Young Adult 4/5

Feb 18, 2021

Review of The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

Johansen offers peeks at her characters' pasts as well as the forces that shaped the Tearling, and she plays with time and reality to...

Feb 5, 2021

Six Magical Fairy Tales Grown-Ups Will Love

01 The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden This is an ancient-feeling, dark fairy tale of a story that takes place within a small...

Jan 28, 2021

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/28/21 Edition

01 The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James Can you fall in love with someone you’ve never met, never even spoken to--someone...

Jan 21, 2021

Review of Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk

A book I loved, in case you missed it! I loved this post-World War II book about bravery and rural life for middle-grade readers....

Jan 11, 2021

Review of Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Solomon offers a sweet, romantic young adult story with emotions that feel authentic; the book showcases competition, honesty, youthful...

Jan 1, 2021

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/1/21 Edition

01 Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon It's the last day of high school, and nemeses Rowan Roth and Neil McNair have battled...

Dec 24, 2020

Review of One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

I suspected each of the main players at one point or another and couldn't wait for the big reveal for this young adult mystery, the first...

Dec 22, 2020

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/22/20 Edition

01 The Searcher by Tana French What do I love more than a Tana French book, a retired detective story, or an Irish setting? Nothing....

Dec 1, 2020

Review of Skyhunter by Marie Lu

Lu offers complex motivations, clashes between idealism and realism, editorialization about class and race, and futuristic advancements...

Nov 18, 2020

Review of Fable by Adrienne Young

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

Nov 17, 2020

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/17/20 Edition

01 Skyhunter by Marie Lu My copy of the book unfortunately does not have this gorgeously mesmerizing cover. But I'm still excited to read...

Nov 10, 2020

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/10/20 Edition

01 Fable by Adrienne Young There's a freckle-faced young lady staring unflinchingly at the reader from the striking cover of Adrienne...

Nov 3, 2020

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/3/20 Edition

01 To Sleep in a Sea of Stars I'd like to mention up front that To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is 878 pages, so if you never hear from me...

Oct 30, 2020

Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You

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

Oct 27, 2020

Review of The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly by Meredith Tate

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

Oct 22, 2020

Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West

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

Oct 13, 2020

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/13/20 Edition

01 A Star Is Bored Byron Lane 02 The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly Meredith Tate 03 Trust No One Debra Webb

Oct 6, 2020

Review of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #1) by Holly Jackson

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

Sep 14, 2020

Review of Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass

Some aspects of Surrender Your Sons felt deeply real and intimate, but I couldn't get past the details that didn't fit.

Sep 9, 2020

Review of Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson

Robots, time travel, teen angst, and this gorgeous cover. Yes to all of this. I didn't anticipate the great twists Johnson provides.

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