by: Jack Thorne Based on on original story by J.K Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack Thorne I intentionally left Rowling out of my title, because Rowling was largely left out of the script. For something that bills itself as “the eighth story. Nineteen years later,” Harry Potter and theContinue reading “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – A Play by Jack Thorne”
Isabel Allende – Maya’s Notebook
Maya’s Notebook Isabel Allende Translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean Originally published in Spanish as El Cuaderno de Maya in Spain in 2011 The English translation of Isabel Allende’s Maya’s Notebook was published in 2013. Surprisingly, I found it in a bargain bin a year or so ago. It’s been sitting patiently in myContinue reading “Isabel Allende – Maya’s Notebook”
The Mime Order – Samantha Shannon
Back in October, I reviewed Samantha Shannon’s first published novel and the first in a proposed seven book series. You may remember that I was head-over heals in love with both the story and the writer. (Literary crush and all that jazz with a touch of jealousy.) The Bone Season was brilliant – I have notContinue reading “The Mime Order – Samantha Shannon”
I received an advanced reader’s edition of When the Moon is Low by Nadia Hashimi through The Reading Room. (Yay! Books!) With my background in multicultural literature, I was thrilled to get this story set in Kabul by an Afghan American. This was a story that wanted to be told and a story I wantedContinue reading
Divergent Trilogy – Veronica Roth
I wanted to finish the series before putting pen to paper on this one. Conclusion: it’s not a poorly written dystopian YA set. (Interestingly enough, why is so much YA lit these days dystopian in nature? Does it indicate a dissatisfaction among our youth with how the world is working? Do they fear the declineContinue reading “Divergent Trilogy – Veronica Roth”
The Tiger’s Wife – Tea Obreht
It has been over a year since my last post, but not over a year since I’ve read a novel!! Time and life have gotten away from me. But the book I stayed up last night to finish has forced me to take some time out of my holiday in order to share the sheerContinue reading “The Tiger’s Wife – Tea Obreht”
The Bone Season – Samantha Shannon
Samantha Shannon has been dubbed the “new J.K. Rowling” in literary circles worldwide since her first published novel hit the scene in August 2013. In 2012, she signed a 6 figure deal with Bloomsbury Publishing, giving the company publishing rights to the first three books in a seven book series. Let me repeat myself: thisContinue reading “The Bone Season – Samantha Shannon”
NW – Zadie Smith
I have long considered myself a fan of Zadie Smith, though she is not a writer I’d ever want to have a drink with. I have this strong feeling that she’s a bit of an arrogant bitch. It may very well be misplaced, but I’ve felt that way since before NW. That feeling, I believeContinue reading “NW – Zadie Smith”
A Girl Named Tommi 