Book reviews and recommendations
Genre: Young Adult HorrorPublisher: Delacorte Press, an Imprint of Penguin Random House Children's BooksPublishing Date: January 16, 2024 Synopsis: A teen girl and her family return to her mother’s childhood home, only to discover that the house’s strange beauty may disguise a sinister past, in this contemporary gothic horror from the author of What We … Continue reading A Place for Vanishing by Ann Fraistat | Blog tour | Book Review
Genres: Supernatural, Thriller, Murder Mystery Synopsis: (From amazon) Have you ever wondered where horror stories come from?Some people believe they come from primordial fears that have gotten out of hand, or else been changed through many years of retelling by countless different people, but Agent Sarah Mitchel of the Tactical Homeland Unique Missions Bureau knows … Continue reading What Fresh Hell is This?! by J. A. C Beardmore | Book Review
Genre: Young Adult FantasyPublisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublishing Date: January 16, 2024 Synopsis: Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who’s forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homeland—perfect for fans of Iron Widow and The Priory of the Orange Tree. Faron Vincent can channel the power … Continue reading So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole | Blog tour | Book Review
Genre: Dystopia Synopsis: His scorched desert world is doomed. To save his people, first he'll need to fight them. Loyalty and love will be tested and treacherous alliances made, but is it too late to ensure their survival? Coal is a tenacious and headstrong young laborer who lives in the harsh wasteland of Dirthome, a … Continue reading Farewell to Dust and Sun by John M. Broadhead | Book Review
Genre: Young Adult Mystery / ThrillerPublisher: Penguin Random HousePublishing Date: November 28, 2023 Synopsis: A high-school slasher with a lethal twist, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson! The students at Morton Academy are high-achievers, selected based on academic excellence. So when a series of murders target the school’s best and brightest, the pressure is on.Failure … Continue reading Win Lose Kill Die by Cynthia Myrphy | Blog tour | Book Review
Genre: Yound Adult ContemporaryPublisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublishing Date: November 7, 2023 Synopsis: A modern-day gay Emma , with the spikey social critique of Austen plus the lush over-the-top romance of Bridgerton. Emmett Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence … Continue reading Emmett by L.C.Rosen | Blog tour | Book Review
Genre: Young Adult HorrorPublisher: Random House Children's BooksPublishing Date: September 26, 2023 Synopsis: #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Preston is back with another pulse-pounding, twisty read! Haunted by the past . . . Penny’s trying to forget about her ex, Nash. His father was arrested for the brutal murder of four teenagers on Devil’s … Continue reading The Haunting by Natasha Preston | Blog tour | Book Review
Genre: Young Adult FantasyPublisher: Union Square & Co.Publishing Date: October 17, 2023 Synopsis: What if you could avenge your own murder? A brilliant young woman gets a second chance at life in this debut YA tale of vengeance, court intrigue, and romance, inspired by classic Chinese tropes.Mingshin outsmarted three princes to help the man she … Continue reading A Bright Heart by Kate Chenil | Blog tour | Book Review
Genre: Sci - fic and Fantasy Synopsis: The most accessible gateway to Norse mythology you could ever want!Norse mythology is the mythology of the famous Vikings and the foundation of the modern fantasy genre. It is well-known for its unique and mythic cosmology, which consists of nine Asgard, the home of gods; Midgard, the land … Continue reading Tiny Myths Comic : Norse Mythology for Beginners (Norse Edition #1) by DongGoolTroll | Book Review
Genre: Middle Grade Sci-FiPublisher: Random House Books for Young ReadersPublishing Date: October 10, 2023 Synopsis: From the bestselling author of The City of Ember comes a post-apocalyptic story set hundreds of years in the future, where life is simple and modern conveniences are a thing of the past until a boy enchanted by technology is … Continue reading Project F by Jeanne DuPrau | Blog tour | Book Review
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