Children’s Fantasy Adventure, Educational Fiction / Learning Adventure Date Published: February 27, 2026 In this imaginative and heartwarming picture book, Tilly and the Wisdom Trials introduces young readers to a world hidden beneath the prairie – a place where learning is a magical adventure and knowledge is the key to unlocking ancient secrets. […]
For this discussion post, we are joining the Fantasy With Friends discussion with Pages Unbound. This week’s prompt: Do you like reading fairy tale retellings? What, in your opinion, makes a good retelling? Julie: I enjoy a good twisting up of a well known story. Give me an origin story that paints the […]
Julie’s Review of : In this “Beauty and the Beast” reimagining, where the princess is both beauty and beast, we have a story focused on the race to find a cure to save her sister, and a love that cannot be denied. The MMC in this book is all green flags. Completely a cinnamon roll […]
by Stacy Carlson Release Date: May 19, 2026, Alternating Current Press Blurb: ***Winner of the 2025 Electric Book Award*** An atmospheric journey into the far northern wilds, The Gyre spins one man’s search for meaning into an astonishing saga where adventure, folklore, and the Arctic converge. Arkady Afanasyev is a nineteenth-century Russian monk who aims to be […]
Julie’s Review: I am having some feelings… and most of these feelings are confusion. What in the actual was that ending? I know this book gets a lot of hype and maybe I had my expectations higher than they should be. I did enjoy this book, I listened to it quickly and for many […]
Historical Fiction Date Published: 05-16-2016 Publisher: She Writes Press Celebrating the 10th Anniversary After the tragic death of her husband and son on a remote island in Washington’s San Juan Islands, Eliza Waite joins the throng of miners, fortune hunters, business owners, con men, and prostitutes traveling north to the Klondike in the spring of […]
Julie’s Review of : This book was a fun ride! Described as a dark paranormal rom-com, it is a spiiiicy enemies to lovers monster romance with a meddling goddess, riddles to solve, and family drama. In a word, it was delicious. Avery is a witch with no magic and has failed again and again […]
A Young Adult Fantasy Novel Exploring Themes of Conflict, Propaganda and Empathy… Title: The Wars Between Author: Lee Mavin Publisher: Tellwell Talent Pages: 300 Genre: YA/Fantasy For centuries there had been an ongoing war between Asalandia, the proud monarchy of the east and Kastanair the progressive democracy of the west. However, the years of […]
Middle Grade Fiction Date Published: Feb 24, 2026 Publisher: Small Circles Press Ivy Leigh’s a feisty eleven, almost twelve-year-old who could never imagine using a fist to solve a problem. But that was before. Before Momma died. Before her BFFs, Lizzie and Ruthie, started pressuring her to change. Before they told her that Michael, the […]
2026 #JIAM Audiobook Mini Challenge Join Caffeinated Reviewer and That’s What I’m Talking About for the #JIAM (June Is Audiobook Month) audiobook mini-challenge. Challenges Complete at least one challenge: Finish/Start a series in a month. (listen to at least 3 audiobooks in a series) Love your Library (listen to 3 audiobooks from your local library) Let there […]