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.
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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: 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: Wraithborn Vol. #1
“Wraithborn Vol. #1” by Marcia Chen and Joe Benítez
The Stats:
- Publication Date: November 8, 2016
- Graphic novel, paranormal, fantasy
- 2.5/5
- WARNINGS: Unrealistic body proportions but it’s a style thing. Also graphic violence. Kiddies probably shouldn’t read.
The Weekend Reading List: Scooby Apocalypse Volume #1
The Stats:
- Publication Date: February 7, 2017
- Graphic novel, science fiction, apocalypse, talking dogs, meddling kids and their dog, hipster Shaggy, BAMF Daphne, dorky Fred, socially awkward Velma
- 3.7/5
- WARNINGS: If you are someone who doesn’t think a good thing should ever be touched or reinterpreted, you probably shouldn’t read this one
The Weekend Reading List: The Forgotten Tale
The Forgotten Tale (The Accidental Turn #2) by J.M. Frey
The Stats:
- Publication Date: December 6, 2016
- Previous Book: The Untold Tale (Review can be read here)
- Fiction, fantasy, feminist fantasy, adventure, quests, LGBTQA fiction
- 3.8/5
- Same warning as the first book. If you can’t handle some cursing, gender and sexuality themes, and calling out of patriarchal B.S. then you probably shouldn’t read if you can’t handle that.
The Weekend Reading List: Boy Meets Witch
Boy Meets Witch (The White Cat Chronicles #1) by G.A. Rael
The Stats:
- Publication Date: November 17, 2016
- Fantasy, paranormal, romance, witches, possible other supernatural creatures
- 2.8/5
- Warnings: Has some religious elements that some people may not be comfortable with…or for anyone who thinks this might be a super scary read.
The Saturday Reading: Modern Romance
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg
The Stats:
- Publication Date: June 16, 2015
- Non-fiction, humor, sociology, psychology, probably other words that end with “-ology”, relationships
- 3.4/5
- Warnings: If you’re looking for something super scientific or the manual to getting more dates, this probably isn’t the book for you.
The Saturday Reading List: Bread and Butter #1
Bread and Butter #1 by Liz Mayorga
The Stats:
- Publication Date: October 5, 2016
- Graphic novel, women’s fiction, contemporary, slice of life
- 2.8/5
- Warnings: This is super short.
The Saturday Reading List: Citizen, An American Lyric
Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
The Stats:
- Publication Date: October 7, 2014
- Non-fiction, poetry, essays, race, short book, #blacklivesmatter
- 4/5
- Warning: …read review
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