Patria: Lost Countries of South America by Laurence Blair I personally am a history geek and love learning about the history and culture of other places. Unfortunately though, I haven’t had much exposure to Mesoamerican and South American history beyond a few lessons in...
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari Request It! This book is by Yuval Harari, a historian and Hebrew University professor best known as the author of Sapiens. It can essentially be described as a new version focusing on the...
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Vol. 5 by Sunsunsun Request It! This volume takes place after the events of Volume 4/4.5. It goes over the duo’s student council election campaign after the summer break. This review assumes you have knowledge of the...
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Vol. 4.5 by Sunsunsun Request It! This volume is within the same time frame as volume 4, and covers short side stories from the summer break. It is not necessary for plot development but is recommended by...
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Vol. 4 by Sunsunsun Request It! This book takes place after the events of the anime, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian season 1 or volume 3 of Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, which...
The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman Request It! The cofounder of DeepMind, which drew worldwide attention after developing the artificial intelligence that defeated Lee Sedol 9 dan in Go, the founder of Inflection AI, and now a leading figure at Microsoft overseeing its artificial...
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Request It! It’s the 80’s and video games are all the rage. Kids nag their parents for quarters and hitch a ride to the local arcade to play Pole Position, Donkey Kong, PAC Man and Tetris....
A Thousand Steps Into Night by Traci Chee Request It! A Thousand Steps Into Night by Traci Chee is set in a Japanese-inspired fantasy world called Arawa filled with wrathful demons, trickster spirits, and a period-typical oppressive traditional society. Miuku, the main character, must...
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson Request It! A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder wasn’t the easy breezy teen mystery I thought I was picking up. I would definitely not RECOMMEND this if you’re looking for a light fun summer read...
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez Request It! Just for the Summer wasn’t a summer book at all. I would definitely not RECOMMEND this read for the summer, as it shares a lot of childhood trauma, and the struggles each character is facing....
