Randy Kapplehoff waits all year for the summer - because with the summer comes Camp Outland. This is a camp made for queer teens and it's truly become Randy's home away from home. There's his best friends from across the country, there's the pure joy of creating a theater production in the matter of weeks...and...there's Hudson.… Continue reading CAMP – LC Rosen
Educated – Tara Westover
★★★★★ “You can love someone and still choose to say goodbye to them,” she says now. “You can miss a person every day, and still be glad that they are no longer in your life.” Tara Westover lived her life like everyday was her last - literally. Her dad was a doomsday prepper. She spent her childhood… Continue reading Educated – Tara Westover
Please Don’t Tell Cooper He’s a Dog – Michelle Lander Feinberg
He's kind, and he's gentle, loyal, and brave,but simply confused about how dogs behave." This gorgeous little picture book follows an adorable giant of a dog...who thinks he's people! He wasn't always like that though! Cooper was adopted from a shelter by a loving family. Annnd, almost immediately, the five children begin treating him like… Continue reading Please Don’t Tell Cooper He’s a Dog – Michelle Lander Feinberg
Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens
★★★★★ There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot. Kya Clark - the Marsh Girl - led a lonely life. Her mother left her, her siblings left her, her father went out and never came home. The townspeople abhorred her and left her well-alone. But when you are only a child yourself, how… Continue reading Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens
Thomas Wildus and the Wizard of Sumeria – JM Bergen
"We think he's up to something. Something big." Thomas thought that his days of saving-the-world were over and he could enjoy a nice, long relaxing break - psych! It all started when someone hacked into his friend's computer. "I have no idea how they got into this system or what their motivation is, but whoever they are,… Continue reading Thomas Wildus and the Wizard of Sumeria – JM Bergen
Thomas Wildus and the Book of Sorrows – JM Bergen
"I'm looking for books about magic." Thomas has been teased about it for ages but he truly believes in magic. He knows it in his heart. But at twelve years old, he's never seen even one iota of real magic. Until he walks into the right bookstore. He's given this mysterious Book of Sorrows - with some very specific… Continue reading Thomas Wildus and the Book of Sorrows – JM Bergen
What We Will Become – Mimi Lemay
★★★★ God did not make mistakes, therefore it was I who must be fundamentally flawed. It never occurred to me that my rabbis could be wrong. Being a mother of a transgender child is a controversy in and of itself....now imagine if the transgender child is under the age of five. Mimi spent much of her… Continue reading What We Will Become – Mimi Lemay
Saving Sadie – Joal Derse Dauer & Elizabeth Ridley
Initial Reaction Ohhh man. Like literally 50 pages in and I've teared up twice. If I don't end up a bawling mess, it will be a miracle. Update Gorgeous book. Absolutely gorgeous. The Review Joal Dauer was dropping off blankets at her local dog shelter when something caught her eye. There was this shepherd mix,… Continue reading Saving Sadie – Joal Derse Dauer & Elizabeth Ridley
Girl, Stop Apologizing – Rachel Hollis
★★★ You are allowed to want more for yourself for no other reason than because it makes your heart happy. Okay, right off the bat, this book is catchy. It's like super catchy. She knows how to say something and frame it in a fabulous way to keep the audience glued to this book. She knows… Continue reading Girl, Stop Apologizing – Rachel Hollis
Little Owl’s Bedtime by Debi Gliori & Alison Brown
Little Owl was snuggled up with Mommy Owl sharing a bedtime story. It was late o'clock. It's bedtime for Little Owl and his younger brother, but just as his mom leans over to give him one final tuck and a peck on the cheek... "NO," said Little Owl. "NO, NO, NO!" Little Owl does NOT… Continue reading Little Owl’s Bedtime by Debi Gliori & Alison Brown
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