There are not enough words to fully describe how much I love Holly Black's Curse Workers series. The whole "Mobsters & Magic, Curses & Cons" concept is so original and works so well the way Black has written it. I fell in love with this world in the first book, White Cat. And everything I... Continue Reading →

If you ask me, you're never too old to enjoy a good fairy tale. "Once Upon a Time" and "Happily Ever After" are the stuff great stories are made from, as far as I'm concerned. Growing up, I remember how much I loved flipping through the pages of my fairy tale anthology -- classic stories... Continue Reading →

A book about the murderous teenage daughters of a convicted serial killer is not the type of stuff you'll typically find in literature, especially Young Adult literature. Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves is a notable exception. And what makes this disturbing and bizarre book work is that it's extremely well-written, well plotted and thoughtfully... Continue Reading →

A book about the murderous teenage daughters of a convicted serial killer is not the type of stuff you'll typically find in literature, especially Young Adult literature. Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves is a notable exception. And what makes this disturbing and bizarre book work is that it's extremely well-written, well plotted and thoughtfully... Continue Reading →

Official Summary: Thirteen-year-old Serena is torn from everything that’s familiar on her island home. She leaves her beloved grandmother, her father, and two of her siblings to move with her mother and older sister to Florida and then to California. “Everything will be better in America,” her mother tells her. They arrive in the US... Continue Reading →

Official Summary: Thirteen-year-old Serena is torn from everything that’s familiar on her island home. She leaves her beloved grandmother, her father, and two of her siblings to move with her mother and older sister to Florida and then to California. “Everything will be better in America,” her mother tells her. They arrive in the US... Continue Reading →

Confession: I have a new book crush, and the subject of my new crush is Ten Miles Past Normal by Frances O'Roark Dowell. This is one of those quintessential stories about growing up, embracing the high school experience and learning to rock what you've got. And Dowell delivers it all in perfect form: Janie Gorman... Continue Reading →

Confession: I have a new book crush, and the subject of my new crush is Ten Miles Past Normal by Frances O'Roark Dowell. This is one of those quintessential stories about growing up, embracing the high school experience and learning to rock what you've got. And Dowell delivers it all in perfect form: Janie Gorman... Continue Reading →

Wither by Lauren DeStefano is not for the faint of heart. The book is based on a disturbing premise, and starts off with a bang, with a scene of violence that could turn the stomachs of more delicate readers. But if you're willing to stick with this edgy and unsettling idea, you'll find reading Wither... Continue Reading →

Wither by Lauren DeStefano is not for the faint of heart. The book is based on a disturbing premise, and starts off with a bang, with a scene of violence that could turn the stomachs of more delicate readers. But if you're willing to stick with this edgy and unsettling idea, you'll find reading Wither... Continue Reading →