Nov 14
Review of Bull Moon Rising (Royal Artifactual Guild #1) by Ruby Dixon
I was hooked on the story of a team of young women fighting for admittance to a guild, their bonds, and their adventures. But the...
Nov 15, 2023
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi #1) by Shannon Chakraborty
I loved every bit of the story of willful, sometimes grumpy pirate Amina al-Sirafi and her quest, her strategic swearing, her strength,...
Feb 9, 2023
Review of Gregor the Overlander (The Underland Chronicles #1) by Suzanne Collins
If you can focus on the good qualities of the prominent (and giant...and talking) creepy-crawlies in this middle-grade novel, you'll find...
Aug 31, 2022
Review of Something Wilder by Christina Lauren
Something Wilder is a playful adventure with a vivid Western setting, some steamy scenes, an unwavering best friendship between strong...
Dec 23, 2021
Review of The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
As the young men in The Lincoln Highway face challenge after challenge, they grow, learn, and fight for resolutions to difficult...
Jul 8, 2021
Review of This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
Krueger's writing is lovely, and while the adult characters sometimes feel like caricatures of evil villains, his young characters and...
Mar 5, 2021
Six Illuminating Memoirs to Dive Into
Do you love memoirs like I do? I love digging into the story of someone's life--notable because of chance, circumstance, or choice--and...
Jan 29, 2021
Six More Great Historical Fiction Books Set in the American West
01 Inland by Téa Obreht Much of Téa Obreht's Inland is centered around Nora, an impulsive, hot-tempered, strong woman fighting for a...
Jan 14, 2021
Review of The River by Peter Heller
A book I loved, in case you missed it: I loved the deep friendship; details of outdoorsy expertise and adventuring; and life-and-death...
Oct 21, 2020
Review of A Conjuring of Light (Shades of Magic #3) by V.E. Schwab
Schwab's stories take place within her detailed fantasy worlds, but her characters' conflicts, hopes, and fears feel real and true.