They Called Us Enemy by George Takei

They Called Us Enemy by George Takei-204 pages

This is the story of the Japanese-American internment camps. Specifically, it is the story of George Takei and his family's experience in two different camps during World War II. It is an unthinkable, awful disgrace that American citizens were incarcerated and ripped from their homes simply for their looks. It is awful what the Japanese did at Pearl Harbor, but those who were incarcerated did not have anything to do with Pearl Harbor. Takei recalls his experiences as a young child in these internment camps and the events surrounding the incarceration. He was shielded by his parents from much of the most egregious, but still witnessed many atrocities. Takei's mother was one of thousands all but forced to renounce American citizenship to protect family, which would not be remedied until many were nearly deported to Japan. I saw Mr. Takei on stage at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. and heard him tell of the publishing of this necessary work. Hearing him talk of these atrocities intrigued me and I have been eager to read this work ever since. It is not a disappointment. I would recommend this to anyone, especially as a reminder that no one is perfect and as an essential window to an awful, embarrassing moment in American and World history.

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Children of Blood and Bone
by Tomi Adeyemi
Legacy of Orisha
Book 1
531 pages

Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.

But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope.

Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.

Danger lurks in Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her powers and her growing feelings for an enemy.

They killed my mother.
They took our magic.
They tried to bury us.

Now we rise........

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

The Cruel Prince
The Folk of the Air
Book 1
by Holly Black
370 pages








Jude was seven when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King.

To win a place at the Court, she must defy him–and face the consequences.

As Jude becomes more deeply embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, she discovers her own capacity for trickery and bloodshed. But as betrayal threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself.