August, 2025 | Pine Reads Review

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

August 14, 2025 0 Comments

Children of Blood and Bone out now from Henry Holt Company; 544 pages Content Warning: Violence, death, genocide, torture About the Author: “Named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential

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Let’s Talk About Love: Deceptive Cartoon Covers

August 14, 2025 0 Comments

Take a walk through a bookstore, and you’ll notice something interesting in the romance section. Gone are the classic covers featuring shirtless men, flowing gowns, lustful gazes, and windblown hair.

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In Defense of Love Triangles

August 11, 2025 0 Comments

While rewatching Dawson’s Creek recently, I’ve given a lot of thought to the love triangle between Dawson, Joey, and Pacey. Specifically, what the dynamic between Joey and Pacey meant for

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Trumpets of Death written and illustrated by Simon Bournel-Bosson, translated by Edward Gauvin

August 1, 2025 0 Comments

Trumpets of Death coming August 5th, 2025 from Lerner Publishing Group; 232 pages Content Warning: Animal death/harm About the Author & Illustrator: “Simon Bournel-Bosson is a graphic designer and comic

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