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One of the best parts of reading First Looks is having a chance to explore genres outside my...
Under the Naga Tail is a the story of Mae Bunseng Taing, co-written by his son James Taing, and...
I love books that open with a character's death and then jump back in time to reveal how all of...
When Zach finds a unique ring at a local flea market, he intends to give it to his mom for her...
Never Vacation with Your Ex from #Wibbroka looks like it will be a breezy YA second-chance...
Historical fiction is not my go-to genre, but when I'm lucky enough to pick up a really good...
The Promise Boys has an outstanding hook: three teenaged boys of color at Urban Promise Prep...
There is a lot of deep, detailed world- and mythology-building in this generous excerpt of Chaos...
With the First Looks, I love having a chance to try genres that are outside my typical reading...
I wasn't completely sure what to expect from this First Impression based on the cover, but now...
This First Look at Unseelie by Ivelisse Housman plunges the reader right into a magical world:...
Nightbirds by Kate J. Armstrong has been turning up on numerous lists of highly anticipated YA...
This First Look at Locust Lane appeals to me on basically ever level. I love the cover image of...
I enjoyed reading this First Look a lot more than I expected to. I'm not a huge fan of dreamy...
I love how Alex North's novels have an identifiable "look": the font, the bold images, and the...
I feel as though I've been waiting forever for Jas Hammonds' debut, We Deserve Monuments, to...
Krystal Marquis really sets the stage for her debut novel, The Davenports, in her note from the...
Rebecca Carvalho deploys some favorite tropes in this first look at Salt and Sugar! Rival...
"There is no peace / for a woman with ambition." From the evocative cover art to these opening...
I've resisted adding Strike the Zither to my TBR primarily because I find the title hard to say...
The cover of If You Could See the Sun is very striking, but at first glance I wasn't sure what...
Marlene’s cousin is having her quinceañera, so Marlene is at the salon with her Mami to get her...
Life Lessons from Hip-Hop has great shelf appeal. The bright cover and thumbnail portraits of...
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