Book reviews

This is where you might find a book unicorn: the elusive YA sci-fi or fantasy novel that’s an exceptional, uncorrupted read.

 

Song of the Selkies BOOK REVIEW

Song of the Selkies BOOK REVIEW

Song of the Selkies by Sarah PenningtonA Fresh Catch of a Book Unicorn Every once in a while, a story swims up from the depths and splashes cold water on my suspicion that there’s nothing new left in storytelling. (Dear reader, brace yourself for a flood of water...

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Between You and Us BOOK REVIEW

Between You and Us BOOK REVIEW

How many times have you said to yourself, "I wish I could go back and do things differently?" The "do-over" is what's behind the novel, Between You and Us, written by Kendra Broekhuis. The genre of the book is a beautiful fusion of romance, contemporary women’s...

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Enhanced BOOK REVIEW

Enhanced BOOK REVIEW

 Have you ever felt like everyone around you is gifted, but not you? Enhanced by Candace Kade Published by Enclave Escape If I made a pie chart of all the books I’ve read and loved, science fiction would be a skinny slice. I think because most sci-fi seems to take...

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Merlin’s Blade BOOK REVIEW

Merlin’s Blade BOOK REVIEW

By Merlin’s beard, I've discovered a King Arthurian YA fantasy novel! This book surprised me with its depth and heart, and the battles are epic. It didn’t hurt that I listened to it on audiobook, narrated by a silvery British voice that may or may not have belonged to...

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