Reading & Reviewing Diverse YA Books
Title: Pixels of You Creators: Ananth Hirsh, Yuko Ota, J.R. Doyle (Artist) Genres: Comics, science fiction Pages: 172 pages Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Review copy: Library Availability: Available now! Summary: A human and human-presenting AI slowly become friends—and maybe more—in […] Read More
One of my favorite things to do at the library is to browse the “New Books” shelf. They aren’t necessarily brand new releases, but they are new to the library and me. Today, quite a few titles caught my attention. […] Read More
Title: My Mechanical Romance Author: Alexene Farol Follmuth Genres: Contemporary/Romance Pages: 272 Publisher: Holiday House Review Copy: Purchased Availability: Available now Summary: Bel would rather die than think about the future. College apps? You’re funny. Extracurriculars? Not a chance. But […] Read More
This year has wreaked havoc on my to-read pile. It’s a good problem to have — there are just so many exciting YA books by BIPOC authors coming out in 2022. In particular, I’m really happy about all the YA […] Read More
Title: Café con Lychee Author: Emery Lee Genres: Contemporary, LGBTQIA, Romance Pages: 311 Publisher: Quill Tree Books Review Copy: Purchased Availability: Available now Summary: Sometimes bitter rivalries can brew something sweet. Theo Mori wants to escape. Leaving Vermont for college […] Read More
Since the pandemic began I’ve been doing a number of re-reads, allowing myself to get lost again in worlds that I treasured. Now that summer is here and I have some extra time, I plan to spend it re-reading a […] Read More