A big thank you to Dome’Loki for these awesome books! I’ve had my eye on Six of Crows for a while now. My students have devoured it and keep telling me I need to read. I’ve also had adults give it rave reviews. Gideon the Ninth recently came on my radar when my sister-in-law recommended it to me. It sounds like it’s going to be different from what I normally read, but I’m always excited to read something new, especially when others have read it […]
The Cost of Addiction and Family Secrets
Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay
Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay My rating: 5 of 5 stars In looking for ways to diversify the books and authors that I read, I’ve been trying to find books/authors that coincide with different literary-themed months. For example, April is Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. I teach in a community with a strong Filipino-American heritage and I want my students to see themselves represented in the books they read and hear me talk about. Sadly, I and the publishing world have let them […]
The Importance of Shielding the Vulnerable
Pet by Akwaeke
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi My rating: 5 of 5 stars Jam lives with her parents Bitter and Aloe in the city of Lucille. Lucille is special because there was a revolution. In this revolution the monsters that used race, gender, orientation, etc. as means of oppression have been replaced with a system of justice. The “angels” of the revolution have created a utopia where Jam and her best friend, Redemption live without fear. Or so they thought. While at first it seems the story is […]
Climate Change + Manga + Aquicorns
Aquicorn Cove by Katie O'Neill
Aquicorn Cove by Katie O’Neill My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a climate change narrative told through the story of Lana and her aunt, Mae. Lana used to live in the village by the cove with her mom, Mae’s sister, and dad but after tragic events they’ve moved to the city. They return to the village to help Mae repair things after the town has been damaged in a storm. The village realizes that storms are coming more and more frequently and are […]
Dragons and Tea and Illustrations! Oh, My!
The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'Neill
The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill My rating: 3 of 5 stars I first heard about the tea dragon society through the card game. Playing the game, I found in the directions that there was a graphic novel upon which the game was based. The world of tea dragons is a fantastical realm in which tea dragons of various species (rooibos, ginseng, jasmine, and chamomile) grow magical leaves on their horns. Drinking the tea gives the tea dragon’s owner a chance to relive the […]
When Your Sweet Tooth Comes Calling
Midwest Made: Big, Bold Baking from the Heartland by Shauna Sever
Midwest Made: Big, Bold Baking from the Heartland by Shauna Sever My rating: 4 of 5 stars I like baking more than cooking so a cookbook focused on baking also catches my eye. I also know that the Midwest is known for delicious bakes that aren’t pretentious or complicated; I was sold. Another draw to the book, but also problematic, was the Eurocentric nature of the recipes. I’m not from the Midwest, but my grandparents were part of the Volga Germans who settled the Great […]
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