JUST A HAT By SHANAH KHUBIAR Young Adult / Coming of Age / Jewish Fiction / Small-Town Texas / 1970s Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Page Count: 254 Publication Date: July 18, 2023 Scroll down for giveaway! Action-packed, humorous, and bittersweet, this 1970s-era coming-of-age novel is more relevant than ever–exploring how a second-generation immigrant kid in a […]
Here we are again with a joint review! This time, IRON FLAME. Read our Fourth Wing reviews here! Lynn’s Review: The ending of this book REALLY pissed me off. I can see the reason behind the internet uproar. But let’s leave that aside for the moment and actually focus on the review. Writing: Yarros […]
MAGICAL ELEMENTS OF THE PERIODIC TABLE PRESENTED ALPHABETICALLY BY THE ELEMENTAL DRAGONS Magical Elements of the Periodic Table, Book 2 By Sybrina Durant Children’s Picture Book / STEM / Chemistry Publisher: Sybrina Publishing Page Count: 44 Publication Date: March 9, 2024 Scroll down for a giveaway! In this unique alphabet book, members of the Elemental […]
AMETHYST, THE SHALLOWS by Kellye Abernathy YA / Magical Realism / Coming of Age Publisher: Atmosphere Press Page Count: 296 pages Publication Date: February 6, 2024 Scroll down for a giveaway! “This is a night for being brave.” In the aftermath of a devastating sickness that shatters their close-knit beach town, six lonely kids are […]
FROWNS AND GOWNS The Mischief Series, Book 5 By AMANDA M. THRASHER Children’s Chapter Book / Fantasy / Fairies Publisher: Progressive Rising Phoenix Press Page Count: 236 Publication Date: September 12, 2023 Embark on a Magical Adventure with Lilly, Boris, and Jack! Get ready to join Lilly, Boris, and Jack on an unforgettable […]
I still don’t know what B.O.A.T. stands for 😉 The premise of the book is interesting: it starts off with a mentally unstable main character but unwinds into a supernatural tale. I liked the alternating POV between April and TJ, and the back and forth made me as the reader take some more time to […]
Julie’s Review: Craving Beauty is a gothic retelling and re-twisting of the Beauty and the Beast story. In this story, everyone’s a Beast. The main character has a tragic backstory, where she blames herself for the deaths of her family members and being outcast from the town and labeled a witch. She yearns […]
Julie’s Review: The Purple Haze was an interesting fantasy novel where there are several kingdoms/queendoms and animals can speak. This makes for some hilarious characters, fun banter, and silly rules. Characters: I really liked the characters, both human and animal, because they all had their quirks and their charm. The Latino singing horse might […]
Look at us. Writing a joint review. Julie and I both read FOURTH WING this month for book club and thought we’d share our thoughts! Julie’s Review: So I got convinced by two friends that I have to read this series when the second book released. So I had to pull Lynn into it […]
https://ridersofthestars.com Julie’s Review: is a post-apocalytpic survival journey book. Some post-apocalyptic stories can be enjoyable despite the struggles to survive and escape the monsters, but some are mostly tedious. A lot depends on the characters, the world-building, and the relationships between the survivors. This story, sorry to say, was more on the tedious side. […]