The Wonderful Wishes of B was truly a delight to read. Of course, it had me at the introduction of the cats--each named after a planet. However, the heart of the story really is the protagonist, Beatr…
Back by popular demand, our top recommendations for family listening on this summer's road trip with a little of something for everyone--as usual! This year we were able to come up with eight titles w…
Ella is your typical teen, trying to engage and do well in school, balancing family and friends with extracurricular activities. She’s a responsible girl who is known for making good choices. One nigh…
Mindwalker is a fun science fiction book. This is a fast-paced, tense story I would recommend to both female and male readers. While it’s technically a YA book, some of the themes and story feel more …
The Warsaw Sisters by Amanda Barratt sweeps readers away into the intense and very painful era of World War II Poland. The author does not try to make it seem as though everything will be fine and not…
Beastly Beauty is a reimagined take on the Beauty and the Beast fairytale. This retelling manages to be both a twist and traditional at the same time with some modern themes inspired by old-fashioned …
I must admit that I gave a small internal groan when I opened this book and my eyes landed on the lengthy list of characters that appear in the story. I’ve never been good at keeping track of who is w…
Continuing the hot trend of Asian-inspired fantasy, New York Times bestselling author Judy Lim gives us Song of the Six Realms. The fantasy structure was fairly complex, and in spite of the reference…
Grace and Jonah are frenemies who push each other to achieve more academically during middle school. But as summer hits, they are confronted with their past and new relationships while training for a …
At one point in my life I thought off-the-grid living sounded not only cool but like something I’d be willing to give a try. Eventually, I realized that I like frozen pizza and other conveniences that…
The Night War follows 12-year-old Miri, a Jewish girl whose family fled Germany to France, but instead of finding refuge there, they have found prejudice and the Nazi's have followed to occupy France.…
Susie Finkbeiner’s The All-American is a work of historical fiction taking place in the 1950s. The summary of the book by the publisher seems a bit biased towards one of the two main characters, Berth…
