Samantha Markum makes her debut with a heartwarming story all about friendship, falling in love, and crossing lines. When a boarding school prank war leads to a fake dating scheme, Doe and Wells have to decide if they are ready to take the ultimate risk…falling in love. THIS MAY END BADLY by Samantha Markum “Senior […]
Tag: Kirkus Reviews
Thriller Thursday: Author Spotlight (4/7/22)
In this Thriller Thursday, we are spotlighting Anna Downes, who knows exactly how to spin atmospheric psychological thrillers into stories that are terrifyingly eerie. Her newest book, THE SHADOW HOUSE, follows single mother Alex in the town of Pine Ridge, where she uncovers disturbing secrets about her new home that leave her and her children […]
Four Stars for MY SEVEN BLACK FATHERS
Will Jawando’s MY SEVEN BLACK FATHERS, a young activist’s memoir and a deeply affirmative story of hope and respect for men of color, has received four starred reviews! “In this rousing debut, attorney and community leader Jawando brilliantly uses the arc of his life to root out how ‘Black male mentors… make America a more […]
YA Spotlight (4/5/22)
In this first YA Spotlight of April, we have a thriller about two best friends pushing all the boundaries, a journey into the heart of evil, the next adventure in a twin witches trilogy, and a vampire romance where vampires are celebrities and humans are their living donors. ALL THE BEST LIARS by Amelia Kahaney […]
Debut Spotlight (4/5/22)
April is filled with star-studded debuts, including the story of a Chinese girl fighting to claim her place in the 1880s American West, a novel that traces the too-short life of a woman transformed by death into an agent of justice, and a small-town mystery with an unlikely private investigator. FOUR TREASURES OF THE SKY […]
Three Stars for A TINY UPWARD SHOVE
Melissa Chadburn’s A TINY UPWARD SHOVE, a powerful debut novel that traces the too-short life of a woman cast out by society and transformed by death into an agent of justice, has received three starred reviews! “Essayist and activist Chadburn’s debut novel is a magical realism-infused literary feast that boldly mixes fictionalized yet explicit true-crime […]
Three Stars for THE KINGDOM OF SAND
Andrew Holleran’s THE KINGDOM OF SAND, a stunningly honest exploration of loneliness and the endless need for human connection as an older gay man comes to terms with his own mortality, has received three starred reviews! “Holleran is fiercely a pointillist. His observations about the minute details of his narrator’s life feel revelatory—and not always […]
YA Spotlight (3/21/22)
This YA Spotlight is all about past memories resurfacing with the events of the previous year haunting four friends excited for the summer ahead of them, and a girl who must find the courage to face the demons of her past and reclaim her loved ones. I AM MARGARET MOORE by Hannah Capin “Lyrical writing […]
Thriller Thursday (3/17/22)
In this week’s Thriller Thursday, we follow a woman on the hunt for a killer in the male-dominated comic book industry and return to the fourth installment in an historical mystery series. SECRET IDENTITY by Alex Segura 3 starred reviews! “[A] masterful book filled with real heart and soul.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Darkest noir meets […]
Day’s YA: TOKYO DREAMING
TOKYO DREAMING by Emiko Jean97812507666325/31/22Flatiron BooksAges 12-18 E-galley is available on Edelweiss and NetGalley After suddenly learning her father is the Crown Prince of Japan and upending her life to move to Japan and assume her role as a royal, Izumi Tanaka got her happily ever after at the end of TOKYO EVER AFTER, and […]
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