Tag: young adult
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Exploring Books by Month: A Fun Reading Challenge for 2026
This whole reading challenge was built around picking two books per month based on an element of the month itself.
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Symphony For The City Of The Dead
This book follows Dmitri Shostakovich, the composer of the Leningrad Symphony, also known as Symphony No. 7. This symphony was broadcast throughout Leningrad, and they even used loud speakers to ensure the Germans heard it as well. It has become a symbol of resistance to fascism and totalitarianism as well as speaking to the strength…
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Fruits Basket: A Positive Perspective
Both the manga and the anime are beautifully done. The art is great. The characters all have depth. I genuinely care about every single one of these characters. Considering there are 12 Sohma family members that can turn into animals, two female best friends, a grandfather, coworkers, and more, this is an impressive feat.
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Scythe: A Positive Perspective
How do you control population growth when mortality is no longer a natural problem? Have state-sanctioned murderers of course!