It’s been storming a lot lately here, which is the perfect time for some spectacularly creepy reads. Creeptacular reads, if you’ll forgive the pun. Which you will, obviously, because you haven’t all stormed my house yet with torches and pitchforks, even though goodness knows I deserve it for crimes against puns. I’ve been on a […]
Fantasy Adventure Middle Grade Pirates Diversity Found Family Many thanks to The Write Reads and Penguin for a copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review and for inclusion on this blog tour. Pirates = Good. Female pirates = Great. A whole magic ship […]
I’ve said many times that summer is the best time to read horror. The sun’s out longer, chasing away those pesky shadows that always seem to move of their own accord, and it’s hot, so the occasional chill is always welcome. And for those of you in the Southern Hemisphere where it’s currently winter … […]
Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure Dragons Rogue AI Sibling Bonds Many thanks to NetGalley and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers for a review copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final […]
Middle Grade Fantasy Humor Dragons Many thanks to NetGalley and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers for a review copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. That title is a mouthful, and I […]
I’m back with some more mini reviews, and this time the theme is bite-sized adventures. For those who want a sense of danger, but are still on the lower end of middle-grade reads. Today’s reviews are a little different in that I picked these books up because I thought they might be good additions to […]
Middle Grade Fantasy Mystery Sibling Bonds Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for Young Readers for a review copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. Not gonna lie, that cover totally got me. […]
Two of my goals this year were to read more graphic novels and to read more middle grade … so here I am, killing two birds with one stone.* * No actual birds were hurt in the making of this blog post. I always struggle to write reviews for graphic novels, because it feels like […]
Middle Grade Fantasy Coming of Age PTSD Many thanks to RockStar Book Tour and Disney-Hyperion for a finished copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. When I saw this was co-written by Dave Matthews, I figured it was a Dave Matthews, not the Dave Matthews. It’s not […]
Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure Mythology Folklore Diversity African American Grief I had been waiting for this book ever since it was announced in, what, 2018? It’s been a long, harrowing wait. I’m not the person I once was. Okay, […]