"Peabody, my darling Peabody -- what a perfectly splendid time we are going to have!"
Crocodile on the Sandbank is the first novel in the Amelia Peabody historical mystery series. Set in 1880's, th…
Combine beautiful dancing, developing friendships, and a creepy mystery, and you've got an exciting story that's hard to put down. Megan Atwood does a great job hooking her readers into her stories wi…
From the moment I read the description of Cynthia Voigt's Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things, I knew it was the kind of book I had to read. History, mystery, and a plucky hero (along with a grea…
The Incredible Charlotte Sycamore by Kate Maddison has a mash-up of elements such as romance and steampunk, but it is primarily a mystery/adventure in a historical setting. Because it…
If you have ever looked at the young adult section of a bookstore and felt discouraged by the fad-driven genres, plots, and characters that currently dominate that market, then you will find On Little…
Unfortunately, reviewers are not allowed to give a book multiple ratings. If it could happen, there would be four stars for readability and two and a half stars for annoying characters awarded t…
Mojo is a very interesting book. The voice is informal, although that's explained at the end, and it helps you connect better to the main character, as if the protaganist is directly talking to you an…
When the news came out that J.K. Rowling had written another novel for adults, but this time under a pseudonym, I was immediately curious and wanted to read it. I read The Casual Vacancy and…
I was thinking about the way something can slide in so easily over the top of something else--a cleaner version, a neater account, a smooth glaze over a maze of hairline fractu…
The cover of Strands of Bronze and Gold was simply too captivating to resist. This novel is a retelling of the French folktale Bluebeard, not to be confused with Blackbeard the pirate. It truly is a…
Till Death Do Us Part is a lovely mystery novel surrounding an elderly bride and the children of the groom--who would like to see the bride disappear. Although it was not incredibly suspenseful, it ha…
Night Film is an intriguing book with many twists and turns. I had the feeling that I was watching a movie instead of reading. The author used a kind of "mixed media" approach to writing this boo…
