King immerses the reader in a sometimes-claustrophobic situation while providing enough character connection and appealingly messy...

Valpy's detailed Scottish setting and character development are wonderful, and I was equally invested in and engaged by both of the...

I loved this first installment of Young's two-book series, which features pirates, a brave young heroine, a little romance, and lots of...

01 Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein Nineteen-year-old Avery Abrams was set to be the next big gymnastics Olympic champion. She had the...

One to Watch is engrossing escapism into a world of reality TV, romantic possibilities, and luxurious fashion, where things don't always...

With lots of engrossing gymnastics details that made the setting come to life, Head Over Heels was the engrossing, light fiction book I...

01 Where the Forest Meets the Stars Joanna is feeling adrift after her mother's death, and she disappears into the constant attention her...

Pan is wonderfully honest, appealingly thoughtful, and often so so funny. I was so happy spending time in her point of view throughout...

I love an intersection of historical fiction and mystery, two genres I love. Some of the books listed here also have supernatural elements.

The mystery moves along at a nice clip, with Ivy and her loyal friends making plucky efforts to uncover the truth to save Autumn.

Roberts reflects upon her identity and place in the world in a raw and genuine way that I found gripping. Keena Roberts grew up splitting...

I'm fascinated by the optimistic explorer spirit--and I love reading about strong female characters in challenging terrain and situations.

Schwab's stories take place within her detailed fantasy worlds, but her characters' conflicts, hopes, and fears feel real and true.

Lane's story is zany and wonderful, with lots of glimpses into behind-the-scenes celebrity details--and a layer of heart and poignancy.

01 Apeirogon: A Novel This is beautiful, powerful, illuminating, and heart-wrenching. The first part felt a little slow, but I'm so very...

Blood reads like an unflinchingly honest journal; Moorer sifts through memories, photos, joyful moments; she feels rage, sadness, and loss.

These were all so good and so different--they were my favorites from 2019, in the general order of when I read them.

I read this young adult mystery in a day, it was so good. Pippa and Ravi are great characters--I'll definitely read the others in the series

Rees does an excellent job of taking us through Edith's amateur spy struggle and provides fascinating details of life in WWII Germany.

01 Say Nothing 02 Just Mercy 03 The Spy and the Traitor 04 Catch and Kill 05 White Fragility 06 Hidden Valley Road