A bold new contemporary that discusses racism and microaggressions

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 Kate (Reading Through Infinity)1 Comment

Today it’s my stop on the blog tour for That Asian Kid, and I’m excited to be sharing my review. Despite his hard work and brains, Jeevan, is doing badly in his GCSE English literature class. His teacher, Mrs Greaves, dislikes him intensely and Jeevan is convinced that he is the victim of racial prejudice.… Continue reading Blog tour: That Asian Kid // A bold new contemporary that discusses racism and microaggressions

Blog tour: The Girl in the Broken Mirror // A powerful, moving tale of assault and recovery

November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 Kate (Reading Through Infinity)2 Comments

Author: Savita Kalhan Pages: 322 Edition: UK paperback Publication date: 29th March 2018 Read: 25th – 30th October Rating: TWs: Rape, assault, attempted suicide, emotional manipulation, PTSD, death of a parent (not on-page) Jay’s creative writing exercise is to write a fairy tale, to end with ‘they lived happily ever after’. But the way her… Continue reading Blog tour: The Girl in the Broken Mirror // A powerful, moving tale of assault and recovery

Book Reviews

Book review: Love, Hate & Other Filters // Challenging racial ideologies and dismantling stereotypes

September 16, 2018 Kate (Reading Through Infinity)2 Comments

Author: Samira Ahmed Pages: 255 Edition: UK paperback Publication date: January 16th 2018 Read: 19th February – 24th February 2018 Rating: American-born seventeen-year-old Maya Aziz is torn between worlds. There’s the proper one her parents expect for their good Indian daughter: attending a college close to their suburban Chicago home, and being paired off with… Continue reading Book review: Love, Hate & Other Filters // Challenging racial ideologies and dismantling stereotypes

Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday: The best contemporaries set in school

August 28, 2018August 28, 2018 Kate (Reading Through Infinity)20 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week’s theme is: August 28: Back to School/Learning Freebie For this week’s theme, I… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: The best contemporaries set in school

The Friday 56

The Friday 56: A Girl Like That

May 11, 2018May 11, 2018 Kate (Reading Through Infinity)8 Comments

The Friday 56 is a weekly blog meme hosted by Freda’s Voice. The idea is to share an excerpt from a book you’ve been reading every Friday, to promote the book or simply just to showcase your current read! Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader (If you… Continue reading The Friday 56: A Girl Like That

Book Reviews

ARC review: Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu

September 21, 2017September 30, 2017 Kate (Reading Through Infinity)15 Comments

Author: Jennifer Mathieu Pages: 400 Edition: ARC paperback Publication date: 21st September 2017 Read: 29th – 31st August 2017 Rating: TWs: Sexual harassment, discussions of rape/sexual assault. ‘Moxie girls fight back!’ Vivian Carter is fed up. Fed up with her high school teachers who think the football team can do no wrong. Fed up with… Continue reading ARC review: Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu

Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday: LGBTQIA+ books all high school libraries should stock

August 22, 2017August 21, 2017 Kate (Reading Through Infinity)14 Comments

Happy Tuesday all! For those not familiar, Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted over at The Broke and The Bookish, and this weeks theme is: August 22: Back To School Freebie I had so many ideas for this one, but I decided to pick some crucial LGBTQIA+ books I think should be stocked in school… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: LGBTQIA+ books all high school libraries should stock