In honor of having recently (finally!) read, and loved, SUITE SCARLETT. The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary – The Mountain View Inn: Where a mouse and a boy form a friendship based on a shared love of a … Continue reading
Because it’s the season of holidays and gifting. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman – The alethiometer the Master gives to Lyra guides her on an adventure more treacherous than she ever imagined. Lost It by Kristen Tracy – Tess … Continue reading
(in order of release date) A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner – Possibly my favorite YA series of all time, and I’ve had to wait three years for this fourth book, so you’d better believe I’ll be at … Continue reading
Since Halloween is fast approaching… The Witches by Roald Dahl – My favorite Roald Dahl book ever (which is saying a lot) features some very creepy and nasty witches. Beware of women with gloves and itchy heads! Witchery Hill by … Continue reading
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling – How could I not list this first? There’s Snape, of course, who skips back and forth across the line between good and bad throughout the series, not to mention the individual books’ … Continue reading
The Dark Light by Mette Newth – What’s amazing about this book about a teen with leprosy is not how heart-wrenching it is, but how hopeful at the same time. Winnie’s War by Jenny Moss – The effect of the … Continue reading
Silent to the Bone by E.L. Konigsburg – Conner knows Branwell would never have hurt his baby sister, but to prove it he must find a way to get his now-mute best friend to speak again. Sirena by Donna Jo … Continue reading
Invisible by Pete Hautman – You can tell from the start something’s a little off about Doug, but the secret he’s hiding is so big even he might not be able to cope with it. A Fast and Brutal Wing … Continue reading
Looking for Alaska by John Green — Getting back at the school snobs, coming out of your shell, developing friendships, honoring the dead — who knew how useful (or meaningful) pranks could be? The Year of Secret Assignments by Jaclyn … Continue reading
The Keeper of the Isis Light by Monica Hughes — Appearance doesn’t matter much when you’re the only human on your planet. And maybe new environments require different standards of beauty. But that doesn’t help you when colonists arrive with … Continue reading