by Erin | Apr 8, 2021 | Fiction, LGBTQ+ Relationships/Characters, My Favourites, Real Life, Romance, YA
We are all made of stars, but what happens when a star burns out? The light we see from Earth is thousands of years old, who’s to say people can’t burn out either? Hunter and Ashlin are back at their father’s place for the summer, and their friend...
by Erin | Apr 8, 2021 | Fiction, LGBTQ+ Relationships/Characters, My Favourites, Real Life, YA
‘The Art of Starving’ follows Matt, a gay teenage boy who definitely does not have an eating disorder. His sister runs away, but Matt is convinced something bad happened to her. So, he pushes himself to the limits trying to help her. But as Matt stops...
by Erin | Apr 8, 2021 | Fiction, LGBTQ+ Relationships/Characters, Real Life, YA
This documents the 45 days Jeff spends in a youth’s psychiatric ward after a suicide attempt. With witty humour and outlandish sarcasm Jeff navigates life at the ward while coming to terms with what happened. The main mystery is that no one knows why he did it,...
by Erin | Apr 7, 2021 | Fiction, Horror/Thriller, LGBTQ+ Relationships/Characters, Mystery, Real Life, YA
‘Look Past’ is a terrifying murder mystery story in which Avery is targeted by a highly religious killer for being transgender. After Mary Mathison disappears and her body is found in the woods, Avery starts getting horrible threatening messages. Telling...
by Erin | Apr 7, 2021 | Fiction, Real Life, Romance, YA
‘Definitions of Indefinable Things’ is a beautiful story following characters with mental illnesses and their messy relationships and surprising bonds. Whitney Taylor (the author) manages to combine compelling characters, hard circumstances and awkward...
by Erin | Apr 7, 2021 | Fiction, Real Life, YA
In ‘No Fixed Address’ a young boy named Felix and his mother Astrid are forced to learn how to survive in a very bad financial situation and homelessness. Felix has to keep his living arrangement a secret from his friends at school. But as the...
