8 Must-Read Fairy Tale Retellings
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine: This is one of my all-time favorite books. An enchanting Cinderella retelling about a girl cursed with obedience who faces many sacrifices on her…
The Arrow and the Crown Book Review
What a delightful debut! If you can picture Lucy in The Chronicles of Narnia with Katniss’ bow from The Hunger Games, then you’ve imagined the magic of this book. Anna's parents…
7 Male YA Fantasy Protagonists to Make You Swoon
Happy almost Valentine's Day! In lieu of this holiday, I've delved into my memory for seven male protagonists that made me swoon while reading these books. I've also realized that…
The End and Other Beginnings Book Review
I was disappointed by The End and Other Beginnings. Full of sci-fi short stories, it had the potential to be a great read, especially with such a beautiful cover (but…
8 YA Fantasy Scenes That’d Make Awesome Puzzles
I'm a highly visual person, so I love it when I can visually see a scene or landscape in a book. That's part of what makes reading so magical! Puzzles…
Fireborne Book Review
Wow! I'm still trying to regain my breath from the wonderful whirlwind of this novel. I haven't read a YA novel this excellent in a while. I enjoyed it even…
Frost Like Night Book Review
This book is a thrilling, on-the-edge-of-your-seat conclusion to the Snow Like Ashes series. However, it didn't quite start that way. The beginning is a whirl of action, but Meira's, Mather's, and Ceridwen's…
Ice Like Fire Book Review
The danger and evil in the land of Primoria is heating up! Will the characters survive the onslaught? Sequels are hard to do well, and Ice Like Fire didn't pull…
Spinning Silver Book Review
Spinning Silver is a blizzard--fierce, powerful, and beautiful. Miryem's father's inability to collect his debts has left his family on the edge of poverty—until Miryem takes matters into her own…
10 Steamy, Squeaky Clean YA Fantasy Romances to Read in the Tub
I don't read books in the bathtub--I'm afraid they'll fall in!--but if I did, these would be the ones I'd settle down with for a long soak. Note that some…