On Moonberry Lake is a standalone novel by Holly Varni. It follows Cora Matthews as she tries to process all of the pieces of her broken life and put them together in a meaningful way. The story is a …
The Secrets Beneath is the first book in Kimberley Woodhouse’s Treasures of the Earth series. Woodhouse always finds unusual historical fiction topics. This book is a mixture of terrifying and fascina…
Frankly, this book is Mr. Sanderson just having a bit of fun and the reader is lucky enough to be along for the ride. This whimsical novel is the second of four books funded by a crazy-successful Kic…
Beloved author of the Artemis Fowl Series, Eoin Colfer has delivered a middle grade Christmas novel just in time for this holiday season. Stylistically, the narrator’s voice is third person omniscien…
Wish of the Wicked by Danielle Paige is a fairytale retelling written in the style of Brigid Kemmerer's A Curse so Dark and Lonely. It tells the story of Farrow, a young girl who grows up in a secret …
If the catchy title doesn't lure the reader in, then the adorable cover on this book is sure to do the trick. (Who doesn't want to read a book that has a moose on the cover?) However, while the cove…
Sinner's Isle takes the swash-buckling pirate genre and adds a fantasy twist with an infusion of Mexican lore. The book alternates chapters between Rosalinda, a Majestic possessing magic, and Mariano…
The Queen of Days has an excellent premise, a solid story arch, and a namesake--Tassiel--who rocks. Although the story alternates randomly from Balthazar's point of view and Tassiel's, the story feel…
A Pocketful of Stars by Aisha Bushby is a very thoughtful and thought-provoking story about one girl's journey to come to terms with her mother's serious illness.
Though they are very similar in ap…
The Hobbit is arguably the best book I have ever read. It serves equally well as a children’s and adult book, is jam-packed with adventures, and is the perfect introduction to fantasy literature. It’s…
Windsong Manor by Julie Wright is delightful! Protagonist Nora might be one of the best leading characters in Shadow Mountain's Proper Romance line. Nora comes across as winsome, courageous, and real-…
In Race for the Ruby Turtle, readers accompany a young man and his friends through the forests of Oregon in a quest to find and protect a turtle known only in local folklore. The story has elements of…
