I’ve always found the story of Scheherazade in “Arabian Nights” intriguing. So when I read the synopsis for E.K. Johnston’s “A Thousand Nights” I knew I needed to read the book.
Browsing: YA review
“Lord Fenton’s Folly” is Josi S. Kilpack’s second historical novel in Shadow Mountain’s popular Proper Romance series. As with her other novel, “A Heart Revealed,” “Lord Fenton’s Folly” focuses on the intellectual, as well as physical attraction, that helps build a lasting relationship.
Set in pre-war 1939, there’s a timelessness to “Sanctuary.” The story quite simply wouldn’t work in a setting full of smartphones and self-absorbed teenagers.
Erin Bow’s “Scorpion Rules” starts out strong. It’s a page-turner for about 2/3 of the book, and then suddenly, it just falls flat.
Courtney Scheinmel’s “Edgewater” is a story of relationships that makes you take a closer look at your own.
I love the cover of “The Hired Girl.” It’s a perfect representation of the book and main character. Once I read the description, there was no going back.
There are lots of takes on “Cinderella.” It’s not hard to find one. So I went into “Mechanica” knowing the premise would be familiar but hoping the story would take a different spin.
The Stellow Project starts out like a bunch of those end-of-the-world summer blockbuster movies — massive storm, teens in danger.
“THE FIXER,” by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Bloomsbury USA Childrens, July 7, 2015, $17.99 (young adult) Tess loves her gramps and…
“Silver in the Blood,” by Jessica Day George, Bloomsbury USA Childrens, July 7, 2015, Hardcover, $17.99 (young adult) Jessica Day…