

Review: The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler
The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler promises dark family secrets, magic, and a mysterious book. Also, the main character is a...


Review: The Sister Pact by Stacie Ramey
Allie's big sister, Leah, is dead. She didn't die in a car accident or from some horrible, incurable disease. No, instead, Leah committed...


Review: Song of Summer by Laura Lee Anderson
Robin is a talented, passionate high school musician, working at the Grape County Dairy diner during summer break to save money towards a...


Review: These Are the Moments by Jenny Bravo
I just finished reading These Are the Moments and I knew I should put my thoughts down sooner rather than later, as if I wait, I may just...


Review: Apple and Rain by Sarah Crossan
Though she was but a sleepy toddler standing at the top of the stairs, Apple remembers vividly the Christmas Eve her mother left without...


Review: The Chaos of Stars by Kiersten White
I believe The Chaos of Stars was my "Waiting on Wednesday" pick a long time back, when I was still operating BlookGirl. The first thing...


Review: This is Sadie by Sara O'Leary
This is Sadie was a delightful, whimsical read! I may be close to 30, but reading this sweetly-illustrated children's book brought me...


Review: Exquisite Captive by Heather Demetrios
Left for dead during a deadly takeover by an evil jinni caste and then sold as a slave to a human through the dark caravan, Nalia is not...


Review: The Secret Sky by Atia Abawi
There were a couple times that I thought I wouldn't be able to finish The Secret Sky, not because it is a bad or poorly-written book, but...


Review: Drift by M.K. Hutchins
The World Turtle exists in several cultures, namely the Mayan and Hindu cultures. The idea is that the world rests on the back of a...