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Book: My So-Called Bollywood Life (Nisha Sharma)

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My So-Called Bollywood Life Nisha Sharma Crown Books for Young Readers May 15th, 2018 Winnie Mehta has a lot on her mind. The family astrologer predicted that her soulmate–whose name … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: My So-Called Bollywood Life (Nisha Sharma)05.15.2018

Book: Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adeyemi)

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Children of Blood and Bone Tomi Adeyemi Henry Holt & Co. March 6th, 2018   Zélie Adebola remembers when the white-haired maji wielded powerful magics, and were the heart and … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adeyemi)03.01.2018

Book: The City of Brass (S.A. Chakraborty)

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The City of Brass S.A. Chakraborty Harper Voyager November 14th, 2017 Nahri has always had extraordinary healing abilities, but she never really questioned where they came from. Living as a … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: The City of Brass (S.A. Chakraborty)11.14.2017

Book: The Changeling (Victor LaValle)

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The Changeling Victor LaValle Spiegel & Grau June 13th, 2017   Apollo Kagwa has had nightmares most of his life about his father coming back for him…but leaving him behind. … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: The Changeling (Victor LaValle)06.16.2017

Book: The Stars are Legion (Kameron Hurley)

JL Jamieson02.2017Book Review, Books1 Comment

The Stars are Legion Kameron Hurley Angry Robot February 7th, 2017   Zan wakes up on the world-ship Katazyrna with no memory of who she is or how she got … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: The Stars are Legion (Kameron Hurley)02.03.2017

Book: The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)

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The Hate U Give Angie Thomas Balzer + Bray February 8th, 2017 Starr Carter has to balance her life between two worlds: The inner-city black neighborhood she lives in, and … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)02.01.2017

Book: Binti: Home (Nnedi Okorafor)

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Binti: Home Nnedi Okorafor Tor.com January 31st, 2017   Binti has been at Oomza University for a year now, learning more about mathematics. Her Meduse friend Okwu has been learning … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: Binti: Home (Nnedi Okorafor)01.25.2017

Book: Battle Hill Bolero (Daniel Jose Older)

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Battle Hill Bolero Daniel Jose Older Roc January 3rd, 2016   Carlos and Sasha have finally sorted themselves out. Their twins are safe from the evil roach cultists, and Carlos … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: Battle Hill Bolero (Daniel Jose Older)12.01.2016

Book: Fix (Ferrett Steinmetz)

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Fix Ferrett Steinmetz Angry Robot September 6th, 2016 Aliyah Tsabo-Dawson just wants to be a 13 year old kid. Unfortunately, she’s a Videogamemancer, and her and her family are perpetually … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: Fix (Ferrett Steinmetz)08.24.2016

Book: The Obelisk Gate (N.K. Jemisin)

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The Obelisk Gate N.K. Jemisin Orbit August 16th, 2016 ISBN: 0316229261(ISBN-13: 978-0316229265)       *****MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD***** I won’t completely ruin the surprises for you, but to talk about … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: The Obelisk Gate (N.K. Jemisin)08.14.2016

Book: Zoo City (Lauren Beukes)

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Zoo City Lauren Beukes Mulholland Books Originally published April 29, 2010. Re-release August 16, 2016. Zinzi December is offered a job she would normally refuse. She doesn’t usually find lost … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: Zoo City (Lauren Beukes)08.01.2016

Book: An Accident of Stars (Foz Meadows)

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An Accident of Stars Foz Meadows Angry Robot August 2nd, 2016   Saffron Coulter is walking home from school, and getting teased by a boy. A mysterious stranger comes to … Read More

JL JamiesonBook: An Accident of Stars (Foz Meadows)07.26.2016

Hugo 2016 Novella Nominations: Binti (Nnedi Okorafor)

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The nominees in Best Novella for the 2016 Hugo awards are: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (Tor.com) The Builders by Daniel Polansky (Tor.com) Penric’s Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold (Spectrum) Perfect … Read More

JL JamiesonHugo 2016 Novella Nominations: Binti (Nnedi Okorafor)07.05.2016

Hugo 2016 Novel Nominations: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

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The Fifth Season N.K. Jemisin Orbit August 4th, 2015           My full review of The Fifth Season is available here. It’s a book that I think … Read More

JL JamiesonHugo 2016 Novel Nominations: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin06.20.2016

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