Book Review
I Fail at the Afterlife
A self-deprecating, lovable angel leads Anni Sezate’s atypical coming-of-age novel, "I Fail at the Afterlife". David does not mind being dead. While he misses his family, he watches over them as a guardian angel. He spends the rest of...
Book Review
The Best Intentions
In unforgiving nineteenth-century London society, people find strength through their shared struggles in Sarah M. Eden’s novel "The Best Intentions". In London society, even the smallest secret can cast you out and subject you to...
Book Review
Drawn in Ash
"Drawn in Ash" is an exciting science fiction and fantasy tale whose heroine’s struggles reflect the eternal importance of cultural respect and tolerance. A blend of science fiction and fantasy, John W. Otte’s novel "Drawn in Ash"...
Book Review
Mwikali and the Forbidden Mask
Rich in Kenyan culture, Shiko Nguru’s fantasy novel "Mwikali and the Forbidden Mask" follows as a girl finds her magic. After years of moving around, Mwikali and her mother move back to Kenya to settle down. Upon their return, they eat...
Book Review
Big Rig
In Louise Hawes’s sweet coming-of-age story "Big Rig", a girl just knows that she was born to be a trucker. Hazel, whose trucker handle is “Hazmat,” grew up on the road, hauling loads cross-country with her father in their big rig....
Book Review
Duck's Backyard
In Ulrich Hub’s early reader Duck’s Backyard, two feathery beings find that their imperfections make them the perfect friends for each other. A duck with a wonky leg who needs someone to support her pairs with a blind chicken who...
Book Review
Scaredy Bat and the Frozen Vampires
Featuring a young vampire detective and her loyal friends, "Scaredy Bat and the Frozen Vampires" is a lighthearted mystery novel. In Marina J. Bowman’s fantastical mystery novel "Scaredy Bat and the Frozen Vampires", a bighearted...
Book Review
The U-nique Lou Fox
In Jodi Carmichael’s novel "The U-nique Lou Fox", a young playwright learns lessons in creativity and perseverance. Lou knows that she is destined to be a famous playwright. In the meantime, though, she is stuck navigating the fifth...