ICYMI: Amy Trueblood’s Across a Broken Shore
Amy Trueblood explores parental expectations and familial obligations in her latest historical fiction novel, Across A Broken Shore.
Browsing: YA review
Gloria Chao challenges family expectations in Our Wayward Fate
Don’t let the first line of Gloria Chao’s Our Wayward Fate put you off. It certainly raised my eyebrows, but it totally makes sense as you read on.
Thanhha Lai’s Butterfly Yellow is golden YA read
I’ve read a number of very good young adult novels as of late, but Thanhha Lai’s YA novel Butterfly Yellow is ahead of the pack.
Ruta Sepetys’ Fountains of Silence is one of 2019’s best books
Ruta Sepetys’ latest young adult novel, The Fountains of Silence, sweeps readers into an oft-forgotten time in Spain’s history.
Julie Wright’s Glass Slippers explores a modern ever after
Cinderella must be the most reimagined fairytale in history. Julie Wright’s Glass Slippers, Ever After, and Me is a fresh take on the classic.
David Glen Robb’s Paul, Big, and Small packs emotional punch
David Glen Robb’s Paul, Big, and Small is an excellent young adult read that packs a punch and deserves your time and reflection.
Stacey Lee’s Downstairs Girl is an engrossing YA novel
While its historical elements drew me in, it’s the fictional story in Stacey’s Lee’s The Downstairs Girl that draws you in.
Get swept away in Sarah M. Eden’s Lady and the Highwayman
Sarah M. Eden’s The Lady and the Highwayman celebrates Penny Dreadfuls by exploring the lives behind her fictional characters.
ICYMI: Make time to read Nafiza Azad’s Candle and the Flame
If you’ve made it through the spring/summer without hearing about Nafiza Azad’s The Candle and the Flame, where have you been?
Immerse yourself in Elizabeth Lim’s strong Spin the Dawn
In Spin the Dawn author Elizabeth Lim has mastered the age-old task of showing rather than telling. It’s one of my favorite fantasy novels of 2019.