Queen B’s Decree: Vermilion Sunrise has a very dystopian feel; a bunch of teenagers are sent to a new planet (many light years away) to begin colonization. And no adults are present because they don’t survive the cryosleep. But none of these teenagers seem to have the skills that you’d expect for a new colony. […]
Queen B’s Decree: I really resonated with Viola. In my real life career, I am very good at my job—and sometimes that means people perceive me as bitchy, when no one would ever say that if I was a man. So the things Viola goes through (men telling her to smile, boys expecting her to […]
Queen B’s Decree: I was so invested in The Little Things That Kill. Nicole wakes up in a strange place…and eventually figures out that she’s dead. And she’s got 30 days to figure out how or why, but her memories of her last night are fuzzy. I liked the alternate points-of-view, but what I liked […]
Queen B’s Decree: I don’t read a lot of webtoons or graphic novels, but this one looked too good to resist. It was hilarious. Funny dialogue, interesting characters, silly premise/plot—and especially the art. Is some of the humor kind of low brow and ridiculous? Yes, but I still laughed. An enjoyable and quick webtoon and […]
Queen B’s Decree: There were a lot of moving parts in The Cavalier with multiple points-of-view. I really enjoyed seeing both sides of the “war,” with Velamir and Natassa slowly understanding there is more happening behind the scenes than they knew about. Velamir was a strong main character; I loved his sense of self and […]
Queen B’s Decree: This story focuses mostly on Deaf of Hard of Hearing boy, Ludik. He’s an orphan after the mountain “ran away” and destroyed his village. On his way to fight the mountain as a young boy, he’s saved and adopted by Heimee, a whisky distiller. Heimee was my favorite character. He was snarky […]
Queen B’s Decree: This is a mix of a coming of age story and a murder mystery. Sarah is a new scholarship student at a rich girl’s boarding school, and she’s definitely learning she doesn’t fit in when the resident mean girl sets her sights on her. This story is told through Sarah’s point-of-view entirely, […]
Queen B’s Decree: Whisper of Weapons was an interesting concept. Teenagers create their own weapons of which they use to call upon or “cast” an animal. Kind of like a familiar, but they have to learn to fight together to be the best…in case of war. There are a lot of points-of-view here, so it […]
Queen B’s Decree: When my book club decided to read a throwback, Twilight, I knew I’d have to read it as an audiobook and test it out. I wondered if the story would hold up; would I still have the same nostalgic love. I learned that I still enjoy this one. Edward is still the […]
Queen B’s Decree: What happens when a couple teenagers are stuck on a remote island…and there are no repercussions when they are stuck in a time loop? Repeat After Me explores that. I couldn’t stop reading. Definitely a dark comedy, these kids are crass, abrasive, secretive, and explore the limits of humanity—since there is nothing […]