• TRACY DEONN: LEGENDBORN

    TITLE: Legendborn. AUTH: Deonn, Tracy. 2020. PUB: Margaret K. McElderry. 512 pages. TAGS: YA Fantasy Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Retellings, Urban Fantasy, Magic, LGBT, Audiobook, Arthurian Legend, Knights, Merlin, Black female MC, South Carolina University, Chapel Hill, Summer Read-Along 2023 Have you read this book? Please, tell us what you…

  • IAN McEWAN: THE CEMENT GARDEN

    TITLE: The Cement Garden. AUTH: McEwan, Ian. 2010. PUB: Simon and Schuster. 153 pages TAGS: Literary Fiction, Horror, Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Novels,British Literature,Literary Fiction, Adult, Dysfunctional Families, Death, Incest, Poverty, Summer Read-Along 2023 Have you read this book? Please, tell us what you thought about it in the comments…

  • ANGIE THOMAS: THE HATE YOUR GIVE

    TITLE: The Hate You Give. AUTH: Thomas, Angie. 2017. PUB: Balzer + Bray. 464 pages. TAGS: YA Fiction, Race, Social Justice, Contemporary, Teens, Audiobook, Realistic Fiction, Coming Of Age, Prejudice & Racism, Emotions & Feelings, Black Lives Matter, Friendship, Peer Pressure, Social Exclusion, Family, Urban, Summer Read-Along 2023 Have you read…

  • C.J. YORK: THE NEXT STEP

    TITLE: The Next Step. AUTH: York, C.J. 2023. PUB: Self-published. 137 pages. TAGS: Resilience Writers, Sweet Gay Sci-Fi Romance. LGBTQ+ Genre Fiction, Gay Fiction, Fiction, Horror Sci-Fi Fantasy, LGBTQ, Gay Marriage, Family, Feel-good, Novella, Adoption, Domestic Superheroes, Expanded Universe, Disabled Protagonist, Cowboy, Summer Read-Along 2023 Have you read this book? Please,…

  • FREDRIK BACKMAN: BEARTOWN

    TITLE: Beartown. AUTH: Backman, Fredrik. (2017) PUB: Atria Books. 432 pages.  TAGS: Psychological, Lit Fic, Swedish, Contemporary, Audiobook, Sports, Adult Fiction, Sweden, Realistic Fiction, LGBTQ, Small Town & Rural Fiction, Sports, Ice Hockey, Small Town Politics, Sexual Assault, Crime, Family Dynamics, Peer Pressure, Summer Read-Along 2023 Have you read this book?…

  • BRANDON SANDERSON: TRESS OF THE EMERALD SEA

    TITLE: Tress of the Emerald Sea. AUTH: Sanderson, Brandon. 2023. PUB: Dragonsteel. 443 pages.   TAGS: TAGS: YA, Hoid, Sea, Adventure, Fantasy, Audiobook, Cozy, High Fantasy, Magic, Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths, Pirates, Sorcery, Love, Loyalty, Heroic Quests, Runes & Magic Systems, Strong Female Lead, Curses, Dragons…

  • SIGGY CHAMBERS: THE BINDING OF BLOOM MOUNTAIN

    TITLE: The Binding of Bloom Mountain. AUTH: Chambers, Siggy. 2023. PUB: Self-published. 272 pages.  TAGS: LGBTQ+ Fantasy, Dark Fantasy Horror, Dark Fantasy, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Non-romantic, Horror, Fantasy, Cozy, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Adventure, Adult Portal Fantasy, American, Light F/F Romance, Northwest Virginia, Summer Read-Along 2023 Have you read this book?…

  • ALBERT CAMUS: THE STRANGER / OUTSIDER

    TITLE: The Stranger / Outsider AUTH: Camus, Albert. 1942. PUB: Various publ. 124 pages.  TAGS: Lit Fic, Classics, French Lit, Existentialism, Absurdism, Philosophical, Alienation, Nihilism, Colonial Algeria, Moral Ambiguity, Death, Tragic Hero, Social Commentary, Fate and Free Will, Crime and Punishment, Audiobook, Summer Read-Along 2023 Have you read this book?…