

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibanez
As part of upper class society in late 19th century Argentina, Inez Olivera feels restricted. Six months out of every year her parents...
Jun 1, 2024


The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands
Christopher Rowe is happy as an apprentice in Master Benedict Blackthorn’s apothecary shop. But when a mysterious cult begins murdering...
Nov 8, 2023


Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham
When a skeleton is found on her family’s property, Rowan Chase feels compelled to learn its history. But her search into the past leads...
Jul 27, 2021


The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer
I have to admit that I have seen this series and been interested in it, but was much more motivated to read it when the Netflix movie...
Oct 19, 2020


The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
Jo Kuan is a Chinese American girl trying to scrape out a living in late 1800s Atlanta. During the day, Jo works as a lady’s maid in one...
Jul 28, 2020


The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
Ana is the daughter of Republican supporters in post civil war Spain. She and her siblings try to stay invisible and earn a meager...
Feb 24, 2020


An Assassin’s Guide to Love and Treason by Virginia Boecker
Katherine enjoys a life of privilege in Elizabethan England until her father, Sir Richard Arundell, is killed for practicing Catholicism...
Mar 23, 2019


Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk
Crow has lived her entire life on a small island in the Elizabeth Islands of Massachusetts. Twelve years ago, Osh found her drifting in a...
Mar 5, 2019


Refugee by Alan Gratz
We are afraid of what we don’t understand. We also tend to vilify what makes us afraid. As refugees flee their various countries, many...
Nov 9, 2018


A Taste for Monsters by Matthew J. Kirby
After phosphorus contamination leaves her face severely disfigured, Evelyn has been scrambling to survive the streets of London. She...
Oct 22, 2018