The first book in Mahurin's young adult fantasy trilogy was unabashedly dramatic and angsty, and I was smiling at all of it in delight....

What I'm Reading Now: Three Fun Fantasy Stories I'm reading the newest book from Naomi Novik, which showcases excellent dark humor within...

Tough women, secrets and smarts, and sneaky spying! I love a peek at a secret world, and each of these books offers that very thing. Only...

What I'm Reading Now The books I've got on my nightstand and on my Kindle at the moment: a turn-of-the century story about outlaws,...

01 The Conquerer’s Saga series by Kiersten White White's And I Darken, the first book in her Conquerer's Saga series, has a cover that to...

Johansen offers peeks at her characters' pasts as well as the forces that shaped the Tearling, and she plays with time and reality to...

01 The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden This is an ancient-feeling, dark fairy tale of a story that takes place within a small...

01 The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James Can you fall in love with someone you’ve never met, never even spoken to--someone...

A book I loved, in case you missed it! I loved this post-World War II book about bravery and rural life for middle-grade readers....

Solomon offers a sweet, romantic young adult story with emotions that feel authentic; the book showcases competition, honesty, youthful...

01 Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon It's the last day of high school, and nemeses Rowan Roth and Neil McNair have battled...

I suspected each of the main players at one point or another and couldn't wait for the big reveal for this young adult mystery, the first...

01 The Searcher by Tana French What do I love more than a Tana French book, a retired detective story, or an Irish setting? Nothing....

Lu offers complex motivations, clashes between idealism and realism, editorialization about class and race, and futuristic advancements...

I loved this first installment of Young's two-book series, which features pirates, a brave young heroine, a little romance, and lots of...

01 Skyhunter by Marie Lu My copy of the book unfortunately does not have this gorgeously mesmerizing cover. But I'm still excited to read...

01 Fable by Adrienne Young There's a freckle-faced young lady staring unflinchingly at the reader from the striking cover of Adrienne...

01 To Sleep in a Sea of Stars I'd like to mention up front that To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is 878 pages, so if you never hear from me...

I love an intersection of historical fiction and mystery, two genres I love. Some of the books listed here also have supernatural elements.

The mystery moves along at a nice clip, with Ivy and her loyal friends making plucky efforts to uncover the truth to save Autumn.