When I was in high school, Ender’s Game was one of my favorite books, even though I didn’t read a lot of science fiction at the time....

Thirteen-year-old Briana is the princess of Aldestone; protected by her parents for her entire life, she has focused primarily on the...

November was a wonderful month of stories! Now that the weather is getting colder and the evenings have become darker sooner, I am...

I’m pleased to have gotten to participate in another book tour with Blackberry Books, and while Bloodstone lacks some structural design,...

Like most people my age, Harry Potter was a life-changing series in my teen years. Back in the day of Borders and other large-scale...

If you’ve been paying attention to my reviews of picture books, you’ll surely have noticed that when there is a rhyming scheme included,...

Like many people, I find World War II to be an intriguing time in history and one that I enjoy reading about in both fiction and...

I’ve always loved the idea of going on a quest, which is probably why I’ve enjoyed embarking upon them through books. Even in moments of...

How many times have you ever lamented doing something simply because someone else told you to do it? Nobody likes being told what to do...

History is filled with stories of everyday people who have done extraordinary things. While many of these tales are readily shared in...

October has been a wonderful month of books! Thank you to everyone who has invited me to read their books this month; it has been a...

School can be really hard, especially when bullying runs rampant and friendships change over time. When I was in elementary school, I...

The older I get, the more I realize I don’t know about the world and the people in it. One of the reasons I love books is because I get...

Mental illness is everywhere, but it is not always talked about in families. Depending on your upbringing, either you may have never...

It requires fear to be truly brave, but those who demonstrate bravery are exceptional at concealing the level of fear they truly feel....

In the last several months, I’ve had the opportunity to read many novels in the Rick Riordan mythological canon, including the entirety...

When I was working at the Denver Public Library, one of my first friends was an ambitious girl who loved challenges and helping others to...

September has been a wonderful month of books! Thank you to everyone who has invited me to read their books this month; it has been a...

If you could change history, should you? This is a question that is often asked by people considering the possibility and implications of...

Twenty years after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, more and more stories for young people are coming into the world. However,...