Isaiah Roby's Blog: MI Book Reviews, page 127
March 13, 2018
Comics for Choice
“Comics for Choice is anthology of comics about abortion. As this fundamental reproductive right continues to be stigmatized and jeopardized, over sixty artists and writers have created comics that boldly share their own experiences, and educate readers on the history of abortion, current political struggles, activism, and more. Lawyers, activists, medical professionals, historians, and abortion fund volunteers have teamed up with cartoonists and illustrators to share their knowledge in acces...
March 12, 2018
Project Sweet Life
“For most kids, fifteen is the year of the optional summer job: Sure, you can get a job if you really want one, but it isn’t required or anything. Too bad Dave’s dad doesn’t agree! Instead of enjoying long days of biking, swimming, and sitting around, Dave and his two best friends are being forced by their fathers into a summer of hard labor.
The friends have something else in mind, though: Not only will they not work over the summer, but they’re determined to trick everyone into believing th...
Sorry for Being Away So Long!
Hello, Dear Readers,
I’m so sorry I haven’t posted any recent reviews. I’ve been focusing on finishing my last semester of Undergrad so I haven’t been posting as often as before.
However, this week is my Spring break and I’m in the middle of a few books so I will hopefully have more reviews posted in a few days.
Thank you for supporting our blog! Happy Reading!
-Maddy
I Am Here! (full series)
“A SUNFLOWER IN THE SHADE
Invisible to her classmates, Hikage Sumino is an eighth grader with no self-esteem. Her only friends are the visitors to her Internet blog. One day, the most popular boy in the grade suddenly talks to her. Encouraged by this twist of fate, Hikage determines to transform her life.”
I grabbed this because it looked cute and I enjoy cute manga. I also liked the imagery of flowers. It seemed like a win-win for me.
The story itself was pretty straight forward, but there...
The Last Star
“The highly-anticipated finale to the 5th Wave series.
The enemy is Other. The enemy is us. They re down here, they re up there, they re nowhere. They want the Earth, they want us to have it. They came to wipe us out, they came to save us.
But beneath these riddles lies one truth: Cassie has been betrayed. So has Ringer. Zombie. Nugget. And all 7.5 billion people who used to live on our planet. Betrayed first by the Others, and now by ourselves.
In these last days, Earth s remaining survivors...
Macabre
“Eliza Serpan is a bourbon guzzling, machete wielding, antisocial mortician who has an uncanny knack for putting on the best funerals in the U.K. But when she is faced with a sudden series of terrifying events that pit her against the darkest of the occult, Eliza discovers that making death look good isn’t her only talent. Even with all odds stacked against her mortal soul, Eliza is determined to be nothing less than a force to be reckoned with. Because after all—you should never underestimat...
February 28, 2018
Pierce Brown’s Red Rising: Son of Ares
“From the world of the best-selling YA series Red Rising comes a story of love and loss and rage!
In the future, when mankind has spread across the stars, the hierarchy of man is dictated by the color of one’s caste. The Golds rule all, but what will happen when one falls for a lowly Red? See how a forbidden love will set the course of events for the future and lead to the formation of the formidable Sons of Ares!
Written by author Pierce Brown (The Red Rising Trilogy) and Rik Hoskin (Heroes...
Suck Less: Where There’s a Willam, There’s a Way
“The only lie told more often than “No, that looks totally cute on you” and “I got AIDS through oral” is “It gets better.” Well, a lotta times it don’t. Sometimes it just sucks less. But I promise you: where there’s a Willam, there’s a way.
But this isn’t all about me (for once). It’s about you and how you can SUCK LESS at a variety of things drag queens are so much better at than the average person. I’ve got clap backs and life hacks and tips on classing up a simple grab-and-run lifting spre...
February 23, 2018
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child (Harry Potter, Book 8)
By J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany
” Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play will receive its world premiere in London’s West End on July 30, 2016.
It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the M...
February 21, 2018
Burying Leo
“Ingrid always loved to sing. Auditioning for a summer job after high school shattered her dreams. She fled Germany for Detroit where she married with the hopes of starting a family. When hope crumbled, she attempts to sing again. Will singing bring the life Ingrid always desired, or will her mutilated soul lose her everything?”
About a week ago, the author contacted me and asked if I wanted to read her book. I LOVE when authors approach me. I find it courageous and I love free books. What I...
