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Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend || Whimsical World Meets Fast-Paced Mystery

Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend || Whimsical World Meets Fast-Paced Mystery

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Mystery     Squad Vibes     Found Family     Perfect for readers who want: A vast, whimsical high fantasy world filled to the brim with surprises. Charming, funny characters that will steal your heart. And then totally refuse to give it […]

Broken Wish by Julie C. Dao || Lyrical Fairy Tale About the Power of Promises

Broken Wish by Julie C. Dao || Lyrical Fairy Tale About the Power of Promises

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Historical     Retelling     Death     Fairy Tale     Witches     Sibling Bonds     Perfect for readers who want: Fans of fairy tale retellings. Gorgeous, poetic writing that feels like a fairy tale. Sibling bonds. Strong friendships and platonic love. […]

Loretta Little Looks Back by Andrea Davis Pinkney || Life Under The Wings of Jim Crow

Loretta Little Looks Back by Andrea Davis Pinkney || Life Under The Wings of Jim Crow

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Historical     Civil Rights     Family Bonds     Diversity     Disability Rep     Racism     Child Abuse     Slavery/Jim Crow     Perfect for readers who want: Historical fiction about sharecropping. Stories based on real accounts under Jim Crow. The ugly truth […]

The Sisters of Straygarden Place by Hayley Chewins || An Atmospheric MG Mystery

The Sisters of Straygarden Place by Hayley Chewins || An Atmospheric MG Mystery

Posted September 18, 2020 in blog tour, book review, fantasy, four stars, mid-grade, mystery / 1 Comment

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Mystery     Sibling Bonds     Death     Perfect for readers who want: Sibling bonds between sisters. Gorgeous, poetic prose, bordering on a light Gothic-y style. A minor mystery to be solved. Light creepy moments that give you pause. Character-driven story that’ll pull you […]

The Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyons || The Past Finally Comes Back to Bite Them

The Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyons || The Past Finally Comes Back to Bite Them

Content Tags: Fantasy     Epic Fantasy     Dark Fantasy     Dragons     LGBTQ     Anti-Heroes     Gray Characters     Gore     Death     Perfect for readers who want: Dark epic fantasy filled with dry, irreverent sarcasm. Footnotes adding character voice, as characters “write” the book. Well-lived-in […]

The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKay || Blended Found Family and Magic

The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKay || Blended Found Family and Magic

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Contemporary     Magical Realism     Blended Family     Found Family     Perfect for readers who want: All the found family feels. Blended family rep, with kids learning how to be siblings. Low contemporary fantasy with magical realism. A contemporary feel in the […]