Time is a Mother
Vuong’s poetry is not for everyone, but I am a huge fan. I will note that there are triggering topics, as Vuong navigates life after his mother’s death, and the…
Wish You Were Here
I recommend “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi Picoult. I love her writing – you never know where she’s going to take you and this book is no exception! Set…
Angelika Frankenstein Makes her Match
Known for contemporary romance, Thorne steps into a strange tale that is half romance, half science fiction, all fan-fiction. What if Victor Frankenstein had an equally intelligent younger sister? What…
Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More and Live Bolder
I read this book because the library started hosting a Girls Who Code program and I was fascinated by the founder’s TED Talk. This is for all the people who…
Fierce Fairy Tales: poems & stories to stir your soul
This collection of poems and stories takes a new look at the traditional “happily ever after” stories we have grown up with. Nikita Gill does an excellent job of flipping…
Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow
Ben Van Grunt, and everyone in Sleepy Hollow, has heard the tale of the Headless Horseman. Some still believe in him, while those who don’t wave it aside as just legend.…
Love on the Brain
When Bee gets her dream job on a NASA project, she’s surprised to find that she’ll be working closely with Levi, the man who hated her in graduate school. Determined to…
The Graveyard Book
A perfect blend of gothic fantasy and a classic coming-of-age story that can be enjoyed equally by kids and adults. Nobody “Bod” Owens is a “normal” boy who happens to live…
The Only Good Indians
It was close to Halloween and I was looking for a horror book that was different than the typical Stephen King or Alma Katsu. A friend recommended this book from…
A Court of Thorns and Roses
ACOTAR is “Beauty and the Beast” reimagined with High Fae and faeries that is so incredibly enthralling and a BookTok favorite as well! Follow Feyre through her adventures in Prythian…