Category: five stars

Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury || Horror Mystery About Forgotten Girls

Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury || Horror Mystery About Forgotten Girls

Content Tags: Young Adult     Horror     Mystery     Paranormal     Diversity     Black     Coming of Age     Family Bonds     Gaslighting     Child Abuse     Sexual Abuse     Mild Body Horror     Perfect for readers who want: Many thanks to Turn […]

City of Nightmares by Rebecca Schaeffer || Time To Face Your Fears

City of Nightmares by Rebecca Schaeffer || Time To Face Your Fears

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Horror     Paranormal     Urban Fantasy     Dystopia     Vampires     Character Death     Mild Gore     PTSD     Perfect for readers who want: Many thanks to Clarion Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased […]

Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe || Revisit A Fantastic Series

Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe || Revisit A Fantastic Series

Content Tags: Young Adult     Science Fiction     Dystopia     Short Stories     Anthology     LGBTQ+     Character Death     Perfect for readers who want: Many thanks to Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and Turn the Page Tours for an eARC in exchange for an honest, […]

Twelfth Grade Night || Utterly Charming, Relatable YA Graphic Novel

Twelfth Grade Night || Utterly Charming, Relatable YA Graphic Novel

Content Tags: Young Adult     Graphic Novel     Fantasy     Romance     Coming of Age     Sibling Bonds     Diversity     Plus-Size Characters     LGBTQ+     Perfect for readers who want: Graphic novels Coming of age in a high school setting Blossoming love Questioning/developing identities LGBTQ+ […]

Omega Morales and the Legend of La Lechuza by Laekan Zea Kemp || Spooky, Heartwarming Twist On Mexican Legends

Omega Morales and the Legend of La Lechuza by Laekan Zea Kemp || Spooky, Heartwarming Twist On Mexican Legends

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Mystery     Paranormal     Diversity     Mexican     Latine     Family Bonds     Perfect for readers who want: Stories based on Mexican folklore and legend Lots of family bonds and characters supporting each other Super spooky/creepy vibe perfect for fall […]

Serwa Boateng’s Guide to Vampire Hunting by Roseanne A. Brown || Vampire Slaying Meets Ghanaian Folklore

Serwa Boateng’s Guide to Vampire Hunting by Roseanne A. Brown || Vampire Slaying Meets Ghanaian Folklore

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Mythology     Vampires     Diversity     Ghana     Squad Vibes     Perfect for readers who want: Lots of diverse characters with unique struggles Ghanaian folklore, myths, and gods Fast-paced adventure to new places (including, essentially, the underworld!) A […]

The Area 51 Files by Julie Buxbaum || Funny, Compelling MG Mystery . . . With Aliens!

The Area 51 Files by Julie Buxbaum || Funny, Compelling MG Mystery . . . With Aliens!

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Science Fiction     Mystery     Family Bonds     Found Family     Squad Vibes     Perfect for readers who want: Story told through a mix of text and comic panels (perfect for struggling/reluctant readers!) A humorous reimagining of what Area 51 might be like Aliens! […]

Six Crimson Cranes Duology by Elizabeth Lim || East Asian Folklore Blended With Fairy Tales

Six Crimson Cranes Duology by Elizabeth Lim || East Asian Folklore Blended With Fairy Tales

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Romance     Retelling     Mythology     Diversity     East Asian     Dragons     Sibling Bonds     Perfect for readers who want: Fairy tales mixed with East Asian mythology Slow burn, sweet romances Adorable sibling bonds Retellings/remixes of common fairy […]

The Part About the Dragon Was (Mostly) True by Sean Gibson || Hilarious Roleplaying Adventure (With A Dragon!)

The Part About the Dragon Was (Mostly) True by Sean Gibson || Hilarious Roleplaying Adventure (With A Dragon!)

Content Tags: Adult     Fantasy     Adventure     Humor     Roleplaying     Dragons     Squad Vibes     Perfect for readers who want: A sarcastic narrator who is both reliable and unreliable at the same time. (Yes, I know that’s a contradiction, but so is she, I promise.) Dragons! […]