The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling

5 stars This book is absolutely phenomenal.The descriptions are excellent. The character development is fantastic. The depth of each person in the text is truly amazing.While the book starts out a bit slow as it introduces the many, many characters that come alive in its pages, it picks up fairly quickly and will leave you…

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Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah

3 stars While this book is far from perfect, I appreciate what the author attempted to do. In the book, a teenager fights against ignorance and stereotypes regarding Islam and Muslim identity. Facing issues such as mistaken oppression, the freedom of choice, and flat-out racism, I think this was a good starting point to educate…

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Marvel: The Avengers Vault by Peter David

4 stars Really great incorporation of graphics and history of some of the original Avengers. David does an impressive job of summing up a rather confusing amount of changes made to each character throughout time. The text is humorous and at times a bit snarky (if he didn’t have such an impressive number of comics…

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The Sexual Compass by Michael Reed

4 stars A quick read that makes you laugh as much as it makes you think. The concept was a phenomenal one and while the language was simplistic, the change in narration and humorous characters still kept the text interesting. I really liked Susan and John as narrators and really enjoyed their humor and wit….

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The Penguin Atlas of Women in the World by Joni Seager

4 stars A very interesting book. It is packed with information, which is presented in colorful graphs and charts, making the information easier to process. The book focuses on women around the world, including the intersections of race and class. A very informative read.While some of the charts are a little confusing, overall this is…

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Ferals by Jacob Grey

4 stars I received this book from Goodreads in exchange for an honest review.I really liked this book. It is fast-passed with a lot of adventure. It is kind of a cross between Harry Potter and His Dark Materials. The characters were simple yet interesting. The concept was fantastic. And the writing was descriptive without…

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