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 8, 2021 | Fantasy, Fiction, YA
Aloriya is a peaceful kingdom, as long as the monsters in the Wildwood at the edge of the kingdom stay back and the Crown is worn by the current ruler, gifted with magic powers. But during a coronation monsters come into the kingdom to try and take the Crown...
by Erin | Apr 7, 2021 | Fantasy, Fiction, LGBTQ+ Relationships/Characters, YA
Ekata is very excited for her brother to finally become Grand Duke of Kylma Above, simply because it means she’ll be able to leave the palace and study biology at university. She would finally get away from all her siblings frequently trying to murder each other...
by Erin | Apr 7, 2021 | Nonfiction, Short Stories, YA
In this book 70 different authors contribute their stories, advice and reflect on their past bullying experiences. Even today, bullying is always an issue and this book is a good way to see how real it is and how strongly it affects people. I found this to be a...
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...
