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Apr 8, 2021

Review of A Deadly Education: Lesson One of the Scholomance by Naomi Novik

El is a grumpy, powerful, smart, straightforward character I was obsessed with, and I wanted to spend as much time with her as possible....

Apr 5, 2021

Review of Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Boulley weaves fantastically fluid and frequent details of indigenous tradition into Daunis's everyday life, pivotal moments, and her...

Mar 30, 2021

Review of She's Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard

Heard's young adult thriller was a lightning-fast read, and there's a yearning for connection between the two main protagonists that...

Mar 29, 2021

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/29/21 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading three books that are about to be published: Cory Anderson's debut, a dark young adult novel about...

Mar 19, 2021

Six Fantastic Stand-Alone Young Adult Books

Aren't young adult books just the best? Young adult is one of my favorite genres to read for fun and to edit. The main protagonists are...

Mar 18, 2021

Review of Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

The first book in Mahurin's young adult fantasy trilogy was unabashedly dramatic and angsty, and I was smiling at all of it in delight....

Mar 17, 2021

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/17/21 Edition

What I'm Reading Now: Three Fun Fantasy Stories I'm reading the newest book from Naomi Novik, which showcases excellent dark humor within...

Feb 26, 2021

Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series

01 The Conquerer’s Saga series by Kiersten White White's And I Darken, the first book in her Conquerer's Saga series, has a cover that to...

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 12, 2021

Six Books with Cold, Wintry Settings to Read by the Fire

01 The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld This book is dark and beautiful, with such expansive descriptions of the mountains, the closed-in...

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 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....

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 4, 2020

Review of How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang

Zhang's detail was wonderful, and her characters make noble sacrifices and face impossible choices. The book's frequent heartbreak was a...

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.

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