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Book Review: Akata Witch (Nnedi Okorafor)

November 27, 2018November 29, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Akata Witch (Nnedi Okorafor) has been affectionately dubbed the "Nigerian Harry Potter." Frankly, it's so much more.

Tagged African Literature, African-American Literature, Akata Witch, Black Lit, book reviews, books, Harry Potter, Magic, Nigeria, Nnedi Okorafor, supernatural, YALeave a comment
Reviews and Essays, Seasonal

Book Tag – Christmas Spirit

November 26, 2018December 16, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

Books! And Trope-y, Holiday Classics to fight the winter blues!

Tagged book reviews, Book tag, Bookish, books, Christmas, christmas classics, classics, Holidays3 Comments
Reviews and Essays

Audio-Story Review: Steal the Stars

November 19, 2018November 26, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Steal the Stars is a scripted story presented in podcast format. It was written by playwright, Mac Rogers, and performed by a full cast actors.

Tagged Audiobooks, book reviews, books, podcasts, romance, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, StorytellingLeave a comment
Reviews and Essays

Book Review – Little Star (John Ajvide Lindqvist)

November 15, 2018November 26, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

This book left me in such a state that I may never listen to ABBA again.

Tagged ABBA, book reviews, books, depression, gore, horror, John Ajvide Lindqvist, mental illness, music, psychosis, supernatural, violence6 Comments
Reviews and Essays

Book Tag – Books that Made Your Childhood

November 12, 2018February 11, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

Books! And childhood nostalgia!

Tagged book reviews, Book tag, Bookish, books, childhood, children's literature, Fear Street, nanowrimo, nostalgia, YA9 Comments
Reviews and Essays

Book Tag – The Five Ws

November 7, 2018February 11, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

Books! And Reading habits

Tagged book reviews, Book tag, Bookish, books, Reading12 Comments
Reviews and Essays

Reading Round Up – October

November 1, 2018November 6, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

A roundup of what I read in October, and new reading goals for November.

Tagged Autumn, book reviews, books, Halloween, Reading2 Comments
Reviews and Essays, Seasonal

Book Tag – Halloween

October 31, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Books!... And HALLOWEEN

Tagged book reviews, Book tag, books, children's literature, Classic Stories, gothic, Halloween, horror, nostalgia, YALeave a comment
Reviews and Essays

Book Tag – Would You Rather? (Spooky Edition)

October 30, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Books! Reading! Spooktober!

Tagged book reviews, Book tag, books, comic books, Ghosts, gothic, Halloween, horror, popular culture, supernatural, vampireLeave a comment
Reviews and Essays

Book Review: Halloween Party – Fear Street #8 (R.L. Stine)

October 24, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

So bad, it's good

Tagged 90s, Book Review, book reviews, books, Disability, Fear Street, horror, nostalgia, popular culture, R.L Stine, YALeave a comment

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