

A Steeping of Blood (Blood and Tea #2) by Hafsah Faizal
This second and final installment of Faizal's young adult duology emphasizes on the power of found family over blood ties; reveals chilling, ambitious, ruthless plans for creating a horde of vampires; and pushes characters to sacrifice for love. The first installment in Hafsah Faizal's young adult Blood and Tea series offered intriguing secrets, a swirling mystery, terrible betrayal, heartwarming found family, steady action, and vampires. That book ended with the city reeling
Dec 18, 2025


Review of Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
Patrick Ryan's literary fiction traces decades of the messy, poignant lives of two families shaped by uncompromising societal...
Sep 18, 2025


Review of A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Mandanna's is a fun magical story featuring an oddball cast of characters, satisfying justice, love, chosen family, funny dialogue, and...
Aug 28, 2025


Review of Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey
Eowyn Ivey offers elements familiar from her other two novels--a cold, unforgiving setting; magical realism; attempts to overcome...
May 28, 2025


Review of How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
This novel about the power of books takes a tough situation that ends in a death and allows for a fresh start--which might push the...
Nov 12, 2024
