How I adored this book! I am not the intended audience for Aiden Thomas’s book but still found myself being swept up in his tale of young people searching for the place they belong and fighting for the respect they deserve. This book has a bit of everything: family, friendship, humor, and romance and I think anyone who reads this would like it. This book is especially important for young trans people who may be struggling to find acceptance among their family and friends. I highly recommend this book.
Continue reading “Cemetery Boys”Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts
A book about a loner who loves the X-Files, puzzles, and Twin Peaks who finds herself in the middle of a city wide treasure hunt? I couldn’t pick this book up fast enough! With an interesting concept, realistic characters and a fun, twisty premise, this book should have been better than it was. However, too many last minute characters and a rushed ending left me wanting more.
Continue reading “Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts”The Glass Hotel
There are authors out there that write books that require contemplation when finished. They require thought and analysis and ask the reader to think about what they just read. Emily St. John Mandel is one such author. Whenever I read her books, I think “this is how books should be written.” The problem with “The Glass Hotel” is not really anything that can be helped…it’s the follow up to “Station Eleven,” a book that is in my top ten books of all time and won numerous literary awards. Despite not quite reaching “Station Eleven” heights, it was still a mesmerizing, haunting tale that I would recommend.