Mayim Bialik’s Boying Up is the follow-up to her New York Times bestseller Girling Up. In this companion work she discusses how boys go through the process of puberty, or boying up. Beyond just discussing the physiology of these changes Bialik also provides a variety of tips for living a healthy life that can be instituted in childhood and transitioned into a healthy adult life. Continue reading “Boying Up Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Fantasy Twists takes fairy tale and supernatural tropes and flips them on their head. Each story delights by using elements you may remember from your childhood and crafting a more mature version of the stories that brings these characters into a more modern dialogue. This anthology from Cuil Press is a diverse assemblage of characters and creations that is the perfect read for fans of fairy tales. Continue reading “Fantasy Twists Book Review ( @CuilPress ) from @kleffnotes”
Murder on the Titania begins in an extravagant airship making a voyage from New York to Denver. In this steampunk story collection Alex Acks introduces us to a collection of detailed characters who find themselves caught up in a variety of mysteries. As both a fan of mysteries and steam punk I adored Murder on the Titania and couldn’t put it down. Continue reading “Murder on the Titania Book Review ( @QoSPress ) from @kleffnotes”
Noah Oakman’s life feels like it has stagnated. While he and his two best friends are all preparing for the future after high school, he just can’t bring himself to be excited about college. A chance meeting at a party with a boy named Circuit leads Noah to confront a number of unexpected changes as well as his entire outlook on reality in the captivating novel, The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik. Continue reading “The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Vice City by S. A. Stovall focuses on Nicholas Pierce, an enforcer for the Vice family mob, who isn’t exactly the sort of enforcer you would expect. We’re introduced to him at an interrogation where he oversees two men beating a young man for information. This one night will change things for Pierce in a way he never planned. Continue reading “Vice City Book Review ( @GameOverStation )from @kleffnotes”
Girls With Dreams examines the presence of women in the field of STEM and looks at the obstacles that are keeping this number lower not only in the United States, but across the world. Beyond that Natasha Ravinand discusses her own movement, She Dreams in Code, and the work she is doing already to try and grow the amount of women in the field. This work is already impressive and what makes it even more impressive is that Ravinand is still in high school. Continue reading “Girls With Dreams Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Do you love the warm glow of neon? Do you wish you could drive a car with fins down historic Route 66? Then Addicted to Americana by Charles Phoenix is the perfect read for you! As someone who loves the kitschy retro futurism of the 1950’s and 60’s I was excited to read through this picture packed celebration of American life. Continue reading “Addicted to Americana Book Review from @kleffnotes”
David Jackson Ambrose’s State of the Nation examines racism in the American South from the years 1979-1981 through a focus on three young African American males. In his examination of race at this time Ambrose also provides a connection to the Atlanta Child Murders that were taking place during this time. State of the Nation provides readers with a way of confronting racism and seeing how this has impacted American society since its inception. Continue reading “State of the Nation Book Review from @kleffnotes”
Populace by A.M. Wilson is set in the year 2151 after the United States has gone through a tremendous change. Our main character, Tom Stout, lives in the center of the New United States, Omaha. This entire city survives by keeping the population on a cocktail of drugs that can both suppress emotions and also force them to feel euphoric or a variety of other positive emotions. When Tom is tasked with a special mission he finds himself on a journey he never imagined.
Anthony T. DeBenedet examines how elements of play can help to make our lives more enjoyable in his book Playful Intelligence: The Power of Living Lightly in a Serious World. He examines five main elements that can help to bring you back in touch with your childhood and reduce the seriousness of adulthood. Playful Intelligence provides you with a way to cope with all of the changes that can happen in your life. Continue reading “Playful Intelligence Book Review from @kleffnotes”
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