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  • IRL: Going on hiatus!

    Hi friends! Thank you all for reading my goofy thoughts about books for the past little while. I wanted to give a heads up that I will be putting this blog on hiatus for the foreseeable future. It’s for a great reason though – I’ve been invited to serve as the administrative assistant to the…

  • A-Okay, by Jarad Greene

    Introduction If someone met me today… …is this how they’d always picture me? p.1 A-Okay is Jarad Greene’s semi-autobiographical middle grade graphic novel about navigating middle school with acne and uncertainty. Our protagonist Jay has to figure out how to solve his acne problem while wondering why he doesn’t share the feelings that some of…

  • NOT RECOMMENDED: The Crooked Door

    A Retraction The Crooked Door is a middle grade horror novel by Brad McLellan, although Louis Sylvester (originally McLelland’s co-author) has been removed entirely from the publisher’s page Louis Sylvester is one of the teachers discussed in the documentary Keep This Between Us, released back in August 2022 on Freeform, Hulu, and other streaming services.…

  • Firekeeper’s Daughter

    Introduction I’ve seen Travis in bad shape before, but this felt different. He looked desperate, like he wants to do the right thing but for the wrong reasons. I resolve to keep an eye on Travis to make sure he stays far away from Lily until he’s doing better. I’m worried that Lily may be…