Reviews written by CJ Redwine, Site and Staff Manager

Perfect for very young children, this board book is a colorful, engaging introduction to the biblical story of Noah's ark. Each page has a single word and a bright, colorful illustration, allowing the parent to explain the picture in terms the young child will grasp. The last page of the...

Perfect for very young children, this board book is a colorful, engaging introduction to the biblical story of Daniel in the lion's den. Each page has a single word and a bright, colorful illustration, allowing the parent to explain the picture in terms the young child will grasp. The last...

What I Loved: What a sequel! I really enjoyed HEMLOCK, book one in this series, and was hoping to be just as enthralled with THORNHILL. I'm happy to report that THORNHILL captures one of the best parts of HEMLOCK: the fast-paced, suspenseful action that grabs the reader...

What I Loved: Spare, evocative prose quickly draws the reader into a harsh world where survival is the number one priority and human relationships are a distant second. There are no flowery, romanticized descriptions here, and that works to make the writing as starkly atmospheric as the...

What I Loved: Gretchen McNeil knows how to write about the things we fear, even the things we don't yet *know* we fear. In 3:59, she delivers another fast-paced page-turner that showcases her best writing to date. A gripping mystery, some interesting science, and a fun premise...

What I Loved: I've been a huge fan of this series from the start. Elisa is such a fabulous heroine, and in THE BITTER KINGDOM, we see her fully step into her own as a woman and as a queen. Her journey from book one to book...

What I Loved: The strength of this book is the authentic way the main characters deal with the horror of seeing most of the world's population decimated and with the ongoing struggle, not just to survive, but to daily decide that surviving is still worth it. I...

What I Loved: GAME continues the story of Jasper Dent, son of notorious serial killer Billy Dent, who was raised by his father to be a sociopath--to be the best serial killer who ever lived, but who is determined to choose a different fate for himself even...

What I Loved: Written as a narrative memoir instead of a "how to" manual, this book gives plenty of real world experiences and examples to illustrate each topic. Writers who are new to the field or who are considering whether this is the career they want will...

What I Loved: The premise of VIGILANTE NIGHTS is absolutely fascinating. It's part contemporary urban street gang, part ghost story, part haunting journey from grief to hope. I loved the juxtaposition of a rich, privileged boy running a gang on the streets because his grief and rage...

What I Loved: As a reader who really loved DON'T TURN AROUND, I had high expectations for the sequel. The high stakes that kept me frantically turning pages in the first book continue to rise in the second. Readers who love thrillers and adventures where life and...

What I Loved: From the very first page, this book is infused with constant tension. The sense of discombobulation experienced by the main character is felt by the reader as well. Fear for the main character's safety ratchets up with every chapter. I devoured this book because...

What I Loved: Fans of Holly Black & Melissa Marr take note: there's a new voice in dark urban fae storytelling. This story is vividly imagined, with monsters and fantastical creatures that go far beyond the normal Tolkienesque assortment usually found in fantasy. Readers who love urban...

What I Loved: The strengths of this book are the realistic setting and the nuanced relationships between family members. Blythe clearly knows her characters' neighborhood, and she delivers the setting in vivid, sensory detail. Readers will be fully encompassed in the 1980's Brooklyn streets on which this...

Most touch and feel books have small areas for young readers to feel, and the texture isn't much different than the actual page. This book is an exception. The illustrations are colorful and cartoon-ish, and each page has a large touch and feel object that is markedly different from the...