All Signs Point to Yes

All Signs Point to Yes

A literal star-studded anthology that delivers a love story for every star sign straight from the hearts of thirteen multicultural YA authors. A haunted Aquarius finds love behind the veil. An ambitious Aries will do anything to stay in the spotlight. A foodie Taurus discovers the best eats in town (with a side of romance). A witchy Cancer stumbles into a curious meet-cute. Whether it’s romantic, platonic, familial, or something else you can’t quite define, love is the thing that connects us. All Signs Point to Yes will take you on a journey from your own backyard to the world beyond the living as it settles us among the stars for thirteen stories of love and life. These stories will touch your heart, speak to your soul, and have you reaching for your horoscope forevermore. Contributors: g. haron davis (Aries) Adrianne White (Aquarius) Cam Montgomery (Ophiuchus) Tehlor Kay Mejia (Gemini) Mark Oshiro (Libra) Eric Smith (Scorpio) Emery Lee (Pisces) Byron Graves (Virgo) Karuna Riazi (Cancer) Roselle Lim (Taurus) Alexandra Villasante (Capricorn) Lily Anderson (Sagittarius) Kiana Nguyen (Leo) Gr 8 Up-Running the spectrum from vampires who meddle in competitions to witches who adopt bookstores, from cousins who could be twins playing a dangerous game of hidden identities to astrology obsessed skateboarders, this collection of inclusive tales has something for everyone. Loosely connected by the theme of one story for each sign of the zodiac, the collection showcases a fantastic variety of characters in a rainbow of identities, backgrounds, interests, and abilities. At times the themes of the stories feel a bit too eclectic, not hanging together as a whole in a meaningful way.The volume also suffers from a disparity in quality of both writing and editing among the stories. While there are some true gems from the more established writers on the roster, among them the pieces by Roselle Lim, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Karuna Riazi, and Mark Oshiro, they only serve to underscore the inexperience of some of the other contributors. VERDICT A neat premise, and the draw of such an inclusive list of authors make this collection a good fit for libraries looking to bulk up their representation. Purchase where the book's contributors have a fan base.-Chrystopher Lytalα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Cam Montgomery (non-binary she/her) spends her time teaching dance to queer kids, bingeing anime, tending bar and writing romancey novels. Two of her YA novels―HOME AND AWAY and BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY―are available now. Having ditched LA, the transplant now lives in Seattle and has made a habit of complaining about the weather even though she secretly loves it. g. haron davis (they/them) is a New York-born, Tennessee-raised author and fishkeeper. currently residing in the outskirts of Kansas City, Missouri, they specialize in horror and fantasy with a little bit of funny thrown in for good measure. in their spare time, they can be found playing video games, daydreaming about epic fish tank builds, and preaching the gospel of BTS. they can be found online: ghdis.me and @mxgeetv on instagram, threads, and tiktok. Adrianne White (she/her) is a born and raised Midwesterner living in the Kansas City, Missouri suburbs. When she’s not writing or editing young adult content, she’s usually napping, watching movies, listening to kpop, and uplifting marginalized voices in children’s literature. In 2019, she co-founded marginsbox, a diversity-boosting book subscription box, with g. haron davis. Creating the stories she needed growing up is her joy.