Reviews written by Stephanie Augustine, Staff Reviewer

Who doesn't love a solid crew who stands up for what they believe in? I know I do. Homeland Insecurity does an amazing job at building the story of Jack, Phil, Collin and Peter. Four friends obsessed with spy movies and justice - the book starts off with a bang...

Fans of Maureen Johnson should not miss this book! My journey with Maureen started with the Truly Devious series. I fell in love with the writing and the characters quirkiness. When one loves a series so much, it can somewhat be difficult not to expect the same reaction with a...

What a beautiful fantasy story. Judy Lin does it again taking a simple object and infusing it with magic to tell a wonderful story. It takes a minute to understand what the story is going to be about but it doesn't take long to appreciate the beautiful story telling. And...

I loved this graphic novel! It was predictable in the best way possible. This is a such a fun story of a Prince of Evil and his boredom. I thought the story was very well developed and I loved the way the characters were written. Each had such a unique...

Secrets Secret are no fun - but they sure do cause drama! At the end of book 1, we find out John's secret. And whewwwww the characters in this book. This was intense and full of so much development. Crazy how much I like Arlo now and John is intense....

Well, she has done it again. I think I'm starting to become obsessed with CJ Redwine and when she writes books like this - how can't I? What an epic conclusion to this duology. Seriously getting chills just thinking about it. There wasn't one part of this book that I...

This is a prime example of stick with the book and you'll enjoy it. The Worst Ronin is a unique story about two female samurai who go on a mission, one to prove herself and one for money. With this mindset, it's clear they are an unlikely pair. At the...

The saga continues! I've really been enjoying these editions of the Avatar. First Kyoshi, now Yangchen. I think what I like about them is that it gives a part of their story and not their whole life. Kyoshi was about believing in herself and not comparing to others. Yangchen is...

If I've said it once, I'll say it again. Middle Grade Fantasy books are where it is at right now! I'm so jealous I did not have these books growing up but I'm also lucky I can still enjoy them at my age. This is another example of such a...

All Hail, the Queen of the Freaks is a book unlike others. With a unique writing style and eccentric characters, this book is definitely one for its intended audience. What I loved about this book was the way it was written. It was easy to...

This might get rambly in the best possible way - let's do this WHAT A BOOK!!! First, literally - what a book. This book is over 700 pages long but not once does it ever feel boring or long. Every page is important. Every page...

Hi. Did I devour this book? Yes. Yes I did. I get real iffy about picking up YA contemporary because I'm well over the age for it and sometimes it's just hard to connect. But this book? I loved this book. While it was definitely meant to be young adult,...

Disciples of Chaos takes a different approach than Seven Faceless Saints. The first book focuses the murders happening throughout the city. While this mystery is solved, their troubles aren't over quite yet. Disciples of Chaos focuses more on the lore of the Gods and the world itself. The setting took...

Paper Dragons follows a predictable story structure for middle-grade fantasy. This formula is perfect for younger audiences. There were engaging elements such as a young main character who has a lot of potential but needs to learn it. You have a bully that the main character needs to deal with,...

When this book was announced I was so excited to read it. Unfortunately, it took me longer than I care to admit to finally pick it up. But I'm glad I did. Honestly, the beginning was a little slow for me which is why I couldn't give it fully 5...