Reviews written by Olivia Farr, Assistant Blog Manager & Staff Reviewer

DASHER CAN'T WAIT FOR CHRISTMAS is a sweet holiday picture book that extends Dasher's story with a new tale of adventure and curiosity. Dasher loves living at the North Pole with her family, but as Christmas gets closer, she finds her impatience growing, ready to see Christmas lights and hear...

THE BROTHERS HAWTHORNE is a new, riveting installment in the THE INHERITANCE GAMES series. The book primarily follows Jameson and Grayson as they are set on separate paths due to their fathers. After what happened with his father, Grayson knows he wants to protect his half-sisters. When one of them...

This collection of YA horror short stories is enthralling and highly entertaining. Featuring stories by some truly talented and recognizable authors, it includes Halloween tales of LGBT and BIPOC teens, each with their own unique spin on this general prompt. This was a really engaging...

A MULTITUDE OF DREAMS is an atmospheric YA fantasy/suspense. Seraphina is living in the castle as the king's youngest and most beloved daughter, but she is actually a Jewish girl who was selected as a stand-in because she looked like Princess Imogen. She dreams of leaving and finding her family,...

ZHARA is an intriguing YA fantasy with strong world-building. Zhara is trying to keep herself afloat, suppressing her magic as much as possible, appeasing her stepmother, and looking after her sister. When she is heading to the bookshop, she overhears something strange about the Guardians of Dawn and has an...

SNOWFLAKES ON OUR TONGUES is a cute picture book about the joy of the first snow. The farm animals are sneaking around and catching snowflakes on their tongues when the farmer isn't looking - but it turns out the farmer is doing the same when the animals are not looking!...

THE RULES OF US is a YA contemporary about finding yourself and coming-of-age. Jillian and Henry have been dating for years, and they are absolutely best friends - they do everything together. On the night of junior prom, just as they are planning something big, Henry confesses that he thinks...

SIGN OF THE SLAYER is an intriguing YA fantasy about a girl who finds out she has more power than she could have imagined. Raven is on a bus with her band when it is attacked by vampires. There is one person helping to destroy them, and she finds herself...

TILLY IN TECHNICOLOR is a compelling YA contemporary romance/coming-of-age. Tilly has just graduated from high school and is excited to embark on a trip around Europe as her highly driven sister's intern. She is ready to get out from under the pressure her parents put on her regarding her ADHD...

SANTARELLA is a delightful rhyming story about helping others and seeing the world. When Cinderella is left behind by her stepsisters the night of the ball with the prince, she finds Santa struggling to carry the large bag of toys. She decides to travel along with him and help, finding...

THE COUNSELORS is an intriguing summer camp YA mystery/suspense. The story is told in the then and now, filling in the gap between last summer and this one (their senior year) at the prestigious summer camp three friends attend as well as this summer, when Imogen, Ava, and Goldie are...

NOISY BABIES is a cute touch-and-feel, sound book. The book takes readers through key moments in a baby's day, such as waking up, eating, playing, and going to bed. Each page includes a basic question, as well as a sound button with some texture and photographs of key objects related...

NOISY DINOSAUR is a cute and interactive board book that encourages children to explore through sound. The book includes a brief rhyme on each page with an invitation to press a part of the dinosaur (such as the head or foot) to hear a type of sound (roaring or stomping)....

WISH UPON A SNOWMAN is a cute board book that celebrates Christmas through the idea of wishing upon a snowman. The book features a snowman with a squishy middle that children can touch on each page. Other Christmas characters are included, such as reindeer, elves, and more, making an appearance...

GHOSTED is an interesting YA contemporary about grief, defining yourself, and belief. Hattie is a senior at a notoriously haunted private high school, and since her father died, she has been against the idea of ghosts, even though she used to investigate the paranormal with him. Her high school experience...