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The Everything Guide to the Insulin Resistance Diet: Lose Weight, Reverse Insulin Resistance, and Stop Pre-Diabetes by Jodi Dalyai, Marie Feldman
informative
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
Transphobia refers to gendered descriptions of health.
My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Antisemitism, and Grief
Moderate: Ableism, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Genocide, Torture, Police brutality, Car accident, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Drive: A Look at Roadside Opposites by Kellen Hatanaka
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Robbergirl by S.T. Gibson
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Roll for Initiative by Jaime Formato
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
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? No
4.75
If you read my review of New Kid, you may remember me saying that this was the book I originally intended to read for my assignment on a Newbery winner. While I didn’t have time to read this book before my assignment was due, I did have it in my possession, so as soon as I was done with my assignment, I began reading The Last Cuentista. And am I ever glad I did... Read the full review here
New Kid by Jerry Craft
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
New Kid was the first graphic novel to be awarded the Newbery Medal, and it definitely deserved it.
When my professor tasked us with reading a Newbery winner from the last 5 years, New Kid was not my first choice, but of my top two, it was the first one I could get my hands on. (I almost immediately got my hands on my actual top choice, The Last Cuentista, as well, so you’ll see a review for that one next week.) While it’s not the one I immediately thought to read, I am glad that I read it because this was a fantastic graphic novel. For one thing, the art and the color are just beautiful, and for another the story is so sweet... Read the full review here
When my professor tasked us with reading a Newbery winner from the last 5 years, New Kid was not my first choice, but of my top two, it was the first one I could get my hands on. (I almost immediately got my hands on my actual top choice, The Last Cuentista, as well, so you’ll see a review for that one next week.) While it’s not the one I immediately thought to read, I am glad that I read it because this was a fantastic graphic novel. For one thing, the art and the color are just beautiful, and for another the story is so sweet... Read the full review here
2666 by Roberto Bolaño
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
So, once again, my reading challenges have me reading a book that I very likely would not have picked up on my own otherwise. In part, I probably wouldn’t have picked it up because it’s almost 900 pages long and I just don’t have energy for that. I ended up tag-teaming this book by sometimes reading it in print and sometimes listening to the almost 40-hour-long audiobook. In this case, I much preferred the audiobook to the print edition, in part because the cast of narrators was just wonderful to listen to, and in part because I could do things while listening to pages and pages of exposition... Read the full review here