Reviews written by CJ Redwine, Site and Staff Manager

This book is a spine-tingling, nail-biting ride from the first word. Holy. Cow. I couldn't put it down. Dru is tough, courageous, and haunted. Graves is smart, funny, and loyal. And Christophe? Hmm ... I haven't decided if any of us should trust him yet. This...

I read this book so much while growing up, the cover fell off. The story is sweet, the characters interesting, and the world is far enough removed from our own times that it feels like a treat to peek in the window of a time long gone. The romance between...

I read and re-read my copy of The Little Women so many times as a girl, the cover fell off. The book is a lovely treasure trove of family relationships, growing up, romance, and learning how to celebrate even during the pain that sometimes happens in life. Alcott has an...

This book kicks off one of my all-time favorite series. I think reading the Chronicles of Narnia was the first time I realized what my imagination was truly capable of doing. It's an amazing book! The world-building is superb, the characters are distinct, flawed, and interesting, and the stakes are...

This book is lyrical and lovely. Grace and Sam are beautiful together, and the mystery of what will happen to Sam hangs over their heads the entire time, lending a sense of urgency to their romance. I felt like there wasn't any plot beyond Sam and Grace spending time together...

What an incredible world J.K. Rowling built. I loved it, and was officially addicted to all things Harry Potter by the end of the book. Hogwarts is magical, the villain is scary, and despite creating a huge cast of characters, Rowling is able to make each character distinct and interesting....

This book didn't ring my bells. The cover is AMAZING, and I had high hopes that I'd love what was between the cover as well. Let me say that even though it didn't work for me, I think there are many readers who will absolutely love it. The steampunk world-building...

I enjoyed the premise of this book. Very unique from all the dystopian and paranormal I usually read. :) The author does an excellent job of building a gladiator culture and steeping her story in it. Lyn is a smart, brave heroine, and I agonized with her over her situation....

This may be my favorite of all of Maggie's books. Written in her trademark lyrical melancholy style, this book is both dark and hopeful. The setting is amazing. Truly one of the book's characters. Puck is spunky and contrary and brave and isn't easily seduced by romance. Neither is Sean....

This book is instantly atmospheric (the photos certainly help!) and the writer maintains the sense of disembodied unreality throughout the narrative. Jacob is a strong character who makes a good narrator, even though I was disappointed that no one else in his life seems to be a match for his...

While I enjoyed this book, I wasn't crazy in love with it. The plot is awesome, and so is the thoroughly constructed werewolf culture. I also enjoyed the characters (for the most part), and I wanted them to succeed. I got bogged down sometimes by either lack...

I couldn't wait to read this sequel to The Dark Divine. It's possible I went into the book with too many expectations (since I love the first book so much), because the plot didn't quite feel as cohesive as I wanted. Or maybe it felt like that because of the...

Rowling continues the saga of Harry Potter and his friends at Hogwarts in the 4th installment of her 7 book series. I love that as the series grows, the kids age appropriately, and so does the relational and external conflict. The Tri-Wizard Cup competition provides an intense and interesting vehicle...

I didn't love this as much as I loved Hunger Games because it felt a bit like Ms. Collins hit a "reset" button on the plot during the first half, but I still devoured this book whole. I swear this entire series is literary crack. It's addictive! ...

This book is stunning. So unique! The setting is truly another character, (And how awesome is it that there's a theater where all the characters from every play ever written hang out when they aren't on stage?), the heroine is eccentric, lonely, brave, and interesting, and the other characters all...