Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

Published: 4 May 2021 Genres: Fiction, Young Adult Literature, Adult Literature, Mystery, Comedy, Romance Available as: Paperback, Ebook, Audiobook Discussion Questions Summary: Arsenic and Adobo follows the story of Lila Macapagal's return home to Shady Palms, Illinois. The Cozy Crew and neighbourhood matchmaking aunties will never let her live down the fact that she never... Continue Reading →

The Odd 1s Out by James Rallison

Published: 31 July 2018 & 17 March 2020 Genres: Autobiography, Comedy, Young Adult Literature, Adult Literature Available as: Paperback, Ebook, Summary: The Odd 1s Out: How To Be Cool And Other Things I Definitely Learned From Growing Up and The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel feature short chapters that discuss James Rallison's life experience... Continue Reading →

Did The Affectionate Love Interest Collapse Today? by Jí Mò Yáo (即墨遥01)

Chinese Title: 深情男配今天崩了吗 (Shēnqíng Nán Pèi Jīntiān Bēng Le Ma) Completed: 21 July 2020 Genres: Quick Transmigration*, Romance, Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Adult Fiction * Quick transmigration is a genre where the protagonist travels into the body of a person or character and have to live their life for a period of time. Usually, books of... Continue Reading →

Ingrid, the White Deer by White Fence (흰울타리)

Korean Title: 흰 사슴 잉그리드 (Huin Saseum Ing-geulideu) Illustrated by: Red Parsley (레드파슬리) Published: 24 July 2020 Genres: Graphic Novel, Romance, Historical, Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy Available as: E-book Summary: Ingrid, the White Deer begins by introducing Ingrid Farnese as the White Deer of Elvynee High Society or the Elvynee Deer due to her beauty.... Continue Reading →

Parenthesis by Élodie Durand

Published: 9 February 2021 Genres: Graphic Novel, Memoir Available as: Paperback Summary: Parenthesis focuses on the character of Judith, based on the author's experience. The black-and-white drawings represent her journey as she struggles to piece together her memory and experience with epilepsy with the help of her friends and family. Review I would recommend this... Continue Reading →

What’s Up, Beanie?: Acutely Relatable Comics by Alina Tysoe

Published: 3 August 2021 Genres: Nonfiction, Comedy, Young Adult Literature, Romance, Bildungsroman* * Bildungsroman is a coming-of-age story Available as: Hardcover Summary: What's Up, Beanie features short comics with engaging colors that help adult Beanie, who is visited by young Beanie, relive moments in the author's life. Review I would recommend this text to young... Continue Reading →

Kiss and Repeat by Heather Truett

Published: 25 May 2021 Genres: Romance, Young Adult Fiction, Bildungsroman*, Seinen** * Bildungsroman is a coming-of-age story ** Seinen is a genre with a target audience of young adult males Available as: Hardcover, Audiobook Summary: As an audiobook, Kiss and Repeat consists of 20 tracks narrated by Nick Mondelli with a total length of 5... Continue Reading →

You’ve Got the Wrong House, Villain by Margot (마르고트)

Korean Title: 집 잘못 찾아 오셨어요, 악역님 (Jib Jalmos Chaj-a Osyeoss-eoyo, Ag-yeognim) Published: 8 April 2020 Genres: Romance, Action, Adventure, Supernatural, Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Josei* * Josei is a genre with a target audience of young adult females with a less idealized romance Available as: E-book Summary: Yuri, from modern Korea, reincarnates in the... Continue Reading →

Let’s Talk About It: The Teen’s Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan

Published: 9 March 2021 Genres: Graphic Novel, Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction Available as: Hardcover, Paperback, E-book Summary: Let's Talk About It's first chapter clarifies the audience of the text and why the graphic novel or comic book style was selected. In its following sixteen chapters, it tackles different aspects of sexuality, body image, and... Continue Reading →

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