Happy bookmail day! Here’s what came in recently. Thanks to the publishers who sent advanced reader copies.
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Review: “Turning Point” by Paula Chase
Release Date: September 8, 2020
Publisher: Duet Books
Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade
Review: “Star Wars: Lando’s Luck” by Justina Ireland
Release Date: October 2, 2018
Series: Flight of the Falcon series
Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press
Genre: Middle Grade, Science Fiction
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What to Read Next After “Harry Potter”
A lot of people are obsessed with JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series. It’s one of those series that fans read over and over again to relive that childhood wonder. There is a lot to love about Harry Potter and just as much that Rowling – who, I must remind you, is a vile TERF and should never be supported in any capacity – could’ve done better, but no matter what you can’t dispute its influence in the reading world.
For readers looking to recreate some of those Harry Potter feels, here’s a list of some middle grade, young adult, and adult books to check out next.
Review: “Pete’s Dragon” (1977)
Release Date: November 3, 1977
Director: Don Chaffey
Writer: Malcolm Marmorstein, Seton I. Miller, S.S. Field
Starring: Helen Reddy, Jim Dale, Mickey Rooney, Red Buttons, Shelley Winters, Sean Marshall, Jane Kean, Jim Backus, Charles Tyner, Gary Morgan, Jeff Conaway, Cal Bartlett, Charlie Callas
Genre: Fantasy
Review: “Akata Witch” and “Akata Warrior” by Nnedi Okorafor
Release Date: April 14, 2011, October 3, 2017
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Series: Akata Witch #1-2
Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy
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