Isaiah Roby's Blog: MI Book Reviews, page 154
August 19, 2014
Forever
“then.
When Sam met Grace, he was a wolf and she was a girl. Eventually he found a way to become a boy, and their love transformed from curious distance to the intense closeness of shared lives.
now.
That should have been the end of their story. But Grace was not meant to stay human. Now she is the wolf. And the wolves of Mercy Falls are about to be hunted in one final, spectacular kill.
forever.
Sam would do anything for Grace. But can one boy and one love really change a hostile, predatory world...
August 12, 2014
Parrotfish
“Angela Katz-McNair has never felt quite right as a girl, but it’s a shock to everyone when she cuts her hair short, buys some men’s clothes, and announces she’d like to be called by a new name, Grady. Although Grady is happy about his decision to finally be true to himself, everybody else is having trouble processing the news. Grady’s parents act hurt; his sister is mortified; and his best friend, Eve, won’t acknowledge his existence. On top of that, there are more practical concerns–for ins...
August 5, 2014
The Kid
“The Kid brings us deep into the interior life of Abdul Jones, son of Sapphire’s unforgettable heroine, Precious. Left alone by his mother’s death to navigate in a world where love and hate sometimes hideously masquerade, forced to confront unspeakable violence, his history, and the dark corners of his own heart, Abdul claws his way toward adulthood. In a generational story that moves with the speed of thought from a Mississippi dirt farm to Harlem in its heyday, from a troubled Catholic orph...
July 29, 2014
Push
“Precious Jones, a illiterate sixteen-year-old, has up until now been invisible: invisible to the father who rapes her and the mother who batters her and to the authorities who dismiss her as just one more of Harlem’s casualties. But when Precious, pregnant with a second child by her father, meets a determined and highly radical teacher, we follow her on a journey of education and enlightenment as Precious learns not only how to write about her life, but how to make it her own for the first t...
July 22, 2014
For Today I Am a Boy
“At birth, Peterhad beengiven the Chinese name juan chaun, powerful king.The exalted only son in the middle of three daughters, Peter was the one who would finally embodyhis immigrantfather’sideal ofpower andmasculinity. But Peter has different dreams: he is certain he is a girl.
Sensitive, witty, and stunningly assured, Kim Fu’s debut novellaysbare the costs of forsaking one’s ownpath in deference toone laid outbyothers. For Today I Am a Boy is a coming-of-age tale like no other, andmarks the...
June 5, 2014
SE: Everbody Knows
“Like all great romances, it begins with an argument on the subway.
Well, not so much an argument as a staring contest between a dazed trans girl reading a surly trans guy. But when Stephanie bursts spontaneously into tears, it’s Asher to the rescue. She tells him about the welcome yet unsettling threesome she shared had with her roommates, and he offers her the room his ex-girlfriend recently vacated. Stephanie falls fast, but Asher’s afraid of getting hurt again.
Can a birthday cake finally g...
June 3, 2014
Rage: A Love Story
“Johanna is steadfast, patient, reliable; the go-to girl, the one everyone can count on. But always being there for others can’t give Johanna everything she needs—it can’t give her Reeve Hartt.
Reeve is fierce, beautiful, wounded, elusive; a flame that draws Johanna’s fluttering moth. Johanna is determined to get her, against all advice, and to help her, against all reason. But love isn’t always reasonable, right?
In the precarious place where attraction and need collide, a teenager experiences...
May 30, 2014
SE: The Games (The Manhood Games, Parts One to Four)
“In a world of too many men, who will be forced to sacrifice his manhood?
In a country where the government controls everything, is there any way to resist?
If science can transform the body, can it alter the soul?
In a not too distant future, Kip Miller has been selected to compete in The Manhood Games, a contest where young men must fight to keep their masculinity or be feminized.”
So there was a deal where this ebook was free so I got it. I forgot all about it until I was on the way home and I...
May 27, 2014
It’s Our Prom (So Deal With It)
“When Azure’s principal gives her the chance to turn the school’s traditional (and boring) senior prom into an event that will appeal to everyone, not just the jocks and cheerleaders, she jumps at the opportunity. Soon Azure manages to convince her best friends, Luke and Radhika, to join the prom committee as well.
Facing heavy opposition and admittedly clueless about prom logistics, the three friends are nonetheless determined to succeed — if Luke’s and Azure’s secret crushes on Radhika don’t...
May 22, 2014
FF: The Right Gift of Love
Title: The Right Gift of Love
Author: Kathampetlover
Universe: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Pairing: Rainbow Dash/Applejack
Summary: It’s Hearts and Hooves Day (Yes, it is a little late. It took a while to write) and Rainbow Dash needs to find something to give a special cowpony friend that she’s had feelings for for a while. AppleDash One-shot
This is my second favorite pairing of this universe. My favorite being Rainbow Dash/Fluttershy. I have a soft spot for the two butch ponies getting...
