Several years ago, I read Emily Rapp Black's book The Still Point of the Turning World, a memoir that chronicles the birth of her first child and the expectations she and her husband had for all …
There are some books that you don't expect to be something that will pull you in, and then they do. Every Single Lie was definitely one of those books for me. It isn't a mystery per se, howe…
In The Last Wish, Andrzej Sapkowski introduces readers to The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, a renowned hunter of monsters. His tale is told through a set of short stories tied together by an overlyin…
Jennifer L. Holm is a three-time Newbery Honor winner and after reading The Lion of Mars, it's not a surprise. This book is fantastic! It's also quite relevant when you consider the various compa…
This Is How We Fly is contemporary YA fiction focusing on a graduating high school senior, Ellen, as she navigates the summer before college. The description by the publisher that this is a…
My children loved reading Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein so I wanted to give his latest, The Smartest Kid in the Universe, a read. It was definitely…
We all know that colleges and which one students are admitted to can be a big deal. Families take pride in which colleges their kids get into and which sports teams they cheer for on game day. How wel…
Take a trip to the stunning Sonoran desert in Wild Horses on the Salt. Written by Anne Montgomery, this fast-paced story emphasizes Arizona's beauty with detailed writing and solid character developme…
Bright Shining World is a darkly witty book that delves into one teen boy’s search for truth, the meaning of life and a place to call home.
Wallace isn’t your average teen. He has been m…
Having four boys who are obsessed with Minecraft, picking up this book, Minecraft: The Shipwreck, was practically a necessity. Author C. B. Lee did a great job of making this entertaining for bot…
The Love Note by Joanna Davidson Politano captures the innate desire by all to be accepted and loved by others. Politano's style of writing never disappoints. Readers are treated to i…
Rise of Zombert is a dark take on the timeless story of a child and her pet. When Mellie finds an abandoned kitty, she immediately takes him into her home and her heart. Even if he’s a littl…
