An Emotion of Great Delight Taherah Mafi

  Thank you Harper Collins for this book in exchange for an honest review   Synopsis: It’s 2003, several months since the US officially declared war on Iraq, and the American political world has evolved. Tensions are high, hate crimes are on the rise, FBI agents are infiltrating local mosques, and the Muslim community is harassed and targeted more than ever. Shadi, who wears hijab,…

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This Poison Heart, Kalynn Bayron

    Thank you Bloomsbury for this book in exchange for an honest review       Synopsis: Briseis has a gift: she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms with a single touch. When Briseis’s aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents decide to leave Brooklyn behind for the summer. Hopefully there, surrounded…

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Cruella, Elizabeth Rudnick

    Thank you Scholastic for this book in exchange for an honest review       Synopsis: Estella is a clever and creative grifter determined to make a name for herself with her designs amid the 1970s London punk rock revolution. As a girl, Estella befriended a pair of young thieves with an appetite for mischief, and together the trio has been able to…

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The Vanished, Nic Stone

    Thank you Scholastic for this book in exchange for an honest review       Synopsis: With the heart-shaped herb thriving, a group of Wakanda’s finest engineers working on expanding her dome technology, and the borders more fortified than ever, Princess Shuri can finally focus on what matters most: her training. Soon, a bigger problem rears its head. The princess hears whispers of…

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