Julie’s Review of : Something about this book really got under my skin. The emotions and angst I felt, right alongside our main character! Going into it I knew it was a Hades and Persephone retelling, the blurb gives away a lot, and the tropes shared by the author give away more. Except… that’s not […]
Julie’s Review of Curse of the Tiger Prince: A Twisted Spicy Fairytale Retelling/easyazon_link]: In this fairytale reimagining, we follow a princess in the modern world – she has a cell phone! – and there’s magic, too! The story kicks off with the King announcing the betrothal that princess Aisling is unhappy about, but of course […]
New Picture Book Through the Garden Gate Invites Children Into a World Where Imagination and Nature Thrive By Sharon Rose | Illustrated by Erin Brown On Sale: April 7, 2026 Publisher: The Collective Book Studio Kids Blurb: Through the Garden Gate (The Collective Book Studio, April 7, 2026) is a lushly illustrated picture book […]
Julie’s Review of This book throws you directly into the story; an itty bitty recap would have been nice. I tend to forget things, though the first book ended quite epically. I devoured this book in a couple of days, starting with reading during a beach camping trip. I read the first book at the […]
Julie’s Review of I really enjoyed (devoured) the first book in this world, yet it took me a longer time to complete this second book. It was much longer, yes, but also I felt the pacing was slower and more contemplative. In book 2 our characters are faced with war and battles, total chaos and […]
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Julie | Chapter Break Book Blog (@chapterbreaknet) Julie’s Review: pulls no punches and will leave you screaming “No!” Check your triggers, for real. Our main character, Isobel, grows up with a junkie mom and an abusive step-dad. She starts out as a shrinking […]
WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR OF by Ellie Moss Book Summary How does a bubble-blowing dragon make his very first friend? In the magical land of Lickitypop, Dibs the Dragon hears a tiny cry for help from the sticky syrup swamp and discovers Mooch, a marshmallow mole who is very, very stuck. With a licorice vine, […]
Julie’s Review of When I first started reading this book, I shared this post on Insta about how I was terrified this book was going to rip out my heart. I mean, I wasn’t wrong. Blood Queen begins in a comfortable place with our FMC Phoenix, the only human graduate of the elite Fae military […]
Big feelings often arrive without warning, especially for children navigating expectations they don’t fully understand. In by Kathleen Jeffrey, illustrated by Susan Kilmartin, anxiety interrupts familiar routines and leaves a child unsure of how to respond. Although Katie is cheerful and capable, tests make her feel uneasy in ways she cannot explain. On one spelling […]
Julie’s Review: Undead Gods is a gritty fantasy set in a kingdom that is deteriorating and magic has been lost. In fact, any magic use is forbidden and anyone found to be “cursed” by the undead gods with magic is executed. The characters are complicated and driven to their own goals. Enter our FMC, […]