(The Folk of the Air #2) The Wicked King By Holly Black The Wicked King by Holly Black cranks up the stakes from The Cruel Prince, plunging you deeper into Elfhame’s treacherous faerie courts. Jude Duarte, a mortal who clawed her way to power, is now the puppetmaster behind Cardan, the cruelly beautiful High King … Read more
(A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder #0.5) Kill Joy By Holly Jackson Kill Joy by Holly Jackson is a snappy, clever prequel novella to the A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series, serving up a 1920s-themed murder mystery party that’s equal parts fun and foreshadowing. Pippa “Pip” Fitz-Amobi, the whip-smart sleuth-to-be, is dragged to her friend … Read more
(If He Had Been with Me #1) If He Had Been with Me By Laura Nowlin If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin is a heartbreaking YA gem that’ll rip your soul apart with its raw, nostalgic love story. Autumn Davis, an artsy, bookish teen, has been inseparable from her neighbor and best friend, … Read more
Again, But Better Christine Riccio Shane has been approaching college incorrectly. Pre-med, excellent marks, content parents…seems great, but Shane hasn’t made any friends, returns home every weekend, and there’s no romance…What is that? Dorm, dining hall, class, repeat—that has been her life. She needs a change because time is running out and travelling to a … Read more
Once Upon a Broken Heart #2 The Ballad of Never After By Stephanie Garber The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber is like getting sucked into a fairy tale that’s gorgeous but totally screws with your head. Evangeline Fox is trying to shake off Jacks, that slick, heartbreaker Prince of Hearts, after he pulled a … Read more
The Powerless Trilogy #1 Powerless By Lauren Roberts Powerless by Lauren Roberts is a heart-racing YA romantasy that throws you into the brutal kingdom of Ilya, where superpowered Elites rule and Ordinaries like Paedyn Gray are outcasts. Pae’s been faking psychic powers to survive the slums, trained by her late dad to blend in or die. … Read more
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder #3 As Good As Dead Review: A Dark, Unforgettable YA Thriller As Good As Dead, the electrifying finale of Holly Jackson’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series, is a YA thriller that grabs you and doesn’t let go. Pip Fitz-Amobi, the brilliant teen sleuth turned podcaster, is scarred from … Read more
A Kind of Spark #1 A Kind of Spark Elle McNicoll When a neurodivergent teenager finds out that her little Scottish village used to kill witches because they were different, she becomes involved in a memorial effort. I’ve been wondering about the witch trials that took place in Juniper centuries ago ever since Ms. Murphy told … Read more
(A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder #2) Good Girl, Bad Blood By Holly Jackson Pip is no longer a detective. She produced a true-crime podcast with Ravi Singh’s assistance on the murder case they worked together to solve last year. Even though the program has gained popularity, Pip maintains that her days of doing research are … Read more
(Shatter Me #2) Unravel Me By Tahereh Mafi Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi is a gripping, emotional rollercoaster that dives deeper into the dystopian world of the Shatter Me series, cranking up the stakes and the feels. Juliette Ferrars, the girl with a lethal touch, is hiding out with the rebel group Omega Point after escaping … Read more