Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia Publication Date: August 4, 2020 Summary from NetGalley: Space-obsessed 12-year-old Paola Santiago and her two best friends, Emma and Dante, know the rule: Stay away from the river. It's all they've heard since a schoolmate of theirs drowned a year ago. Pao is embarrassed … Continue reading La Llorona Retelling
It Came From the Sky by Chelsea Sedoti Publication Date: August 1, 2020 Summary from NetGalley: This is the absolutely true account of how Lansburg, Pennsylvania was invaded by aliens and the weeks of chaos that followed. There were sightings of UFOs, close encounters, and even abductions. There were believers, Truth Seekers, and, above all, … Continue reading Small Town Hoax
Greetings from the Oregon Coast. My husband, son and I have been spending the last couple of days here and except for the wild wind that seems to always pick up in the afternoon, it has been a great trip. Full of beach walks and short hikes. Not much reading though, plus I recently started … Continue reading WWW Wednesday
Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston Publication Date: August 4, 2020 Summary from NetGalley: Rosie Thorne is feeling stuck—on her college application essays, in her small town, and on that mysterious General Sond cosplayer she met at ExcelsiCon. Most of all, she’s stuck in her grief over her mother’s death. Her only solace was … Continue reading Once Upon A Con #3
Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl Publication Date: June 5, 2018 “I saw very little as it truly was. But that was what Martha taught me. We swear we see each other, but all we are ever able to make out is a tiny porthole view of an ocean. We think we remember the past as … Continue reading Mini Reviews
