As a giant scaredy-cat, I've never been one to seek out scary anything. Horror movies, suspenseful books, spooky tales-- these are things I generally avoid, because an overactive imagination, vivid dreams, and spooky content does not make for a restful night's sleep. But sometimes the plot or synopsis sounds too good, and I can't help [...]
Jen Malia's second book in The Rainbow Infinity Club series, Violet and the Jurassic Land Exhibit, is just as delightful and engaging as the first. In this book, readers still get to see Nick, from Nick and the Brick Builder Challenge (review here) and the whole Rainbow Infinity Club, but the focus is on his [...]
Jenny Colgan's new novel brings readers back to Edinburgh, to the Christmas bookshop and its spunky employee. Carmen has had a busy year, with a film using the bookshop as a set and lots of changes in her personal life. Still living with her sister Sophia, Carmen's life is upended once again when Sophia announces [...]
Jean Kwok's The Leftover Woman continues her legacy of crafting impossible to put down books. Fleeing an abusive man, Jasmine illegally emigrates to the U.S. While job hunting, she bumps into her childhood best friend. But no one from her former home can know where she is. Searching for the daughter that was given up [...]
Paw Prints in the Sink 