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494 reviews

Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto

emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Only and Forever by Chloe Liese

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Death, Violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Rape

Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators by Elena Aguilar

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

A Power Unbound by Freya Marske

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This is easily the strongest book of this series, and beautifully concludes this story about the magical gift to humans and their responsibility to wield it well. Jack and Alan are interesting and complex characters, and the characters from the previous books are still strongly represented in this story, tying up all loose threads.

The Great School Rethink by Frederick M. Hess

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Solid thoughts on how to address issues in education while not getting entrenched in one political agenda or perspective. I loved the unique ideas and balanced approach to rethinking how we do public education, but also wonder how practical some of these approaches would be on broarder scales rather than just in individual buildings or small districts, which somewhat defeats the purpose of rethinking how we approach school. This is definitely worth reading for anyone interested in education policy and looking for new ways to support students, educators, and families.