by envisionmg | May 4, 2023 | Children's Literature, Discovery List, DVD/Movie, Fiction, For Kids, Graphic Novels, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Middle Grade Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Reading Lists, Romance, Watch List, YA, YA Fiction
This Bookshelf does not existMay is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the...
by envisionmg | Apr 6, 2023 | Fiction, Max Reviews, Romance
When it comes to lesbian romance novels, I’m pretty easy to please, all I want is a happy ending and some interesting characters. Shamim Sarif’s 2008 novel I Can’t Think Straight far exceeded these expectations. At the start of the novel, Tala, a lively London-based...
by envisionmg | Mar 11, 2023 | Biography, Discovery List, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Non-fiction, Reading Lists, Romance, Sci - Fi
It is award season! In celebration with the 95th Academy Awards ceremony tomorrow night, we have compiled a list of recommendations based on nominees. This discovery list includes at least one book recommendation for every film nominated in the Best Picture category....
by envisionmg | Feb 6, 2023 | Discovery List, Fiction, Romance, Watch List
With Valentine’s day coming up, I have complied a list of ten romantic comedies starring queer main characters over the past thirty years. Historically, romantic comedies featuring LGBT+ leads have not had the same financial or social support from Hollywood as those...
by envisionmg | Dec 22, 2022 | Audiobooks, Fiction, Max Reviews, Romance
The Heart Principle is Helen Hoang’s third entry into The Kiss Quotient Series, which gained popularity thanks to TikTok. Personally, I was not a huge fan of The Kiss Quotient and completely skipped The Bride Test, but a friend of mine insisted I try The Heart...
by envisionmg | Nov 17, 2022 | Children's Literature, Discovery List, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Non-fiction, Reading Lists, Romance, Staff Picks, YA, YA Fiction
November is Native American Heritage Month. The National Congress of American Indians tells us: [t]he month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Heritage Month is...
