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This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron

Rating: 5 stars Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Representation: Black American, Lesbian, Adoption Content Warnings: Grief, Deaths Description:...

May Reading Reviews

A Thousand Beginnings and Endings: 16 Retellings of Asian Myths and Legends edited by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman Rating: 5/5 stars Click...

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Rating: 5 stars Genre: SciFi/Fantasy Representation: Indigenous, Transgender, Queer, Nonbinary, Blind (author: Black Indigenous)...

Daughters of the Stone by Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa

Rating: 5 stars Genre: Historical Fiction Representation: Afro-Puerto Rican, Yoruba religion Content Warnings: Slavery, Rape, Colorism,...

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Rating: 5 stars Genre: YA Fantasy Description: Nothing is more important than loyalty. But what if you’ve sworn to protect the one you...

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

Rating: 5 stars Genre: dark fantasy historical novella Description: Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns with Ring...

Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass

Rating: 4 Stars Genre: Young Adult/Teen - Second Chance Romance Description: "Inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion, Where the Rhythm...

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon

Rating: 5 stars My hand holding a hardcover copy of Instructions for Dancing in front of a green forest. Description: "Evie Thomas...

While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory

Rating: 4 stars Description: “Ben Stephens has never bothered with serious relationships. He has plenty of casual dates to keep him busy,...

Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues by Monique W. Morris

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Description: "A groundbreaking and visionary call to action on educating and supporting girls of color, from the...

Yesterday is History by Kosoko Jackson

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Synopsis: “A romantic, heart-felt, and whimsical YA novel about letting go of the past, figuring out what you...