Category: Books
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You’ll Be The Death of Me
By Karen M. McManus “While this could definitely be a fun, entertaining thriller, the annoying characters, slow pacing, and cookie-cutter plot made it probably my least favorite of McManus’s books. I’d recommend it to fans of the YA realistic fiction… Continue reading
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The Way of Kings
By Brandon Sanderson “There’s so much more to say, but overall, the Stormlight Archive is shaping up to be one of my favorite series yet. The strong, likable characters, the rich fantasy setting, the fascinating magic systems, and the compelling… Continue reading
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Friday Barnes
By R.A. Spratt “When Friday Barnes solves a bank robbery, she uses the reward money to send herself to Highcrest Academy, the most exclusive boarding school in the country – and discovers it’s a hotbed of crime! Soon she’s investigating… Continue reading
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Pavi Sharma’s Guide to Going Home
By Bridget Farr “Twelve-year-old Pavi Sharma is an expert at the Front Door Face: the perfect mix of puppy dog eyes and a lemonade smile, the exact combination to put foster parents at ease as they open their front door… Continue reading
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Lockwood & Co
By Jonathan Stroud “When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . . For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic… Continue reading
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
By Suzanne Collins Overview: This prequel was really fun to read, even if I wasn’t captivated by all of the characters. Coriolanus is just so deliciously murderous and controlling. His imminent sanity break was obvious the whole time, and every… Continue reading
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Keeper of the Lost Cities
By Shannon Messenger Overview: So much awesome adventure and mystery and suspense is packed in here! This was soooo good! It’s my absolute favorite. The series is so complicated and the worldbuilding was so good that even after reading and… Continue reading
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Shielded
By Kaylynn Flanders Overview: This book was beautiful and amazing and I loved it soooo much! It was fast paced and suspenseful, and I could barely put it down! Kids ages 13 and up will love it! Some violence and… Continue reading
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The Next Great Paulie Fink
By Ali Benjamin Overview: This was such a cute story! Paulie Fink’s adventures are absolutely hilarious and so fun to read about. Kids eight and up will love it. Advanced younger readers might also be interested. Continue reading