If it weren't for the theme of silence in The Silence of Bones by June Hur, I can almost guarantee that I wouldn't be bothering with it. I don't usually read murder mysteries, after all. But something about the rules of this world as it pertains to women and the opportunity for a commentary against…

Happy book birthday to The Deck of Omens by Christine Lynn Herman! If you loved The Devouring Gray and have been waiting anxiously for its sequel, wait no more it's here! Return to the world of Four Paths and the monster that started it all! Buy it? Barnes & Noble Amazon Book Depository The teenagers of Four…

Happy book birthday to Verona Comics by Jennifer Dugan! Hello, nerdy comic book Romeo and Juliet retelling! If you're into comics, if you're into conventions, if you're into Romeo and Juliet, boy has Dugan written a book for you! Buy it? Barnes & Noble Amazon Book Depository From the author of Hot Dog Girl comes a fresh…

Happy book birthday to Unscripted by Nicole Kronzer! A diverse book that tackles some deep subjects from toxic masculinity, sexual harassment, and abuse from a male authority figure, Unscripted is definitely one you'll want to take a few breaths before reading. These topics are incredibly important ones that need to be discussed in today's society…

Happy book birthday to Late to the Party by Kelly Quindlen! An LGBTQ YA contemporary about a girl who never really fit into the party crowd. I feel like there are a huge number of us readers who can relate to those kids who hung out at home while everyone else, somehow, seemed to be…

Happy book birthday to The Easy Part of Impossible by Sarah Tomp! A likely important commentary on the abuses of authority figures within one's life, this book definitely has a dark subject matter. As a young diver suffers abuse from her coach in the guise of him helping her to become better, it's not until…