reviews

Mirror, mirror… Author: Lenore Borja I’m no stranger you young adult fantasy fiction. In fact, I kind of love it. Teenage heartache combined with supernatural skullduggery is pretty irresistible. I saw my chance to indulge in Lenore Borja’s The Last Huntress and grabbed it. The Last Huntress is Alice’s story. Alice is the new kid in town, having moved following her parents’ divorce. She’s devoted to her mom, mad at her dad, and not looking forward to this fresh start. Her reservations are confirmed when the neighbor, a handsome kid to be sure, turns out to be a creep of [...]

“Some things multiply. Create feedback loops. Like love and honesty. Like generosity.” Author: Sarah Thankam Mathews To crack open Sarah Thankam Mathews’ debut novel is to immerse yourself in the loneliness, heartache, and thrill of being in your early 20s, when life appears to stretch unendingly in front of you, for better or worse. It’s been a long time since I was that heady age, but Mathews nails it. The pages of All This Could Be Different quiver and hum with the glee and unease that arise from hookups, breakups, crappy apartments, boozy parties, and mounting bills. Sneha is Mathews’ [...]