Reviews written by Rachel Moulden, Staff Reviewer

Meet Me at Blue Hour is a story about the human memory and how life’s moments can hold such power over us. The novel asks readers if they had the chance to remove painful memories would they do so. The answer is not so simple as we navigate through the...

Till Death is an emotional angst-ridden book of grief, acceptance, and moving forward. I do enjoy a good vampire novel every now and then and while many of the YA vampires I've read in the past glamorize the life of vampires this story felt grounded in humanity and social justice....

Growing up I was always fascinated by history and the concept of time travel due to being an avid reader of the Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne. Cousins in the Time of Magic delivers on both of those elements blending the past with an adventurous journey that...

Faiza Is a Fighter is a gorgeously illustrated and uplifting story of a young girl’s journey to pursue her dreams. Readers follow the main character, Faiza, who lives with her grandmother and Father in northern India. Though life is a bit tougher due to their rough landscapes and home setting,...

As a long-time K-pop listener and being a member of many fandoms in my life I knew I would be in for a treat just by reading the title. Skylar and the K-Pop Principal take readers on a wild ride of laughs, music, and growing up. I thought the body...

Almost There is a retelling of a retelling in a sense. It follows the Disney adaptation of The Princess and The Frog tale, but flips the switch as the main character, Tiana, decides to reluctantly make a deal with the Shadow Man (Dr. Facilier) in order to achieve her dreams...

If you enjoy stories that feel like a fairytale, then Snow will be to your liking. This fantasy novel has a very whimsical feeling as it takes readers on a snow-filled adventure through icy lands, a deserted kingdom, and menacing robotic hounds. All the elements combined with Trehan’s writing make...

As a writer and fan of all things romance, Love on Paper is a story that I highly recommend and enjoyed thoroughly. The novel’s premise of a prestigious writing camp was fun, and in doing so allows the reader to interact with the novel’s vibrant characters. Instead, a grueling literary...

Going into this book, I was not aware that it was a part of The Norendy Tales series I've seen in the stores. However, if you have read the first installment you may be more familiar with the magical setting. It can be enjoyed as a standalone as I did,...

Hungry Bones is a ghost story that is full of heart and an equally spooky reading experience. Molly story is a coming-of-age narrative as she is a young teen/tween dealing with major changes in her life. Her move from Main to Texas is in her mom’s words “a chance to...

No Filter follows the story of Jinx, a young girl who is coping with the loss of her father and adjusting to her new life with her aunt. Her only solace seems to be photography where she has a skilled technique for capturing memorable snapshots of life’s moments through film....

Nikki Shannon Smith takes readers on an immersive thrill ride from beginning to end in Stranded. This high-action and fast-paced novel follows a young city Black girl named Ava who has a strong love for the outdoors. When she gets the chance to spend time in Adirondack Mountains what seems...

Even though this book is initially geared towards a middle-grade audience I feel that kids older and adults alike will have so much to gain from reading Stealing Little Moon. Through each chapter Jones takes his readers through the history of Native American boarding schools from the beginning up until...

Once Upon a Fever is a novel that reads like part middle-grade as well as part young adult with the topics and themes explored in this dystopian world. The novel follows the story of two sisters, Payton and Ani, who know nothing outside of the world of hospitals. Living within...

Ida, in Love and in Trouble is a riveting historical novel that mixes fact and fiction while telling the life of Ida B. Wells. Wells was an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was also one of the founders of the National Association...