Category: four stars

Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky || Twisty Space Opera With Killer Battle Scenes

Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky || Twisty Space Opera With Killer Battle Scenes

Content Tags: Adult     Science Fiction     Space Opera     Aliens     War     Found Family     Squad Vibes     Death     Gore     Disability Rep     Missing Limbs     Perfect for readers who want: Space opera with big stakes and many cosmic players. […]

The Startup Squad (#1 – 3) by Brian Weisfeld and Nicole C. Kear || Diverse, Young Female Entrepreneurs

The Startup Squad (#1 – 3) by Brian Weisfeld and Nicole C. Kear || Diverse, Young Female Entrepreneurs

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Contemporary     STEM     Entrepreneurship     Diversity     Friendship Bonds     Perfect for readers who want: STEM books that are fun to read plus teach valuable lessons (without beating readers over the head with them). A diverse set of characters that have to learn […]

The Helm of Midnight by Marina J. Lostetter || High Fantasy Magic Meets Jack the Ripper

The Helm of Midnight by Marina J. Lostetter || High Fantasy Magic Meets Jack the Ripper

Content Tags: Adult     Fantasy     Mystery     Horror     Sibling Bonds     Serial Killers     Death     Gore     Perfect for readers who want: Dark fantasy filled with harrowing magic and serial killers. A fantasy take on Jack the Ripper. A dark world full of secrets […]

The Lore of Prometheus by Graham Austin-King || Military Fiction Meets Superpowers

The Lore of Prometheus by Graham Austin-King || Military Fiction Meets Superpowers

Content Tags: Adult     Fantasy     Urban Fantasy     Military Fiction     Afghanistan     PTSD     Death     Torture     Perfect for readers who want: Military fiction filled with strategy, tactics, and lots of pew pew guns. Action that never stops once it gets going. High stakes […]

Fid’s Crusade by David H. Reiss || Superhero Trope Flipped On Its Head

Fid’s Crusade by David H. Reiss || Superhero Trope Flipped On Its Head

Content Tags: Adult     Fantasy     Science Fiction     Superheroes     Antihero     Child Death     Perfect for readers who want: Superhero fiction for adults. Complicated, nuanced characters. Antiheroes and a complicated narrative about what makes heroes and villains. A subtle narrative on society and hero worship. Many thanks […]

Golden Gate by James Ponti || A Spy-tastic Adventure Featuring Found Family

Golden Gate by James Ponti || A Spy-tastic Adventure Featuring Found Family

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Adventure     Mystery     Action     Friendship Bonds     Found Family     Diversity     Neurodivergent     Spies     Off-Screen Death     Perfect for readers who want: Fast-paced action and adventure. Diverse kids who are good at different things. Multilayered mystery […]

Ranger’s Oath by Blake Arthur Peel || Demons and Mages and Rangers, Oh My!

Ranger’s Oath by Blake Arthur Peel || Demons and Mages and Rangers, Oh My!

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Epic Fantasy     Dark Fantasy     War     Death     Graphic Gore     Perfect for readers who want: Magic and mages and demons. A world complicated by factions and politics. A variety of characters that need to come together. War filled […]

Peter Lee’s Notes From the Field by Angela Ahn || Family and Sibling Bonds Galore

Peter Lee’s Notes From the Field by Angela Ahn || Family and Sibling Bonds Galore

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Contemporary     Coming of Age     Korean     Family Bonds     Sibling Bonds     STEM     Dementia     Neurodiverse     Perfect for readers who want: Protagonists passionate about STEM, particularly paleontology. Books about dinosaurs. Super cute sibling bonds. Families coming together […]

Adventures on Trains by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman Series Review || Fun Train-Filled Mystery Series

Adventures on Trains by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman Series Review || Fun Train-Filled Mystery Series

I’m going to preface this by saying that trains really aren’t my thing. I’ve tried. I really have. I’ve even been to a train museum, and while the miniature village and train set was exciting, it didn’t do a thing for me other than that. So am I the target audience for this book, age […]