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Review: It Would be Night in Caracas, by Karina Sainz Borgo

It Would be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz Borgo Edition:  2019 Pages:  240 Publisher:  4th Estate, HarperVia Summary:   Told with gripping intensity, It Would be Night in Caracas chronicles one woman’s desperate battle to survive amid the dangerous, sometimes deadly, turbulence of mode…

Review: How It All Blew Up, by Arvin Ahmadi

How It All Blew Up by Arvin Ahmadi Edition: 2020 Pages: 272 Publisher: Bonnier Books UK - Hot Key Books Summary: Eighteen-year-old Amir Azadi always knew that coming out to his Muslim fam…

Review: Estoril, by Dejan Tiago-Stankovic

Estoril by Dejan Tiago-Stankovic Edition: 2018 Pages: 352 Publisher: Head of Zeus, Apollo Summary: Set in a luxurious grand hotel just outside Lisbon, at the height of the Second Wor…

Review: I am Thunder, by Muhammad Khan

I am Thunder by Muhammad Khan Edition: 2018 Pages: 306   Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books Summary: Fifteen-year-old Muzna Saleem, who dreams of being a writer, struggles with controlling parents who only care about her studying to be a doctor. Forced t…

Review: Ayiti, by Roxane Gay

Ayiti by Roxane Gay Edition: 2018 Publisher: Grove Atlantic / Grove Press Summary: Roxane Gay is an award-winning literary voice praised for her fearless and vivid prose, and her debut collection Ayiti exemplifies the raw talent that made her “one of the voices of our a…

Review: An Almost Perfect Christmas, by Nina Stibbe

An Almost Perfect Christmas by Nina Stibbe Edition: 201 7 Pages: 234 Publisher: Penguin Books UK Summary: "My mother is not a foodie. But for as long as I can remember, once a year, she becomes possessed of a profound and desperate need to serve up a perfect roa…

Review: Hortense and the Shadow by Natalia O'Hara and Lauren O'Hara

Hortense and the Shadow  by Natalia O'Hara and Lauren O'Hara Publisher: Penguin Random House UK Children’s Released on:  Synopsis : A haunting, original fairy tale from two dazzling debut picture book talents, in the spirit of Neil Gaiman and Carson Ellis.  Hortense is …

Review: The Man Who loved Libraries - The Story of Andrew Carnegie

The Man Who Libraries - The Story of Andrew Carnagie by   Andrew Larsen , Katty Maurey (illustrator) Edition: 201 7 Publisher: Owlkids Books Summary: When he was a child in the 1840s, Andrew Carnegie and his family immigrated to America in search of a new beginning.…

Review: Letters to a Young Muslim, by Omar Saif Ghobash

Letters to a Young Muslim by Omar Saif Ghobash Edition: 201 7 Pages: 272 Publisher: PICADOR Summary: From the Ambassador of the UAE to Russia comes a bold and intimate exploration of what it means to be a Muslim in the twenty-first century. In a series of personal le…

Review: The Sun is Also a Star, by Nicola Yoon

The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon Edition: 2016 Pages: 384 Publisher: Penguin Random House UK Children's Summary: Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I’m definitely not the kind of gir…

Review: Here We Are, by Kelly Jensen

Here We Are by Kelly Jensen Edition: 201 7 Pages: 240 Publisher: Perseus Books Group, Running Press Summary: Let’s get the feminist party started! Here We Are is a scrapbook-style teen guide to understanding what it really means to be a feminist. It’s packed with es…

Review: The Frog In The Tree by Paul Waters

The Frog in the Tree by Paul Waters  Edition: 2015 Pages: 34 Editor: First Edition Design Publishing Summary: Reminiscent of The Wind in the Willows, The Frog in the Tree is a journey of discovery for both a frog and a baby crow who help each other overcome their fears and doubts…

Review: The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden

The Bear and The Nightingale  by Katherine Arden Edition: 2017 Pages: 480 Publisher:  Random House UK, Ebury Publishing Summary: A young woman's family is threatened by forces both real and fantastical in this debut novel inspired by Russian fairy tales. In a village at th…

Review: The Art of Living Other People´s Lives: Stories, Confessions and Memorable Mistakes, by Greg Dybec

The Art of Living Other People's Lives: Stories, Confessions and Memorable Mistakes by Greg Dybec Edition: 201 7 Pages: 234 Publisher: Perseus Books Group, Running Press Summary: Elite Daily managing editor Greg Dybec worries about rent, sex, love, family, and—the mos…

Review: Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty

Serafina and the Black Cloak de Robert Beatty Edição/reimpressão: 2015 Páginas: 293 Editor:  Disney•Hyperion Resumo: "Never go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are many dangers there, and they will ensnare your soul." Serafina has never had a reason to …