Since An Unkindness of Magicians came out in paperback yesterday, we’re republishing BJ’s review of this book. Like your beach reads a little more intense? Give this a shot! There’s a good chance you may be unfamiliar with Kat Howard, but I don’t think you will be for long. The author of last year’s Roses &
“Doors opened everywhere. Maybe one day, the children of this world who had gone to that world to save themselves would see a door that didn’t fit right with the walls around it, something with a doorknob made of a moon, or a knocker that winked. Maybe they could still go home.” Seanan McGuire’s Wayward
Since Posted just came out in paperback yesterday, we thought we’d republish Jennifer’s review of this book. We think it’s a great choice for a summer reading list! Words have power. We all know that, but in this digital age, sometimes we lose sight of just how powerful our words can be when we don’t
The Roman empire fell in 476 after centuries of in-fighting, corruption, invasions, and general decline. What if the Romans embraced reforms and survived another 800 years instead? That’s the backdrop to Alan Smale’s Clash of Eagles trilogy, an alternate history that explores a theoretical Roman invasion of North America. This exciting, action-packed trilogy will definitely interest
If the smashing success of Hamilton is any indication, Americans are hungry for a hard-hitting retelling of the founding of America. Rebels, Brian Wood’s entry into the field, fits the bill perfectly. With the second graphic novel in the series just published, Wood is pushing the fraught field of the early years of the American
Eleven-year-old Imogene has grown up working with her family at the Florida Renaissance Faire. This year, she finally begins her training as a squire, and along with that, she’s decided she wants to brave the perils of middle school. Having been homeschooled up until this point, Imogene, or Impy, as her family affectionately calls her,
Since Neil Gaiman’s rendition of Norse Mythology was recently released in paperback, we thought this would be a great opportunity to highlight this delightful book on our blog! Gaiman is no stranger to anyone who enjoys fantasy, horror, or graphic novels—young or old. His children’s novels have won wide acclaim and recognition and his adult
One of our patrons’ favorite authors is Kate Morton. Sadly, she only has five books published. Although her fans are hungering for more, she hasn’t come out with one in a couple of years. Kate Morton writes excellent historical fiction set throughout the 20th century. In all her novels, she leaves the audience spell-bound from
Ready Player One is a thrilling homage to ‘80s pop culture with a lovely romance. Since the Steven Spielberg helmed film is due to come out March 29, let’s take a look at the original novel by Ernest Cline. Ready Player One follows Wade Watts, a high-school student in the economically and environmentally devastated America
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s latest book, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry lives up to its name. It’s a surprisingly short book (208 pages in a small page format, or a little over 3.5 hours in audiobook form), great for people who want to dip a toe into astrophysics and cosmology. It’s also very entertaining, with
