by michaeld | Feb 19, 2013 | Young Adult
A Unique Society of Blood Drinkers and Flesh Eaters By Andrew Fukuda St. Martin’s Griffin, 17.99, 296 pages This is a unique and gripping tale of one human trying to live among the world of vampires. Andrew Fukuda’s vampires are not the simple...
by michaeld | Jan 16, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Young Adult
Sailing, Shipwrecks, and Sunshine By Michael D. Beil Alfred A. Knopf, $16.99, 336 pages Summer at Forsaken Lake by Michael D. Beil is an enchanting tale that truly takes one back to their childhood and the days when summer was magic. The book has lovely...
by michaeld | Nov 12, 2012 | Young Adult
Losing weight is only half the battle By Donna Cooner Scholastic Point 17.99 263 pages “The raw desperation from the people around me leaks out into the room. This is their salvation. A year seems like nothing to those of us trapped inside our bodies.” ...
by Site Owner | Sep 26, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller
By Thomas Caplan Viking Adult, $26.95, 386 pages The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen by Thomas Caplan is a unique tale that is pertinent to the political times in which we live. The main character is Ty Hunter, a former Army Special Forces specialist turned movie star....
by Site Owner | Sep 24, 2012 | Young Adult
By Jeff Hirsch Scholastic, $17.99, 310 pages The Magisterium by Jeff Hirsch is an interesting contrast between magic and technology. The book has vibes of a post-apocalyptic or dystopian story. There is one world, the Colloquium, and it is separated from another...