Genre: Young Adult Fiction / Books & Libraries

Debut YA Novel This Thing of Ours Uplifts Young Writers

Posted January 10, 2026 by Richetta in #ownvoices, Black History Month, Book Reviews, Young Adult

Do you know a teen who would be interested in a club name the Dope Writers’ Society? If so, then This Thing of Ours by Frederick Joseph, might be the book for them. Thank you @candlewickpress for the gifted copy and to @libro.fm for the ALC. In his YA novel debut, Frederick Joseph tells the […]

Review: This Book Won’t Burn by Samira Ahmed

Posted May 11, 2024 by Richetta in Blog Tours, Book Reviews, Young Adult

Welcome to my stop on the This Book Won’t Burn by Samira Ahmed tour hosted by @tbrbeyondtours. ⁠Samira Ahmed’s books are an auto-read for me! We’ve entered a scary time in history (again) where book banning has become a prominent tool for ensuring ignorance and engaging in suppression. Ahmed’s latest book addresses one girl’s response […]