Tuma Book Rant: Bright Star by Yuyi Morales (Review)
With chillingly stunning artwork, Yuyi Morales' picture book Bright Star is truly something special.
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Tuma's Book Rant: Review of Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun by Aidaro, Vol. 1-2 (Manga)
Quick Take: I recommend Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun if you enjoy manga/anime, potential budding romance, and ghost stories. Read my full review.
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Tuma's Book Rants: Review of Teen Titan Raven and Beast Boy by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo
Recommend if you like/interested in Teen Titans, Graphic Novels, Superheroes, close friendship/family stories, and diverse characters. And don't mind a lil cliche and obvious tropes. Read full review.
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Book Rant/Review: Persepolis 1 & 2 by Marjane Satrapi
Read my review of Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, a wonderful graphic novel about a young woman growing up during Iran's turbulent years of war & conflict.
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Book Rant: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Read Tuma's thoughts on Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo, which is about two sisters (one in the Dominican Republic and one in NYC) who didn't know of one another's existence until their father's tragic death on a flight from NYC to DR. Inspired by an actual plane crash that had occurred two months after 9/11 and was mostly ignored, Acevedo writes a beautiful novel-in-verse that shows us the impact of secrets, hurt, loss, and discovery.
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Book Rant: If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin (Review)
Review on If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin. Read my thoughts on this book-to-film.
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Book Rant: Bag of Bones by Stephen King Review
Bag of Bones begins with the lulling, soft, authentic voice of Michael Noonan as he tells his incredible story, starting from his wife's sudden death and including the hard to believe events that follow. With a gripping combination of quiet grief and a startling, sometimes blunt, sense of humor, readers quickly find themselves deeply caring for Mike as soon as the end of chapter one.
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