Reviews written by C.J. Redwine

Kaleb Ballard flirts, drinks, and self-destructs his way through life, and who could blame him? His mother is in a coma, thanks to Jack Landers, his father recently came back from the dead, but their relationship is strained, and if Kaleb doesn't do something to dull his empathetic abilities, he...

INSURGENT picks up right where DIVERGENT leaves off, and the conflict escalates quickly. Tris, shocked and grieving and unable to forgive herself for shooting Will, must pick up the pieces of her friendships, and of herself, while working to uncover the plot that destroyed her original faction. Factions are divided...

Paul DuPree just wants to spend his summer working at his new job, saving a little bit of money, and getting by as best he can. Instead, his new boss challenges him on a daily basis to grapple with the idea of a social contract and with what it means...

Jasper "Jazz" Dent is a charmer who knows how to get what he wants from others. He's also the son of the most notorious serial killer in recent history, and being Billy Dent's son in the town where Billy's last two murders occured is anything but easy. For one, he's...

When Amy is killed by a white werewolf, Mac's world is turned upside down. Her solid group of four best friends has now become three, though Mac isn't even sure how long that will last. Jason, Amy's boyfriend, has become a whirlwind of self-destruction. Kyle, Mac's best friend, has become...

Nya is desperate to survive in a war-torn city. An orphan with a skill she can't let anyone see, she arrives early at the docks each day hoping for work. Nya is a Taker, but unlike her sister and the other Takers apprenticed to the Healer's League, she can't unload...

Elmo chases his favorite little black puppy all through the movie theater, visiting the ticket taker, the concession stand, the projection room, and the theater itself in the process. It's silly fun!

Elmo works at a restaurant with Grover as the chef. All the specials rhyme and every customer must order in rhyme to get any food. A customer is upset about this at first, and tries to order many things only to be told (in rhyme) the reasons why he can't...

Elmo invites himself into Bert and Ernie's apartment and takes the reader on a thorough tour. From the kitchen where Bert's many containers of oatmeal are all lined up in a cupboard to the closets where Ernie's toys and clothes are thrown all about, the reader gets to see it...

These fairy tales are each individually bound in colorful, beautifully illustrated books just the right size for childish hands. The quality of the fairy tale's adaptation varies from tale to tale, but overall, the essential heart of each tale is captured in a way young readers can enjoy and understand....

Is Your Buffalo Ready For Kindergarten takes the reader throw buffalo's first day at school and the various scary scenarios that might ensue. Like not being very good with scissors. Or not knowing whom to sit by at story time. It's a fun, quirky look at pre-kindergarten jitters through the...

An ordinary dog who loves to do ordinary dog stuff is running along one day when he sees a beautiful cat and instantly falls in love with her. He tries to tell her, but she only hears woofs and growls and runs up a tree to escape from him. He...

Effa Manley grew up being told "that's just the way it is." That was the reason why she (a lighter skinned black girl) shouldn't play with her darker skin siblings at school. That's why businesses in Harlem wouldn't hire black workers. That's why black players weren't allowed to play baseball....

Jack's mom may not think "because" is an answer, but Jack does. All through the book, he starts most of his answers with "because." Why is he sitting in a laundry basket with many of his big brother's things piled around him? Because it's his space ship. Why did he...

Jack has so many questions! From wondering why there are holes in crackers to why it has to rain and wash away his chalk drawings to why he can't play with his older brother, Jack fills his days asking questions of everyone around him. Sounds like every five year old...