An emotionally unintelligent 18-year-old Winston wakes up to a zombie virus outbreak. Only adults seem to be affected while kids run around losing their minds . . . or brains? Together, a 15-year-old genius Jason… Book Review of Winston the Zombie Killer And Dr. Z, a YA action and adventure by Fatima Malik
Beware, dressing up as Napoleon can get you killed! Provence baker Julie Cavallo and her grandma sign up for a Napoleonic re-enactment at a nearby chateau. The event includes theatricals, war games, and costume balls… Book Review of The Shady Chateau, a cozy mystery by Ana T. Drew
Christmas is coming… and so is murder… It’s holiday season in small-town Doyle, and the town is pivoting from UFO tourism to Bigfoot Days. For Susan Witsend, the owner of a UFO-themed B&B, this presents… Book Review of Gnome Alone, a cozy mystery by Kirsten Weiss
The Stage Is Set “What’s up, dude? Name’s Hector,” said the offbeat rabbit, his long ears stuffed in a bulging cap. “I am Tobias Oakwood Ball,” replied the young hedgehog, puffing out his spines. Newfound… Book Review of T. Ball and the Rise of the Worldspinners, middle grade fiction by Stephen James Moore
Kyle & Corey Holley (15 and 12) live in Fairly Springs, a small southern beach town. Kyle is a budding engineer; Corey is impetuous, funny and sports-crazy. Like most brothers, they fight often, but they… Book Review of Kyle and Corey and the Game-Store Mystery, a YA fiction story by Joe Stephens
When Life Gives You Lemons…Make Lemonade Sixth-grader Sophie Washington and friends learn lessons about entrepreneurship and team work when they sign up for a city-wide, Lemonade Day event. Sophie wants to buy her mother something… Book Review of Sophie Washington: Lemonade Day, a contemporary middle grade by Tonya Duncan Ellis
Lots of kids have imaginary friends, but Kate had an entire imaginary world to visit when she was a girl. When she keeps insisting that her friends are real, she ends up in an institution,… Book Review of In Daylight and Darkness, a romantic fantasy by Dana Ardis
It’s Halloween season in small town San Borromeo, and Abigail and Hyperion are determined to make Beanblossom’s Tea & Tarot spooktacular. But when Hyperion’s boyfriend, Detective Tony Chase, is arrested at Beanblossom’s for murder, the… Book Review of Never Say Chai, a cozy mystery by Kirsten Weiss
Like most siblings, Tuesday and Zed don’t always get along. Unlike most siblings, their arguments are over things like whether their parents are hiding a life of crime, or are simply the weirdest adults on… Book Review of Relatively Normal Secrets, a middle grade mystery by C.W. Allen
Olivine, the fourth of seven sisters, has been hiding a secret as she travels to K’ba to meet her artist friends. Others assume she has fallen in love with another artist, and it’s not a… Book Review of She’s the One Who Doesn’t Say Much, a historical fantasy by S. R. Cronin