I loved everything about this. The roots in history, the magic, the simplicity of the story, the wonderfully diverse cast of characters, & the beautifI loved everything about this. The roots in history, the magic, the simplicity of the story, the wonderfully diverse cast of characters, & the beautiful art. Easy five stars. ...more
Tracy Deonn is a master of the cliffhanger. When’s the next book!?
Also, the series continues to be engaging, entertaining, and well crafted. This oneTracy Deonn is a master of the cliffhanger. When’s the next book!?
Also, the series continues to be engaging, entertaining, and well crafted. This one definitely reads like the middle of a series but I can’t wait to see where Bree, Nick, and Selwyn go next. ...more
“I knew in my heart it was better to be a beast and live than to try to be good when the rules of being good were meant to kill your soul.�
I love Neko“I knew in my heart it was better to be a beast and live than to try to be good when the rules of being good were meant to kill your soul.�
I love Neko forever and this just deepened that love. What an origin story. What a heartbreaking, beautiful memoir. I feel honored that she’s shared this glimpse into her life & holy smokes I can’t wait to see what a Thelma & Louise musical through her lens is going to look like. ...more
2.5⭐️ rounded up. I really wanted to love this book. A school for magic meets an HBCU? Sign me up. But this reads pu“Magic always comes with a price.�
2.5⭐️ rounded up. I really wanted to love this book. A school for magic meets an HBCU? Sign me up. But this reads purely as a wish fulfillment book for the author, which could work - everyone deserves to see themselves in fantasy. But this is far from perfect, for reasons I see others have covered in detail - its treatment of women particularly and naming one of the only queer characters “D. Low.� I hope the author will see that feedback and evolve following this debut.
It’s also a bit too fast paced to get fully invested. I try not to even reference Harry Potter since JK is who she is, but the influence on this book is undeniable. This reads like you jumped right to Chamber of Secrets without the context of the prior book. I unfortunately won’t be continuing this series. ...more
3.5 ⭐️ I enjoyed this but I was hoping for a stronger finish for this run. 5⭐️ forever for Phil Noto’s art though. His Nat will forever be Nat in my h3.5 ⭐️ I enjoyed this but I was hoping for a stronger finish for this run. 5⭐️ forever for Phil Noto’s art though. His Nat will forever be Nat in my head. ...more
“My life is made possible by trillions of tiny mysteries. I exist because of so many things I’ll never see.�
I am not a poetry reader, but I heard such“My life is made possible by trillions of tiny mysteries. I exist because of so many things I’ll never see.�
I am not a poetry reader, but I heard such beautiful things about Clint Smith that I gave it a go and I’m so glad I did. In his poem “Nomenclature,� he talks about how in Igbo, a language spoken by his grandmother, words have different meanings based on the pronunciation so you don’t get the full meaning unless you hear the words spoken aloud. It made me glad I chose to listen to the audiobook and got to hear him read his work.
For a non-poetry reader, all I can say is that I truly appreciate the way Smith’s work feels accessible and relatable. He creates sketches of everyday life with words and then hits you with something profound that makes you sit and think about humanity and existence.
I’ll absolutely be reading more from him.
“Life one day ending makes the whole thing so worth living.�...more
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