Offering a unique twist on a beloved fairy tale, The Stepsister's Tale by Tracy Barrett gives readers a refreshing look at the story of Cinderella -- one that will have you rooting for some unlikely heroines, and rethinking your definition of "happily ever after." Jane Montjoy is tired of being a lady. She's tired of... Continue Reading →
A modern fairy tale in the truest sense, Inland by Kat Rosenfield is a dark story, filled with family trauma, inner growth, and the undeniable, sometimes deadly pull of the sea. The psychological labyrinth of a young woman’s insidious connection to the sea, from the Edgar Award nominated author of Amelia Anne is Dead and... Continue Reading →
A modern fairy tale in the truest sense, Inland by Kat Rosenfield is a dark story, filled with family trauma, inner growth, and the undeniable, sometimes deadly pull of the sea. The psychological labyrinth of a young woman’s insidious connection to the sea, from the Edgar Award nominated author of Amelia Anne is Dead and... Continue Reading →
Rod Serling would be proud. Kate Karyus Quinn's creepy new YA thriller (Don't You) Forget About Me is like something right out of your favorite "Twilight Zone" episode. I half expected a Serling-like figure to interrupt the narrative at some point and tell us to: "Imagine a town where no one gets sick. No one... Continue Reading →
Rod Serling would be proud. Kate Karyus Quinn's creepy new YA thriller (Don't You) Forget About Me is like something right out of your favorite "Twilight Zone" episode. I half expected a Serling-like figure to interrupt the narrative at some point and tell us to: "Imagine a town where no one gets sick. No one... Continue Reading →
My definition of a perfect summer read is a book that involves romance, bad boys, the beach, and a really salacious story tying it all together. The Sound by Sarah Alderson is the perfect summer read. A British nanny looking for a low-key summer finds buried secrets, murderous attention, and unexpected romance when she visits... Continue Reading →
My definition of a perfect summer read is a book that involves romance, bad boys, the beach, and a really salacious story tying it all together. The Sound by Sarah Alderson is the perfect summer read. A British nanny looking for a low-key summer finds buried secrets, murderous attention, and unexpected romance when she visits... Continue Reading →
Truthfully, there just aren't enough words for me to say how much I loved The Lost by Sarah Beth Durst. It's a book so good, and so delightful, that I'm left inarticulate. But let me give it a try, once you've read what this amazing book is all about: It was only meant to be... Continue Reading →
Truthfully, there just aren't enough words for me to say how much I loved The Lost by Sarah Beth Durst. It's a book so good, and so delightful, that I'm left inarticulate. But let me give it a try, once you've read what this amazing book is all about: It was only meant to be... Continue Reading →
I'm still trying to wrap my head around how Steve Brezenoff managed to capture so perfectly my husband in the character of Lesh, from his witty new gamer/hippie/nerd coming-of-age romance, Guy in Real Life. From the acclaimed author of Brooklyn, Burning comes Guy in Real Life, an achingly real and profoundly moving love story in... Continue Reading →
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