Review Keeper of the Bees by Meg Kassel is a companion novel to Black Bird of the Gallows. Returning to Ms. Kassel’s world of harbingers, beekeepers, and strawmen, Keeper of the Bees is a story about a centuries old beekeeper who was cursed when he was eighteen and the girl who actually sees him, not the monster he’s become. Dresden as a beekeeper has a hive of bees living within his chest that sting people […]
Star lacrosse player Alex “Kov” Koviak has it all. Or so everyone thinks. He’s real good at pretending his life is perfect…until he meets Bailey. The girl challenges him and pushes him and makes him laugh like he’s never laughed before. Their friendship is their little secret, and he’s happy to keep her to himself. Between school, two jobs, and trying to get into NYU film school, Bailey Banfield has zero time for a […]
“A riveting tour de force.” —Kirkus, STARRED Review “Summers’ novel is filled with her trademark biting commentary on sexual assault and the mistreatment of girls and women at the hands of predatory men…her hunt for Mattie’s killer is captivating, and Summers excels at slowly unspooling both Sadie’s and West’s investigations at a measured, tantalizing pace.” —Booklist, STARRED Review “A taut, suspenseful book about abuse and power that feels personal, as if Summers, like May Beth […]
“A potently addictive blend of romance, fantasy, and science fiction full of unexpected twists.” — Kirkus Reviews, STARRED Review “…a heartfelt, high-octane saga with gripping twists that will leave readers hungering for more.” — Booklist Online Thank you to Wednesday Books and authors, Krista & Becca Ritchie for including Read. Eat. Love. on the blog tour for The Raging Ones! We’re excited to share with you an interview with the writing duo, Krista & Becca […]
“Deftly woven with fantastical elements and Indian mythology, the tales reflect and materialize the characters’ internal struggles…Aasha’s and Gauri’s stories explore complex themes of identity, ambition, love, and loss. Chokshi marries sensuous storytelling with kick-ass protagonists in these feminist romances.” —Kirkus Reviews “Chokshi is in top form with the lush world-building and vivid language fans of the series have come to love. Each novella focuses on an ambitious heroine as she confronts not just her […]
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Impossible Vastness of Us and the On Dublin Street series comes a heartfelt and beautiful new young adult novel, set in Scotland, about daring to dream and embracing who you are. Order your copy of THE FRAGILE ORDINARY today! “Endearing and relatable, Comet-the girl who is searching for her place in this world-will shoot through the sky and into your heart.” — #1 New […]
First Line Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Hoarding Books. Where everyone can participate and share the first line(s) of the book their reading or from a book next to them! This Friday’s featured book is a new release. A young adult contemporary where a story about loss, becomes one about life, choices, and new beginnings. “Hey there, pupster.” “I’m seventeen and Lizzie is a name I wish would go far, […]
Would you dare to defy destiny? Are our destinies written in stone? Do we become nothing more than the self-fulfilling prophesies of other people’s opinions? Or can we dare to become who we believe we were born to be? “A gorgeous, heartfelt journey of redemption and love” (Wendy Higgins), ONLY A BREATH APART is a young adult contemporary novel from critically acclaimed Katie McGarry. “Haunting, authentic, and ultimately hopeful” (Tammara Webber), ONLY A BREATH […]
Winner takes the loser’s heart. Literally.
Review Spies Lies and Allies by Lisa Brown Roberts is a cute and dynamic YA novel centering around Laurel Kristoff. Laurel is a high school junior whose dad is a workaholic. He provides for his family and they want for nothing, except time with him. Laurel reminisces about old times when he was more around to do things with her after he misses an awards show for her school and makes an offhand comment about […]