The Weekend Reading List: A Dragon of a Different Color (Heartstrikers #4)

“A Dragon of a Different Color” by Rachel Aaron

 

The Stats:

• Publication Date: July 28, 2017
• Previous Book: No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished (Heartstrikers #3)
• Fiction, fantasy, science-fiction, drama, supernatural, dragons, ghosts, spirits, mages
• 3.8/5
• Warnings: No real warnings for this one other than the obvious you’d have to read the first three books. Also, only currently available as an ebook but a paperback addition will probably be soon released.

The Weekend Reading List: There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé

“There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé” by Morgan Parker

The Stats:

• Publication Date: February 14, 2017
• Poetry, non-fiction, feminism, race, cultural references, black American womanhood
•  3.6/5
• WARNING: This is a book of poems.

The Weekend Reading List: Himself

“Himself” by Jess Kidd

The Stats:

• Publication Date: March 21, 2017
• Fiction, mystery, magic, ghosts, thriller, murder mystery, small town secrets and mysteries
• 4/5
• WARNING: This book has some mature themes but nothing too explicit.

The Weekend Reading List: Mystery at Maplemead Castle (The Chapelwick Mysteries #2)

“Mystery at Maplemead Castle (The Chapelwick Mysteries #2) by Kitty French

 

The Stats:

• Publication Date: March 17, 1017
• Mystery, paranormal, ghosts, funny, “I ain’t afraid of no ghost”
• 4/5
• WARNINGS: Strong language, mild adult content, definitely a guilty pleasure read, and many pop culture references
• Next in the Series: TBA

The Weekend Reading List: Joyride Vol. 1

“Joyride Vol. 1” by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, Illustrated by Marcus To

The Stats:

• Publication Date: October 4, 2016
• Graphic novel, science-fiction, young adult, aliens, adventure
• 3/5
• WARNINGS: Kind of has a slow start and takes awhile to get invested in some of the characters.
• Next in the Series: April 26, 2017

The Weekend Reading List: Stitched #1

“Stitched #1” by Mariah Huehner, Illustrated by Aaron Alexovich

The Stats:

• Publication Date: May 16, 2017
• Fantasy, slight horror, mystery, magic of friendship, more cute than scary monsters, middle school
• 3.5/5
• WARNINGS: Um…not really scary if that’s what you’re looking for but I think you could have gotten that from the cover…

 

The Weekend Reading List: Zombies: A Brief History of Decay

“Zombies: A History of Decay” by Olivier Peru

The Stats:

• Publication: November 15, 2016 (French version), April 4, 2017 (English version)
• Zombies, apocalypse, graphic novel, originally French graphic novel, horror
• 3.8/5
• WARNINGS: Um, there be zombies here?

The Weekend Reading List: The Flintstones Vol. 1

The Flintstones Vol. 1 by Mark Russell and Steve Pugh

• Publication Date: March 28, 2017
• Humor, fiction, graphic novel, childhood nostalgia factory, yabba dabba doo, cavemen, social commentary
• 3.6/5
• WARNINGS: A bit of dark and dry humor in this one and there’s definitely some extensional life crisis stuff going on in this one compared to the Scooby-Doo reboot.

The Weekend Reading List: 1984

“1984” by George Orwell

The Stats:

• Publication Date: June 8, 1949
• Science-fiction, dystopia, adult, where the saying “Big Brother is watching you” comes from
• 4/5
• WARNINGS: This is kind of a slow read and has topics that may go over your head on the first read as well as a few adult themes really young children probably shouldn’t read, but hey, it’s up to you. Also, there be no happy endings here, friends.

The Weekend Reading List: Another Castle

“Another Castle” by Andrew Wheeler, illustrated by Paulina Ganucheau

The Stats:

• Publication Date: February 28, 2017
• Graphic novel, fantasy, magic, dungeons and dragons, princesses – but not in distress, kind of useless princes, monsters, creating your own destiny and all that other good stuff
• 3.5/5
• WARNINGS: If you’re a person who is expecting some Disney-esque type of princess – especially the earlier ones – or if you are a person who is unable to tolerate people who are different than you, then this story is not for you.