Court of Swans by Melanie Dickerson is a reimagining of the Wild Swans tale and the first book in a new series of fairytale retellings set in medieval England. It was my choice for a young adult book for the April installment of the Read Something New in 2021 Book Challenge. Back cover copy: Delia… Continue reading Book review: Court of Swans by Melanie Dickerson
Tag: young adult fiction
Book review: Romanov by Nadine Brandes
Back cover copy: The history books say I died. They don’t know the half of it. Anastasia “Nastya” Romanov was given a single mission: to smuggle an ancient spell into her suitcase on her way to exile in Siberia. It might be her family’s only salvation. But the leader of the Bolshevik army is after… Continue reading Book review: Romanov by Nadine Brandes
First Line Friday: The Story Peddler
Happy Friday, friends! Welcome to First Line Friday, where book lovers across blogland share the opening line from a nearby book (since we all have books everywhere we turn). Today I chose The Story Peddler by Lindsay A. Franklin. It’s the first book in the Weaver Trilogy and is my choice for next month’s fantasy/science… Continue reading First Line Friday: The Story Peddler
Book Review: Out With the In Crowd
Out With the In Crowd by Stephanie Morrill It's senior year, and Skylar Hoyt should be having the time of her life. Instead, she returns to school after a Christmas break unlike any she's ever had. Her parents are on the verge of breaking up, her younger sister Abbie is nearing the end of… Continue reading Book Review: Out With the In Crowd
