by Site Owner | Sep 4, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Young Adult
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Kindle, Audio Book, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] The Summer of Letting Go is a beautiful...
by Retired Reviewer | Aug 15, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Science Fiction
Gaie Sebold’s novel, Shanghai Sparrow is a masterpiece of tension, combining espionage, magic, and murder on the gritty streets of steampunk London. Eveline Duchen is a thief and a con-artist, eking out a tremulous existence as a pickpocket and a burglar for Ma...
by Retired Reviewer | Aug 1, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Young Adult
Mindy McGinnis’ debut novel, Not A Drop To Drink, is a powerful and compelling story of survival, love, and family in a post-apocalyptic world. Lynn knows every threat to her pond, from drought to coyotes to wanderers just looking for a drink. And she makes sure that...
by Retired Reviewer | Jul 31, 2014 | Alternate History, Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy
Jo Walton’s new novel, My Real Children, is an intriguing piece of speculative fiction filled with pages of adventure. Patricia is near the end of her life, safely tucked away in a nursing home, all her children grown. Soon, however, Patricia finds herself slipping...
