There’s no such thing as a bad time for reading, there are just those days when you can’t figure out what, exactly, your Goldilocksy brain wants. No matter what kind of reading slump you’re dealing with, I’ve got recs that will bust through it like Kool-Aid Man breaking and entering his way into a kid’s birthday party. Because […]
I really envy all the kids heading to college this fall. Independence, new friends, no parental supervision—just 15 hours of classes per week, afternoon naps, and all the bad cable TV you can watch. As an adult, I’m lucky if I spend only 40 hours a week at the office. Instead of strolling home at noon […]
The magical boarding school novel forms a robust subgenre of children’s and young adult fantasy literature. Harry Potter learns he’s a legacy student at Hogwarts; Percy Jackson is spirited off to a training ground for demigods; Lissa and Rose get dragged back to St. Vladimir’s, the vampire academy. This, despite the fact that the boarding […]
The woods are full of mystery in The Sisters of the Winter Wood, an enchanting tale of family loyalty and secrets. Drawing on elements of Jewish and Russian myth, along with Christina Rossetti’s poem, “Goblin Market,” Rena Rossner’s debut novel makes for an intoxicating brew. Sisters Liba and Laya couldn’t be more different—and each will discover […]
Urban fantasy too often gets passed over by readers who have a narrow view of the genre and the unfounded reputation that all urban fantasy books are “the same.” Well, no one puts urban fantasy in a corner! Like any other type of fantasy, there are many nuances to this rich and varied subgenre. With […]
