by Josh Allen illustrated by Sarah J. Coleman Genres: Middle Grade (ages 8-12), Fiction, Short Stories, Scary, Paranormal, Ghost Stories Publisher: Holiday House Length: 176 pages Published: September 3, 2019 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble My Goodreads Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Official Book Summary: “Thirteen ordinary kids. Thirteen ordinary towns. Danger lurks […]
by Alison Case Genres: Historical Fiction, Retelling Publisher: Pegasus Books Length: 474 pages Published: February 8, 2106 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble My Goodreads Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Official Book Summary: “Young Nelly Dean has been Hindley’s closest companion for as long as she can remember, living freely at the great house, […]
by Kerri Maniscalco Genres: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance Publisher: Jimmy Patterson Length: 416 pages Published: September 18, 2018 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble My Goodreads Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Official Book Summary: “In this third installment in the #1 bestselling Stalking Jack the Ripper series, a luxurious ocean liner becomes […]
by Fredrik Backman translated by Neil Smith Genres: Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Atria Books Length: 448 pages Published: June 5, 2018 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble My Goodreads Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Official Book Summary: “After everything that the citizens of Beartown have gone through, they are struck yet another blow when they […]
by Nic Stone Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers Length: 210 pages Published: October 17, 2017 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble My Goodreads Rating: 3 out of 5 stars “Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers as she boldly tackles […]
by Jane Dunn Genres: Biography, British History, Tudor Period, Nonfiction Publisher: Vintage Length: 480 pages Published: January 25, 2005 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble Note: I listened to the audiobook of Elizabeth and Mary during a season where I could not get enough Tudor history. If you have more Tudor nonfiction recommendations, send them […]
As you head back-to-school or fill your fall calendar with events and to-do lists, don’t forget to add the dates of upcoming book releases! It only takes a few minutes, but pre-ordering a few books now can help provide some much needed stress-relief during your moments of downtime this fall. Here are some of the […]
by Katherine Applegate Genres: Middle Grade Fiction, Animal Stories Publisher: HarperCollins Length: 307 pages Published: January 17, 2012 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Audible Note: The One and Only Ivan was a recipient of the John Newberry Medal. It is also available as an adapted picture book. My Goodreads Rating: 4 out of 5 […]
by Khaled Hosseini Genres: Historical & Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Riverhead Length: 372 pages Published: May 22, 2007 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Audible Note: Khaled Hosseini is also the best selling author of The Kite Runner, an equally amazing read. I have not yet read but look forward to reading his latest title, And […]
Book mail! I’ve been missing in action because life has been crazy busy lately, but today I received book mail (the best kind of mail, except for cash mail if that exists) thanks to both St. Martin’s Press and Candlewick Press. Both are advanced copies I won through Goodreads giveaways. Below are details on each. […]
The third and final installment in Victoria Aveyard’s dark young adult series, King’s Cage, comes out on February 7th. Though I thought the series fell in quality in book two, I’m still interested in checking out King’s Cage to see what happens. If you haven’t read the series, it’s not to late to check it […]
The Precious Stone trilogy by Kerstin Gier was originally published in German in 2009. The young adult, fantasy series was so popular, two years later it was translated and published in English, along with further worldwide publication. I confess that I was in part drawn to the lovely book covers as well as how many […]
by J.K. Rowling Is there anything not to love about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? Harry’s one-on-one lessons with Dumbledore and the friendship between them as they press forward in the fight against Voldemort is simply fantastic. It is evident from the beginning of the novel when Dumbledore arrives at the Dursley’s and takes […]
Jactionary: September 2019
by Frank McCourt Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, Irish History Publisher: Harper Perennial Length: 452 pages Published: October 3, 2005 (first published September 5, 1996) Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble My Goodreads Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Official Book Summary: “Imbued on every page with Frank McCourt’s astounding humor and compassion. This is a glorious […]