Blake Winters is not happy to be spending some time in Oxford. Although his younger sister thrives in the book-filled academic environment, Blake feels awkward and out of place, and all he wants is to…
Inconceivable gives readers a seat on the emotional rollarcoaster that the Savage family experienced not only through an unprecedented embryo mix-up, but through their whole experience with infer…
Traitor is a suspenseful and poignant novel set in tumultuous Nazi Germany. When sixteen-year-old Anna decides to hide a Russian fugitive, she never imagines her life could change so instantaneou…
To be honest, I avoided reading this book when my book club discussed it a few years ago. I just couldn't face the guilt I suspected would assail me upon reading about Greg Mortenson's many acco…
Lost in the River of Grass brings a new meaning to the word ‘field trip’. How many of us haven’t imagined that we’re lost in some backwoods-y place somewhere and left to survive? …
Heaven is for Real is a feel-good book and a quick read. It will warm your heart and probably squeeze a few tears from your eyes.
Todd Burpo, Colton's father, manages to portray the inno…
Originally published in 1990, The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Ruth Sanderson was re-released this month with a new cover and design. A picture book targeted at older readers, this book's artwork mak…
Geraldine Brooks immerses the reader into the village of Eyam and the devastating despair of the plague in Year of Wonders. Voiced by the protagonist, Anna Firth, the style is spot-on for the year 16…
I thoroughly enjoyed this book from beginning to end. John Kralik's easy-going writing style grabs the reader's attention from page one and holds it as he describes his Thank You Note Project in…
Clara has always been told that she has a weak heart, and as a result, can never leave her home. She does love her home—all except for the creepy birds in the aviary—but still, she longs for a little …
Lucía loves her life in Cuba: a wonderful family, a best friend who loves fashion just as much as she does, a cute boy who seems to return her crush. Everything seems perfect, just what a girl on the …
What if Shakespeare's famous play didn't get all the facts right? What if Juliet Capulet was actually murdered by her husband, Romeo? Such is the premise of "Juliet Immortal," Stacey Jay's gripping yo…
