Reviews written by Joanne Mumley, Twitter Manager

Sometimes secrets are harmless, sometimes they are fun, but other times, secrets can be dangerous. The Dogs is a creepy thriller that explores the effects of trauma, paranoia, and fear. It deals with themes of friendship, bullies, growing up, domestic violence and mental illness. ...

I love a great zombie story. I love the suspense, the anticipation of danger on every page. What I like best of all, is that zombie stories, at the heart- question who are the real monsters. Are they the moaning groaning dead that search out the living? Or...

Perfectly paced, and well written, The Death Code surpasses The Murder Complex. The Death Code moves at a fast pace and it kept this reader on the edge of her seat. The chapters are short which help make the plot move along as the narration changes between Meadow and...

The Tightrope Walkers is a beautifully written story. The descriptions and dialect help bring the characters to life. At times the writing is almost lyrical. You smell the shipyard; hear the shipyard and the even feel the grim beneath your feet. The description is the highlight of the entire story....

Fans of Once Upon a Time will rejoice with the retelling of Peter Pan in Lisa Jensen’s Alias Hook. Lisa Jensen creates a very unique take on the story of Peter Pan and Neverland. In this book, Hook is the hero while Pan is an evil...

Summer is here. With the sun and the beach, the one thing I crave is a great action-packed blockbuster read. Hollis Gillespie does it again with the sequel to Unaccompanied Minor. We Will Be Crashing Shortly, just like its predecessor, is a fun read, an...

Growing up I used to wish I could jump inside a book and experience it as if it were truly real. This series makes every one of my childhood wishes come true. The wonderful feeling I would get when walking into a library or a bookstore and the magical...

Conspiracy of Blood and Smoke is even better than the first. This duology should be on the top of everyone’s TBR pile! Anne Blankman’s extensive researched provides a page- turner that is clever and pulls the heartstrings. Fans of historical fiction won’t be able to stop...

Until the Beginning does everything a sequel should! After finishing After the End, as a reader I was left with a lot of questions and a lot of “But I want to know MORE!” moments. This sequel does not disappoint. By the start of Until the Beginning, Juneau has...

A great debut by Lee Kelly! City of Savages is a post-apocalyptic story set in the ruins of New York City. In this world, darkness truly rules the city, the streets are empty, the buildings in ruin and the subway tunnels are dark and dangerous. It is the land of...

From page one, The Distance Between Lost and Found, consumed me and didn’t let go. It is more than a survival story. It's about a girl's struggle to find courage and confidence. She loses her way and gets lost in the wilderness, and with the help of two other campers...

Every once in awhile I come across a book that I just can’t put down. It’s a fun read, a page-turner- my spring break, escape from the day-to-day book. Unaccompanied Minor is just that kind of book. I read the entire thing in one setting. The...

Touchingly tragic and intriguing, Playlist for the Dead is a moving contemporary novel that deals with teen suicide and its after effects. Sam finds Hayden, his best – and only friend, unresponsive the morning after a party. Sam is left to figure out what exactly happened the night before, unsure...

All the reviews are right on the mark with this one! This is book to be read and put on the top of your "To Read" pile. The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said. Jo Knowles Read Between the Lines...

The sequel to Dorothy Must Die, this book does not disappoint. Amy Gumm is still on the run, she might have taken care of the Scarecrow- she didn’t fail her mission- she just hasn’t completed it yet. So many things keep getting in her way. Villains don't want her to...