12 YA Fantasy Ocean-Adventure Books to Take You to the Sea This Summer
The sun is beating down here in North Carolina, which means it's time to disappear into cool, crystal-blue water, letting the ocean waves drown out the worries of life and…
18 Ethnically Diverse YA Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books
I love traveling and learning about other cultures and people. But unfortunately, it's difficult (and expensive!) to journey to all those places. Thankfully, books can take our minds where wallets…
12 Stand Alone YA Fantasy Books
Do you ever grow weary of waiting months or years for the rest of a series to come out? I enjoy reading books in a series, but sometimes, especially after…
10 Irish-Based Adult and YA Fantasy Books
Moss-draped crumbling castles, cliffs overlooking a sapphiric sea, windswept, wide-open crags--Ireland is a country rich in lore and beauty. The following books will take you to a place reminiscent of…
30 Types of Science Fiction Every Sci-Fi Lover Should Know
Alien invasions, artificial intelligences running the world and often ruining it, people fighting against seemingly perfect but nearly always wicked ruling authorities: these and more make up the star-stretching science-fiction…
20 Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books to Read in 2021
A new year=new books! This is one of my favorite posts to write, because I love learning about new possible adventures with both new and time-tested, treasured authors. Listed below…
12 Winter Fantasy Books for Middle Grade, YA, and Adult Readers
There's something about the serene silence of snow-encrusted woods and the icy brightness of stars in winter that speak of magic and peace. Although I didn't grow up with a…
My 5-Star Fantasy and Sci-Fi Reads of 2020
2020 might have been a difficult, rough year in many ways, but it was a great year for reading--at least for me. I know many others struggled to gather the…
7 Books to Sweep You Away to Magical Schools This Autumn
The crackle of leaves underfoot and the scent of warm pumpkin always feels extra magical to me. And what better way to embrace the magic in the air than to…
15 YA Books to Read Based on Your Mood
How do you choose what book to read next? Usually I pick up one that I've been dying to read or is next on my TBR list. But occasionally I…