Book Review #68: Ivy Moon: Last Girl on Earth

Some apocalypses start with a big bang--a mushroom cloud, a massive storm, a lurking asteroid. Other start with tiny catastrophes like a single virus. This one starts with a teenage girl. I'm not really sure why I waited so long to review this book! I finished it ages ago. Maybe I just needed to get …

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Book Review #60: Noises from the Other Side by Tabatha Shipley

Annie’s life has been turned upside down. Her parents have suddenly divorced, she had to switch schools, and her mom moved her into a new house in a new neighborhood. The new house shouldn’t be a problem, but… it’s a duplex. And there are strange noises coming from the dividing wall. Investigating the source could …

Book Review #59: this is where it ends

I was really excited for this book. As a teacher, the subject matter--school shootings--is one that hits so close to home. Every day, I go into work, fully committed to throw myself in front of a bullet for those children inside my classroom, my building. I've had to train children on where to hide inside …

Book Review #58: All the Bright Places

I’m convinced that this book was not written for teens who struggle with mental health. Is it a good book for them? …. Eh. When I began reading All the Bright Places, my friend Erin said, “I didn’t like the way it handled its main topic.” And I agree. Many, many things about the way …

Book Review #50: Supra/normal by A.S. McDermott

Julie Jackson is the strongest member of her family. With her mom doing everything and anything she can to support them financially and her brother's sticky hands, Julie has to be the rock. She has to be the mother and the sister and the teacher and the best friend. She has to be the strongest. …

Book Review #41: A Drive Through Time by Andrei Saygo

A drunken night of goodbye with his friends leaves young Duncan sick on the couch of his state-of-the-art RV. He goes looking for something to break up the ache pounding in his head and instead wakes up in-- historic Switzerland?! Somehow, he's thrown back in time and thrust in the middle of a tribal conflict. …

Book Review #37: Almost Gone by Sarah Mack

Michael Brant's life was seemingly perfect. His family loved each other, he was the star of the football team, his girlfriend was beautiful inside and out, and his future was bright. That was, until he was struck by a car on his morning jog and passed away. Then, the precariously placed dominos of his family's …

Book Review #28: She Named Me Wolf by Tenkara Smart

On his journey through life, Wolf goes through too much: his father's alcoholism, his mother's crippling fear, his brother's carelessness, his isolation at school. Yet, he's never truly alone. Since he was a child, his best friend has been a spiritual entity named Polly. The Japanese ghost helps him to navigate the treacherous waters of …

Book Review #27: Skid Kids by Michael Franz

Zander is a mutant. Not by choice. Westport made him this way; President Crowley made him this way.The Wastelands are full of mutants like Zander and his younger sister Kensy. They're victims of the Cleanse-- a deadly gas that leaves its survivors deformed. Cast aside by the humans that live in Westport, they are forced …

Author Interview with Brigitte Morse-Starkenburg!

If you're a frequent reader of my book reviews, you know that I have read and loved each of Brigitte Morse-Starkenburg's books. They are my lifeblood during these trying times. So, I was extremely excited to be able to sit down (virtually anyway) with her to complete this interview. Without further ado, a word from …