Book Review: The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One

Title: The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One

Author: Amanda Lovelace

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Publication Date: March 6, 2018

Source: Purchased

2016 Goodreads Choice Award-winning poet Amanda Lovelace returns in the witch doesn't burn in this one — the bold second book in her "women are some kind of magic" series.

The witch: supernaturally powerful, inscrutably independent, and now—indestructible. These moving, relatable poems encourage resilience and embolden women to take control of their own stories. Enemies try to judge, oppress, and marginalize her, but the witch doesn’t burn in this one.

Book Review: Adultolescence

Title: Adultolescence

Author: Gabbie Hanna

Publisher: Atria/Keywords Press

Publication Date: September 10, 2017

Source: Purchased from Target

From Teen Choice Award-nominated comedian and vlogger Gabbie Hanna, known on YouTube as The Gabbie Show, an astounding debut poetry collection that captures the essence of what it means to come of age in today’s world.

Full of confessional, whimsical, and darkly humorous observations about life, love, and the early years of adulthood, this collection of over 150 poems, each illustrated by Gabbie herself, will introduce you to the unique point of view of one of the internet’s most remarkable voices.

Book Review: The Princess Saves Herself in This One

Title: The Princess Saves Herself in This One

Author: Amanda Lovelace

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Date: April 23, 2016

Source: Amazon Kindle Store

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"ah, life-
the thing
that happens
to us
while we're off
somewhere else
blowing on
dandelions
& wishing
ourselves into
the pages of
our favorite
fairy tales."

a poetry collection divided into four different parts: the princess, the damsel, the queen, & you. the princess, the damsel, & the queen piece together the life of the author in three stages, while you serves as a note to the reader & all of humankind. explores life & all of its love, loss, grief, healing, empowerment, & inspirations.

ARC Review: American Ace

Title: American Ace

Author: Marilyn Nelson

Publisher: Dial Books

Publication Date: January 12, 2016
Source: Penguin Teen for Review

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This riveting novel in verse, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Toni Morrison, explores American history and race through the eyes of a teenage boy embracing his newfound identity.

Connor’s grandmother leaves his dad a letter when she dies, and the letter’s confession shakes their tight-knit Italian-American family: The man who raised Dad is not his birth father.

But the only clues to this birth father’s identity are a class ring and a pair of pilot’s wings. And so Connor takes it upon himself to investigate—a pursuit that becomes even more pressing when Dad is hospitalized after a stroke. What Connor discovers will lead him and his father to a new, richer understanding of race, identity, and each other.