Cynthia and Imeld have always lived in the Apartments. A world where every calorie is rationed and the girls who live there are forced to weigh their own hunger against the lives of the others living in the building.…
TITLE: In Darkness, Delight: Masters of Midnight EDITORS: Andrew Lennon & Evans Light GENRE: Horror AGE RANGE: Adult SYNOPSIS: In Darkness, Delight is an original anthology series revealing the many facets of modern horror- shocking and quiet, pulp and literary, cold-hearted and heart-felt, weird tales of spiraling…
TITLE: The Art of Losing AUTHOR: Lizzy Mason GENRE: Contemporary AGE RANGE: YA SYNOPSIS: On one terrible night, 17-year-old Harley Langston’s life changes forever. At a party she discovers her younger sister, Audrey, hooking up with her boyfriend, Mike—and she abandons them both in a rage. When…
TITLE: Will Haunt YouAUTHOR: Brian KirkRELEASE DATE: March 14th, 2019GENRE: HorrorAGE RANGE: Adult When Jesse decides to read a very disturbing book he’s been hearing strange tales about, he doesn’t expect anything to actually HAPPEN to him. It’s just a book, right? Tell that…
TITLE: You’re Welcome, Universe AUTHOR: Whitney Gardner RELEASED: March 7th, 2017; Knopf GENRE: Contemporary AGE RANGE: YA Assigned reading for MLIS 7421: Multicultural Youth Literature. (Yeah, the class I took almost a year ago. That’s how overdue this review is…) Ironically enough, I had removed this book…
TITLE: We Told Six Lies AUTHOR: Victoria Scott RELEASED: February 5th, 2019; Entangled Teen GENRE: Thriller AGE RANGE: YA Cobain thought everything was going great with his girlfriend Molly, until she goes missing. Until everything he thought he knew about her and their relationship comes crashing down around him.…
TITLE: Snow in Love AUTHORS: Kasie West, Aimee Friedman, Melissa de la Cruz, Nic Stone RELEASED: October 30th, 2018; Point GENRE: Contemporary AGE RANGE: YA Like many of us in the fandom of YA contemporary reads, I love a good, fluffy Christmas story, but I find that…
TITLE: Night Shift AUTHOR: Robin Triggs RELEASED: November 15th, 2018; Flame Tree Press GENRE: Thriller AGE RANGE: Adult When Anders is given a new job way above his pay grade, he’s grateful. Working as the only security guard overlooking a crew of a dozen miners in Antarctica…
TITLE: Truth or Beard AUTHOR: Penny Reid SERIES: Winston Brothers, #1 RELEASED: July 21st, 2015 GENRE: Contemporary AGE RANGE: New Adult When Jessica James returns home to Tennessee, it’s only for a year or two—just long enough to pay off her student loans and start her big adventure…
TITLE: Priest of Bones AUTHOR: Peter McLean SERIES: War for the Rose Throne, #1 RELEASES: October 2nd, 2018; Ace Books GENRE: Fantasy AGE RANGE: Adult SYNOPSIS: The war is over, and army priest Tomas Piety finally heads home with Lieutenant Bloody Anne at his side. When he arrives in the…