The Oracle's Door, by Zetta Elliott (September 14, 2024), is a prequel to her Dragons in a Bag series, and though it stands on its own, ...

I haven't read much YA fantasy yet this year, so it was a nice departure to immerse myself into the complicated world of Liar's Test...

It's always a happy thing when a favorite author has a new book!  And indeed, Puzzleheart , by Jenn Reese (May 14, 2024, middle grade fa...

The First State of Being, by Erin Entrada Kelly (March, 2024, Greenwillow Books) is a delightful and heartwarming middle grade time travel b...

Sona and the Golden Beasts  (March 5, 2024, Quill Tree Books)   is Rajani LaRocca's first other world fantasy, and having read and enjoy...

I loved Matthew Fox's first book, The Sky Over Rebecca , so much that I ordered The Lovely Dark  (July  2023 in the UK, Hodder Children&...

My first debut middle grade fantasy of 2024-- The Curse of Eelgrass Bog , by Mary Averling (Jan 2, 2024, Razorbill)! And it was a good one. ...

If you are looking for lovely fantastical short stories, such as a perfect for savoring on a cold winter night (or hot summer day if you are...

It was a pleasure to revisit Omega Morales in her second adventure-- Omega Morales and the Curse of El Cucuy (Omega Morales, 2)  by Laekan Z...

I was very impressed by Eden Royce's middle grade fantasy, Root Magic , and so was naturally excited about her new book, Conjure Island ...

Grimwood, by Nadia Shireen (May 30, 2023 by Andrews McMeel Publishing) is great summer reading for kids who love funny illustrated books wh...

Yay for me!  I have a Timeslip Tuesday offering, and happily it was a book that was such a fast fun read that I was able to get it read betw...

The Golden Frog Games (Witchlings #2), by Claribel A. Ortega (May 2, 2023, Scholastic), begins soon after the tumultuous events of the firs...

Happy slightly belated book birthday to The Lake House , by Sarah Beth Durst (April 25th, 2023, HarperTeen)!  I am a huge fan of her books i...

My recent middle grade fantasy reading has been mostly mythology infused quests, and although it's great to have such a wealth of divers...

Unicorn Island: Beyond the Portal , by Donna Galanti, illustrated by Bethany Stancliffe (April 4, 2023 by Andrews McMeel Publishing), is the...

I am mostly saying no to review copies from independently published authors these days, because of feeling overwhelmed by books and life, bu...

I don't often participate in blog tours these days, but when I was offered the chance to read and review Witching Moon , by K.E. Bonner ...