QBD Reviews: Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley
When it comes to snarky and lovable characters, it doesn’t get much better than Aza Ray Boyle. She’s been suffering her whole life, an illness the doctors can’t diagnose has been stopping her from being able to breathe properly, and she has to be incredibly careful about going near any kind of allergen. And then […]
Reviewsday: In the Skin of a Monster by Kathryn Barker
In the Skin of a Monster deals with some pretty heavy questions. Like, “How do you move on after a tragedy?” “Can people forgive someone who looks like the person who caused them all manner of heartache?” and, most importantly, “What are the warning signs of a person planning on taking a gun to school, […]
QBD Reviews: Sweet Damage by Rebecca James
Between sleeping on the couch of his ex-girlfriend Lila and working in his father’s restaurant, Tim Ellison’s only other passion in life is surfing. Despite the pleas of his friends and family, he’s happy with his simple, uncomplicated life – except for the part where he has to watch Lila parade around with her new […]
Book-A-Like: Me, Earl & The Dying Girl and All The Bright Places
YA Fiction sure to evoke feels feature in our Book-A-Like this week. Greg Gaines is the last master of high school espionage, able to disappear at will into any social environment. He has only one friend, Earl, and they spend their time making their own incomprehensible versions of Coppola and Herzog cult classics. Until Greg’s […]