Reviews

From the very first page of Yehudi Mercado's graphic novel Chunky, you will find yourself adoring its endearingly awkward main character Hudi and his imaginary monster cheerleader Chunky. Hudi's parents think h... Read More...

Choose Me – A Smart Lightning-speed Thriller With Unique Twists

Taryn Moore is a stunning and intelligent college co-ed who has a complicated viewpoint of men. Her father left when she was a young girl and the college course she's taking Star Crossed Lovers stirs up her emotions around abandonment and how women should deal... Read More...

Dipped In It – Bethany Harvey’s Moving New Memoir

Tabitha Lord

I had the pleasure of reading an early draft of Bethany Harvey's moving memoir, Dipped In It. When she later asked me to write an endorsement for the release, here's what I said... Bethany tackles the messiness... Read More...

Victoria Aveyard’s YA Fantasy Series Realm Breaker Crosses Refreshingly New Boundaries

New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard has another hit on her hands! Best known for her uber-succesful Red Queen series, she's embarked on a new journey with a new cast of characters in Realm Breake... Read More...

We’re All A Buzz About Melissa Scholes Young’s The Hive

Melissa Scholes Young's novel The Hive is a story that will enchant you from the first page. Growing up in Missouri, the Fehler sisters and their parents run a generations-old pest control business. Even though the business has been passed down, the girls don'... Read More...

The North Face of the Heart by Dolores Redondo Is A Show-Stopping Thriller

If you love thrillers and are looking for a new author to follow, look no further! Dolores Redondo's pace and style pull you into the story from the first page and her protagonist Amaia Salazar is utterly super... Read More...

Writing Your First Draft? Don’t Worry About These Three Things

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing, Reviews

Most first drafts suck. They just do and there’s nothing you can do about it. This may seem like a scary, depressing thing to say, but actually, it's empowering. Knowing that your first draft won’t be perfect, ... Read More...

Welcome to the Exodus Universe – An Interview with Robert Stadnik

Tabitha Lord

In the near future, despite making leaps and bounds in our space travel abilities, humanity has been trapped in the inner solar system by a mysterious alien race. Earth's government, rather than take a stand against this ongoing threat, forbids any ship from a... Read More...

Rita Williams-Garcia’s A Sitting in St. James is a Classic in the Making