Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour

Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour

by | Feb 22, 2021 | Book Review

Summary: An unambitious twenty-two-year-old, Darren lives in a Bed-Stuy brownstone with his mother, who wants nothing more than to see him live up to his potential as the valedictorian of Bronx Science. But Darren is content working at Starbucks in the lobby of a...
Blue Marlin by Lee Smith

Blue Marlin by Lee Smith

by | Jan 29, 2021 | Biographical Fiction, Book Review

Summary: On a patched-up family vacation to Key West, a young girl seeks out movie stars and redemption for her fractured family.Lee Smith brings her masterful storytelling magic to this jewel of a novella that follows Jenny, an adventurous thirteen-year-old, down to...
A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab

A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab

by | Jan 13, 2021 | Book Review, Fantasy, YA

Summary: Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black.Kell was raised in Arnes—Red London—and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling...
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

by | Dec 22, 2020 | Book Review, YA

Summary: Katherine V thought boys were grossKatherine X just wanted to be friendsKatherine XVIII dumped him in an e-mailK-19 broke his heart When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton’s type happens to be girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls...