Claudia and Mean Janine

Title: The Babysitters Club Vol. 4: Claudia and Mean Janine

Author: Raina Telgemeier & Ann M. Martin

Publisher:  Harry N. Abrams

 
ISBN:  9781419774379

 

Thoughts:  Definitely one of the more heart-tugging BSC stories, but great uplifting ending for all.

 

Rating: 4/5

The Science of Racism

Title: The Science of Racism: Everything You Need to Know but Probably Don't - Yet

Author: Keon West

Publisher:  Harry N. Abrams

 
ISBN:  9781419774379

 

Thoughts:  Well-presented scientific approach to systemic racism.

 

Rating: 4/5

Algorithms of Oppression

 Title: Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism

Author: Safiya Umoja Noble

Publisher:  NYU Press

 
ISBN:  9781479837243

 

Thoughts:  Noble brings up a lot of valid points about Google to think about, but I feel there were controls and other forces not accounted for in her experiments and research.

 

Rating: 2/5

James

Title: James

Author: Percival Everett

Publisher:  Random House Audio

 
ISBN:  n/a

 

Thoughts:  Excellent retelling of The Adventures of Huck Finn told from Jim's point of view, 

 

Rating: 5/5

The Lost Apothecary

Title: The Lost Apothecary

Author: Sarah Penner

Publisher:  Park Row

 
ISBN:  9780778311010

 

Thoughts:  Excellent dual timeline story about poison and poisonous relationships with a touch of magical realism.

 

Rating: 5/5

The Morningside

Title: The Morningside

Author: Tea Obreht

Publisher:  Random House Audio

 
ISBN:  9780593823972

 

Thoughts:  This dystopian fantasy took a while to really get started, but once it did, it kept going right until the end.

 

Rating: 3/5

Y/N

Title: Y/N

Author: Esther Yi

Publisher: Astra House

 
ISBN:  9781662601538

 

Thoughts:  This is a strange tale of obsession, and I felt like I was missing the point of the Y/N referenced in the title.

 

Rating: 2/5