One of Margaret Rogerson’s earlier books, Sorcery of Thorns, was a finalist in a previous Cybils Awards year, so I was eager to read a new book by her, and Vespertine not only didn’t disappoint, it ended up being the category winner for 2021. From the jacket copy (which provides… Read More »Cybils YASF Finalist Review: Vespertine
There was a lot I really liked about this book, which was one of the 2021 Cybils Award Finalists that I read as part of the Round 2 judging panel for Speculative Fiction. The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He is a page-turning science fiction story that alternates… Read More »Cybils YASF Finalist Review: The Ones We’re Meant to Find
this is a drastic oversimplification [i skipped the boring bits] neat panel-by-panel version on Instagram
This was the first of McLemore’s books I’ve read, and it ended up at the top of my personal ranking of finalists. It’s got drama, mystery, healing from personal trauma, and a fair bit of magic thrown in. Graciela, or Ciela, is sort of…a pastry witch. Remember Like Water for… Read More »Cybils YASF Finalist Review: The Mirror Season
now you, too, can be a famous cartoonist [not responsible for advice taken] this might look better on Instagram