Hello everybody. Today’s post is a spoiler free review of Katharine Orton’s Middle Grade novel Glassheart, followed by an interview with the author. Official synopsis Through the glass, the magic is waiting… Nona and her uncle travel everywhere together, replacing stained-glass windows in war-torn buildings. When a mysterious commission takes them to the lonely moors ofRead More
When Life Gives You Mangoes: Book Review + Author Interview
Hello everybody. Today’s post is a spoiler free review of Kereen Getten’s Middle Grade novel When Life Gives You Mangoes, followed by an interview with the author. This post is also part of a book tour organized by Pushkin Press. Official synopsis Nothing much happens in Sycamore, the small village where Clara lives – atRead More
A Curse of Gold: Book Review + Author Interview
Hello everybody. Today’s post is a spoiler free review of Annie Sullivan’s YA Fantasy A Curse of Gold, followed by an interview with the author. Since this book is the second installment in a duology, there will be some spoilers in this post for the first book, A Touch of Gold. This post is also partRead More
Almost Human: Book Review
Hello everybody. Today’s post is a spoiler free review of Ari North’s Graphic Novel Always Human. This post is also part of a book tour organized by Hear Our Voices Book Tours. You’ll find more information about the tour at the end of this post, as well as links to all of the other blogsRead More
Ironspark: Book Review + Author Interview
Hello everybody. Today’s post is a spoiler free review of C.M. McGuire’s YA Fantasy Ironspark, followed by an interview with the author. This post is also part of a book tour organized by TBR And Beyond Tours. You’ll find more information about the tour at the end of this post, as well as links toRead More
Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything: Book Review + Author Interview
Hello everybody. Today’s post is a spoiler free review of Raquel Vasquez Gilliland’s YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything, followed by an interview with the author. Official Synopsis It’s been three years since ICE raids and phone calls from Mexico and an ill-fated walk across the Sonoran. Three yearsRead More
Splinters of Scarlet: Book Review + Author Interview
Hello everybody. Today’s post is a spoiler free review of Emily Bain Murthy’s YA Historical Fantasy Splinters of Scarlet, followed by an interview with the author. Official synopsis For Marit Olsen, magic is all about strategy: it flows freely through her blood, but every use leaves behind a deadly, ice-like build-up withinRead More
Hunted by the Sky: Book Review + Author Interview
Hello everybody. Today’s post is a spoiler free review of Tanaz Bhathena’s YA Fantasy Hunted by the Sky, followed by an interview with the author. Official synopsis Gul has spent her life running. She has a star-shaped birthmark on her arm, and in the kingdom of Ambar, girls with such birthmarks haveRead More
The Disaster Tourist: Book Review + Author Interview
Hello everybody. Today’s post is a spoiler free review of Yun Ko-eun’s eco-thriller The Disaster Tourist, followed by an interview with the author, with translations provided by Lizzie Buehler. Official synopsis For ten years, Yona has been stuck behind a desk as a coordinator for Jungle, a travel company specializing in vacationRead More
The Dark Tide: Book Review + Author Interview
Hello everybody. Today I have for you a non-spoilery review of Alicia Jasinska’s YA Fantasy book The Dark Tide, followed by an interview with the author. Official Synopsis Every year on St. Walpurga’s Eve, Caldella’s Witch Queen lures a boy back to her palace. An innocent life to be sacrificed on the fullRead More