Reviews written by Lillian McCurry, Indie Co-Manager

FAKING REALITY by Sara Fujimura is a sweet, contemporary teen romance about a reality TV star, her best friend, and growing up. Living her life online and in the public eye has never been easy, and Dakota can't say she is upset that her reign as America's DIY princess is...

House of Eclipses is the first book in a brand new duology from author Casey L. Bond. As the third daughter of the Aten of Helios, Noor is not expected to inherit her father's throne. So when the ruler of Lumina reaches out to the Aten to strike a deal...

Reptoids From Space by David Fremont is an out-of-this-world adventure sure to please kids who enjoy the humor and action of Dogman and Captain Underpants. Following Carlton Crumple, the story begins when a toy UFO is mistaken for the real thing. Carlton hastily chases the toy drone causing a bit...

Buddy Burger is back in the second installment of Alien Superstar, "Lights, Camera, Danger!" by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver. A rising Hollywood star, Buddy is learning to balance his new life on planet Earth all while continuing to hide his true identity. But can that continue with the arrival...

The Garbage Pail Kids are a staple of my childhood. In fact, they are older than me. A gross parody of the Cabbage Patch dolls, Garbage Pail Kids have unique and often smelly abilities. In this new series from children's horror author RL Stine, the kids are grosser, smellier, and...

Atlantis has been a source of fascination for me since I was a little girl. The mysterious people who had technology far more advanced than they should have and then their disappearance proved to be one of the more exciting mysteries of the ancient world. Gregory Mone captures that fascination...

What if someone stole your words and you were no longer able to say them? We've all experienced that feeling of being unable to say what you want. Imagine for a moment that the words are physically stolen from you. The Ship of Stolen Words confronts just...

Kenny & the Book of Beasts by Tony DiTerlizzi is a magical adventure filled with fantastical creatures and the bonds of friendship. It's been a few years since Kenny's last adventure with his best friend, Grahame the dragon, and things have changed as they often do when you are growing...

Batman Overdrive by Shea Fontana is a re-imagining of Batman’s origins. A young, pre-Batman Bruce Wayne is at the beginning of his vigilante lifestyle as he deals with his grief over the loss of both his parents. With the help of a few friends, Bruce begins remodeling his dad’s old...

Flash Facts edited by Mayim Bialik is a collection of ten stories that are not just fun but also educational. Each chapter is written by a different author, featuring a different topic such as forensic science and weather in graphic novel form. Rated for ages 7 and up, the typeface...

Programmed for Laughs by Matt Chapman gives you exactly what you would expect in a joke book, but also more. Based on the new Netflix film The Mitchells vs. the Machines, this book features seven categories of jokes ranging from technology to family jokes. My ten year old loves how...

Connected by Michael Anthony Steele is a novelization of the movie The Mitchells vs. the Machines. We watched the movie on Netflix when it first became available, and it quickly rose to the top of our favorites list. The book has as well. It follows the adventures of one family...

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim is a beautifully written fairy tale that whisks the reader away from reality to a world of adventure, magic, and romance. I devoured this story in just a few days, not wanting to set it down. Shiori and her brothers, Kiki and Seryu, and...

Just as fun as the first! Super Turbo vs. the Flying Ninja Squirrels by Edgar Powers is the second book in the graphic novel series about the Superpet Superhero League. Classroom pets by day and superheroes at night, Turbo and his friends are investigating a series of mysterious noises coming...

I did not expect to love this one as much as I did! Super Turbo Saves the Day! by Edgar Powers is the first in a new graphic novel series featuring Turbo the classroom pet of classroom C. He is a classroom pet by day and superhero at night. In...