

Unearthly Things by Michelle Gagnon
I am always intrigued by the retelling of a classic or a fairytale, so I had to give this modern Jane Eyre a try. In Unearthly Things,...
Michael Ames
Jun 14, 2018


These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly
Jo Montfort lives a sheltered life as one of the elite in 1890’s New York City. However, when her father dies in a gun cleaning accident,...
Michael Ames
Jul 12, 2017


Jackaby by William Ritter
Stranded far from home and low on funds, Abigail Rook must seek employment. She responds to a strange ‘help wanted’ ad which drastically...
Michael Ames
Jul 10, 2017


Skink No Surrender by Carl Hiassen
Richard loves his cousin Malley, even though she is a spoiled, impulsive teen who has run away from home several times. However, when...
Michael Ames
Jul 6, 2017


Secrets in the Snow by Michaela MacColl
This lighthearted mystery stars Jane Austen as the main character rather than the author. MacColl combines bits of Jane Austen’s actual...
Michael Ames
Jun 24, 2017


The Shadow Throne (The Ascendance Trilogy #3) by Jennifer A. Nielsen
War has finally come to Carthya. Prince Jaron faces both physical and psychological battles and he struggles to save his kingdom. As...
Michael Ames
Apr 4, 2014


The Here and Now by Ann Brashares
In The Here and Now , Ann Brashares takes the old and overdone dystopia genre and gives it new life by bringing a damaged future into the...
Michael Ames
Apr 2, 2014


Tesla's Attic by Neal Shusterman and Eric Elfman
When their home burns down, Nick Slate and his family move to a deteriorating Victorian home they inherited. In an attempt to earn some...
Michael Ames
Feb 27, 2014


The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co. Book 1) by Jonathan Stroud
Since the beginning of the Problem in London, malevolent ghosts and spirits have been showing up everywhere. Only children and young...
Michael Ames
Feb 19, 2014


Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter
In this third Heist Society novel, Katarina Bishop is up to her old tricks-going outside the law to see that justice is done. However,...
Michael Ames
Oct 18, 2013
