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The Dividing Sky by Jill Tew

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I really enjoyed The Dividing Sky! It felt very reminiscent of the YA dystopian books I loved so much as a teen, and if this book is a sign of that genre having a comeback I'm all for it.

Near the end, Parable Of The Sower by Octavia Butler was mentioned, which made me realize how the Metro is actually pretty similar to the cities owned by businesses that were described but not focused on in the Earthseed series. Maybe this is a direction the world could have gone in those books if different things had happened. Anyways, I'm sure it was a source of inspiration for the author.

The romance in this book was sweet and believable, and I also really liked the way friendships and relationships in general were portrayed, as well as the beautiful and loving descriptions of nature.

Thank you so much to Penguin Teen Canada for the advanced digital copy of this book!

The Glass Girl by Kathleen Glasgow

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It's been a long time since I read a book like this. YA contemporary books about teenage girls dealing with addiction or trauma were a big thing for me when I was a preteen/teenager. I think that these kinds of stories are a good way for young people to process their own experiences and also understand their peers, gain empathy.

I stopped reading these types of books at least a decade ago, but I'm really glad I read The Glass Girl. It was a very well written and empathetic story. I felt like I really understood Bella. I personally have never struggled with addiction and this story helped me to understand it in a way I hadn't before.

I would definitely recommend this book!

Thanks to Penguin Teen Canada for the advanced digital copy!

Ultra 85 by Logic

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

So I did request this book from the publisher, but I did so purely based on the synopsis. I had never heard of Logic and didn't know he was a recording artist, so that is kind of neat and I look forward to checking out the album that is going to be released with this book as well as his other works.

I love SciFi so that's what made me want to read this book. It's set in a future space colony where humans live by fairly rigid rules with the hope that they will one day get chosen to go to a planet called Paradise that only has room for a small number of people. I won't go too much into the plot/synopsis since it's pictured in this post. 

Science fiction is probably my most read genre, which means I had a lot to compare this book to, for me it wasn't like, a masterpiece, but it was entertaining and fun to read. It had a very casual and accessible voice which made it easy to read but sometimes felt a bit forced. I think this would be a good book for people just starting to dip their toes into SciFi because it's not too dense. I enjoyed all the movie quotes and references, clearly the author is a big movie fan which I also am so that was fun. My favourite character was definitely Atilla which is no surprise because I'm a fan of precocious children in general.

While the ending of this book left a lot to be desired, (I thought it wrapped up a bit fast) I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes SciFi or space stories or fans of the author in general. I'm definitely interested in checking out his other books.

This book will be released on September 17 2024! Thanks so much to Simon & Schuster Canda for the advanced copy.

A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories by Mariana Enríquez
Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.

I was really excited to receive an arc of this from netgalley but unfortunately I didn't enjoy it. I love this author and enjoyed her other short story collection but I just found these slow and uninteresting.

The Future by Naomi Alderman

fast-paced

5.0

Absolutely fantastic book about the end of the world and ways to go forward from it.bso full of twists and surprises I never knew what was coming and a super satisfying ending.

Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Sky Full Of Elephants was a truly fascinating book. Many parts were painful but there was a lot of beauty too.

The basic plot is that for an unknown reason, all the white people in America drowned themselves. The story mostly follows two characters, a man who was in prison until the event, and his daughter that he's never met, whose entire white family just drowned themselves. They come together mostly out of desperation and go on a journey together.

I was surprised at the science fiction parts and they were definitely the weakest part of the book. I think if the science wasn't gonna be a bit more fleshed out it maybe should've gone in a different direction ? But that's a small criticism for a book I truly loved. I'd definitely recommend picking it up.

Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada for the advanced copy.

Prime Time Romance by Kate Robb

adventurous emotional relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I really liked the concept of this book! Brynn been recently hurt by her ex husband and doesn't know if she'll ever feel safe loving again. She finds solace and escape in her favourite teen show (based on an amalgamation of shows from the 90s/aughts but heavily inspired by Dawson's Creek). She loves the way everything works out the way it's meant to in the show. On her birthday she makes a wish that goes wrong and ends up in the show standing in for the main character, and her roommate Josh is stuck in the shows world with her too. Neither of them can go home until Brynn gives the main character ( Sloan) the ending she deserved after the.shows cliffhanger ending.


I think this book had a great mix of fun and introspection. I liked the reflection on how maybe some things from the show didn't age well, and the realization that just because everything worked out for the main characters didn't mean that everyone else was happy. The concept of the book was fun, the romance was a bit rushed but it was sweet. All in all I'd definitely recommend this book for a light romcom especially if you're a fan of CW style teen shows!

Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi

4.5

I love all Awaeke Emezis books that I've read and this one is probably my favourite. I love chaotic and stressf l stories about the darkness inside of people and this book was definitely that. Will need to sit on this more before writing a full review.

We Spread by Iain Reid

4.0

I've really enjoyed all of Iain Reid's books, I don't know why it's taken me so long to read this. Hope he writes a new book soon. I love surrealism. This book was truly scary for me because I (like most people, I think) am pretty scared of growing old and losing autonomy.

The Pretender by K.A. Applegate

3.5

I really enjoyed this one, but it wasn't notable. Toby learning about his true heritage is amazing and I'm so excited to see where we go with that info, but the rest of the story was just ok.