All in all, a decent contemporary YA book, with heavy topics that are easily digestible by YA readers.
Tag: fiction
A different kind of beachy read
A different kind of beach reads.
Victorian Victims and Viking Burials
For fans of Outlander - you'll love the time travel perspectives, the mystery, and the Scottish headlands.
The 7(1/2) Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
A strong mystery that reads like an Agatha Christie. Intricate plot and characters, with each character having their own will and desires. It was hard to know who to trust, and to what extent.
7 “Lab Lit” books for scientists-at-heart
I recently started my PhD in neuroscience unofficially, so I've found myself gravitating to books featuring grad students or other scientists-in-training, especially women. Books that are part wry humor and observation, part memoir, part novel, and part academia.
Ice Age Pride & Prejudice – Ivory and Bone
Ivory and Bone is an Ice Age retelling of Pride and Prejudice.
7 more Lush and Atmospheric Books
7 more Lush and Atmospheric Books
From Voldemort to Vader, science says we prefer fictional villains who remind us of ourselves — Neuroscience News
Study reports we tend to prefer fictional villains who are darker versions of ourselves.
Recipe for a Perfect Wife
This was a beautiful rendering of two women, from different decades, learning their strength as women.
Suspect Red – Commies and the Red Scare
Well-researched, along with photos, headlines, and historical notes, Suspect Red is a great historical fiction read! Even though it's middle grade, I still enjoyed reading it and learned a bit more about life during the Red Scare. The historical backdrop is woven deftly throughout the story, and at the end, there's a list of resources for further reading.
