

April One Act: Between Two Moons - Aisha Abdel Gawad
Hi there! Welcome to our 2026 April One Act for Aisha Abdel Gawad's 2023 novel Between Two Moons. Content Warning: Mention of Sexual Assault, Mention of Racism/Islamophobia, Mention of Jail/Unjust Incarceration, Bodily Fluids, Property Damage/Vandalism, Boy Mom Energy, Underage use of Drugs/Alcohol Overall We felt that we really enjoyed the writing style and tone of the book - lush, visual, and captivating - it was our favorite part. Overall, this book is incredibly pertinen
Brieanna Ceraya Haberling Nichols
6 days ago3 min read


March One Act: The Testaments - Margaret Atwood
Hi there! Welcome to our 2026 March Intermission for Margaret Atwood's 2019 novel The Testaments. Content Warning: Murder, Mass Shooting, Religious Extremism, Religious Violence, Violence in General, Sexual Assault, Explosions, Rape, Torture, Dismemberment, Surveillance State, References to Self-Harm, Suicide Attempt, Child-Marriage, References to Drug Use, Religious Abuse Overall We liked this book a lot in comparison to the first book. For example, in the first book, we go
Brieanna Ceraya Haberling Nichols
Apr 34 min read


February Finale: Parable of the Sower - Octavia E. Butler (1993)
Hi there! Welcome to our February 2026 Finale for Octavia E. Butler's 1993 novel Parable of the Sower. Content Warning: Murder, Rape, Child-Endangerment, Gun-Violence, Economic Collapse, 2.5 Sexiness Rating 🌶️ ( Romance.IO ), Cannibalism, Gore, Animal Violence, Robbery, Religious Trauma, Drug Abuse, Arson Overall We really liked this book - it wasn't as politically relevant as we thought it was going to be, but it was still somewhat relevant. Apparently, the second book, P
Brieanna Ceraya Haberling Nichols
Feb 253 min read


February Intermission: Parable of the Sower - Octavia E. Butler
Hi there! Welcome to our February Intermission for Octavia E. Butler's 1993 novel Parable of the Sower. Content Warning: Murder, Robbery, Animal Violence, Religious Trauma, Dead Bodies & Body Parts, Firearms, Drug Abuse, Arson, Mention of Sex, Accidental Firearm-Related Child Death, Wasteland Dystopia, Economic Collapse Overall We love the first half of this book so far, actually. Unexpected sleeper hit from the nineties? Absolutely. Brieanna had no idea that this would be t
Brieanna Ceraya Haberling Nichols
Feb 64 min read


January Finale: Article 5 (2012) - Kristen Simmons
Hi there! Welcome to our January Finale for Kristen Simmons' 2012 novel Article 5. Content Warning: Murder, Revocation of Civil Rights, Kidnapping, Mention of Suicide, Gun Violence, Body Disposal, and Attempted Sexual Assault. Overall This second half was more enjoyable than the first. It was heavier on the love-story portion of the plot, but that's what most YA novels were like in 2012 - Dystopia + Love Story = YA Novel in the mid twenty-teens. Definitely for teens and twen
Brieanna Ceraya Haberling Nichols
Jan 254 min read

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