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Justina

Justina

Joined February 2016

The girl is non-stop.
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Justina
Three Parts Dead | Max Gladstone
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Awesome urban fantasy that actually has people of color. Crazy, right?!? Interesting magic system, hints of romance (but not enough to derail the plot), this book was just the thing to get me out of my urban fantasy funk.

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The Galaxy Game | Karen Lord
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Finally digging into this bad boy. I loved Lord's previous book, here's to hoping this one has the same magic.

Please don't suck.

brendanmleonard Looks great! Love that type. 8y
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Mr. Splitfoot | Samantha Hunt
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Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt is currently $2.99 on Amazon. I haven't read it yet but I've heard good things!

DrBird Oh shit! That's in my cart for "later" which is now! 8y
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Fellside | M. R. Carey
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Mehso-so

Not as good as Girl with All the Gifts. Prose felt bloated and a ton of metaphors were overused. Basically Green Mile meets Shawshank Redemption meets OITNB and ghosts. Seriously, though, Nova Ren Suma's The Walls Around Us did it better.

brendanmleonard Oh that sounds like a great idea, sorry it's not good. I'll have to check out the other one you recommend. 8y
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I stayed up way too late reading this book about dead gods and surviving loss and the aftermath of war and holy shit it's just amazing. Effortlessly diverse, amazingly written, this was everything I love about YA.

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Dealing with Dragons | Patricia C. Wrede
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So, so good. A staple from my childhood that I just read aloud with my kiddo. The book holds up so well over time (I think I could enjoy Cimorene's exasperation even more as an adult). Read it when you're feeling blue.

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Dare Me: A Novel | Megan Abbott
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Fuck. Holy fuck. Vicious cheerleaders and a whole lot of complicated interpersonal relationships. This book is just amazing. Mind. Blown.

Matilda You Will Know Me is even better! 8y
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Dare Me: A Novel | Megan Abbott
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Lambic and Dare Me which has been sitting on my "wait for it" shelf for forever. Finally time to dig in!

RachelWeber I am here for anything she writes. 8y
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A vampire book (hush your naysaying) that might have some questionable worldbuilding but who cares because brooding vampire boys?!? This is YA for a YA crowd, full of questionable choices and an MC who acts like a seventeen year old. Perfect for fans of Sunshine (which is my #1 vampire book).

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Awesome book about the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse. Like most zombie books this really isn't about the zombies, the undead are just a framing device to discuss grief and how we deal with loss. Great, intense, quick read.

Liberty I love this book! 8y
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Paper Girls #1 | Brian K. Vaughan
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It's 1988 and four girls are delivering papers...and then it gets super weird. Chock full of 80s references, it's also written by Brian K. Vaughn of Saga fame, so you know that you're never going to see what's coming next.

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Loving this from page one.

Sharanya EXCITED 🎉👏🏾 9y
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Binti | Nnedi Okorafor
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So good it'll make you wanna pick out your hair and throw a fist up. Brilliant sci-fi story that doesn't squirm away from discussing race and yet is also just excellent spacey sci-fi. 10/10, would eat here again.

DrBird I love your my little pony shirt. 9y
DiandraMae Ah! I can't wait to get my hands on it! 9y
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We All Looked Up | Tommy Wallach
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Panpan

This book is the reading equivalent of screwing a philosophy major who talks about the human contract and yet somehow forgot to tell you about his STI. Misogynistic, self aggrandizing, and utterly predictable. Buy shoes instead.

Matilda Can't stop laughing. 9y
Caseymarienyc Wow, really? I had the exact opposite reaction. I loved it! Did I miss something? 9y
Justina You probably missed a lot. The on page slut shaming, the victim blaming after the unnecessary near rape scene, the reductive discussions about race, the excruciatingly purple prose. But hey, you do you. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 9y
DrBird Greatest review ever. 9y
Caseymarienyc I haven't heard this from other readers & since it keeps hitting the NYTimes Bestseller list I assume a lot of other readers don't project these views onto it. Didn't it receive starred reviews? Have you read his new book? Maybe you'll like it better 9y
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Burn Baby Burn | Meg Medina
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Feminism, Latino heritage, and Son of Sam come together in this YA novel set in the 1970s. Fun, engrossing, this book is perfect for those looking for contemporary with a little something more.

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