Title: New Kid
Author: Jerry Craft
Publisher: Harper
ISBN: 9780062691200
Thoughts: Unlike it's sequel, Class Act, this one took a little longer to hit its stride, but definitely an excellent read about fitting in and finding yourself.
Rating: 4/5
Friday, February 26, 2021
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
All Systems Red
Title: All Systems Red
Author: Martha Wells
Publisher: Recorded Books
ISBN: 1501977822
Thoughts: A lot of great world-building within a novella, but the story did not always hold my interest.
Rating: 3/5
The Waiting Room
Title: The Waiting Room
Author: Nicole Gonzalez van Cleve
Publisher: Amazon
ISBN: n/a
Thoughts: A look at comings and goings at Chicago's Cook County jail, but it only scratches the surface.
Rating: 2/5
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Sisters
Title: Sisters
Author: Raina Telgemeier
Publisher: Scholastic/Graphix
ISBN: 9780545540605
Thoughts: Fun and honest autobiographical graphic novel about growing up and family.
Rating: 4/5
Pretty Things
Title: Pretty Things
Author: Janelle Brown
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: n/a
Thoughts: Solid characters, but needed to move just a tad faster to make it more of a psychological thriller.
Rating: 3/5
Monday, February 22, 2021
The Handmaid's Tale
Title: The Handmaid's Tale
Author: Margaret Atwood
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 038549081X
Thoughts: Very unique dystopian, especially considering how old it actually is.
Rating: 4/5
Friday, February 19, 2021
Medical Apartheid
Title: Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present
Author: Harriet A Washington
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 9780767915472
Thoughts: The history in this book is so shocking and thought-provoking, and now that we are in the middle of COVID-19, I would love to see an updated version dealing with the inequality around this pandemic.
Rating: 4/5
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