The Year Shakespeare Ruined my Life

by Courtney Meunier | Sep 23, 2020 | ARC, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured, YA contemporary

By Dani Jansen The Year Shakespeare Ruined my Life (ARC Review) A fun fall read great for fans of theatrical and Shakespearean themes, The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life is a quirky romance and YA contemporary with LGBT rep, fun friendship dynamics, and plenty of...

How We Fight For Our Lives

by Courtney Meunier | Aug 29, 2020 | Book Review, Bookish Blog, Nonfiction

By Saeed Jones How We Fight for Our Lives (Review) The raw and unflinching look into the life of a black, gay man growing up in America, How We fight for Our lives is, and will continue to be, an incredibly poignant story.  An award-winning essayist, Saeed Jones gives...

Black Flamingo Audiobook Review

by Courtney Meunier | Jul 29, 2020 | Audiobook, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured, YA contemporary

By Dean Atta The Black Flamingo (Audiobook Review) Told in prose, The Black Flamingo follows the story of a young black British boy as he grows up, comes out, and discovers drag. Starting at age six and progressing into his college years, the story is a snapshot into...

Ziggy, Stardust and Me Review

by Courtney Meunier | Jul 25, 2020 | Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured, YA Historical Fiction

By James Brandon Ziggy, Stardust and Me (Review) Part journal, part poetry, and part stardust-shimmering dream, Ziggy, Stardust and Me is the story of a boy who loves Bowie, boys, and his best friend/bad-ass feminist icon Starla.  A snapshot into the ’70s as...

Like a Love Story Review

by Courtney Meunier | Jun 3, 2020 | Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured, YA Historical Fiction

By Abdi Nazemian Like a Love Story (Review) Like a love letter to 1989, Madonna, activism, and the queer community of New York City, Like a Love Story is both a story of hope and advocacy, and a story of sorrow and sickness.  Like a Love Story follows Judy, whose...