Category Archives: book reviews

This is one thick book that I just couldn’t put down! An upper-young-adult fantasy novel, this story follows Yelena, a young woman with a rough past. Without giving too much away, I’ll say that she killed a man who abused … Continue reading →

Written by a local Baltimore author, this book follows the tribulations of Megan Gerard as—right after burying her mother—she deals with a stalker who is out to have his way with her—and worse. Right after the funeral, all Megan wants … Continue reading →

This is a short story/children’s book illustrated by the author in line drawings. It is reminiscent of Native American creation myths: the myth begins with a woman bearing twins. The twins eventually grow to create the chaotic world we live … Continue reading →

Hearts in Exile is the third book in the Tallenmere series, and I had not read the first two books when I was asked to review this one. Nonetheless, I was able to read and understand this book well enough … Continue reading →

This fantasy novel follows a character named Hellsfire who (as you can guess by the name) was born with the power of fire. As a young adult, he discovers his power—and how dangerous it is. Still, he used it to … Continue reading →

This is a historical novel following Attilius, an engineer who is new to his position and must discover why the waters have stopped flowing to Roman cities near Mount Vesuvius. As he investigates and attempts to repair the problem, he … Continue reading →

This book follows the tale of a boy whose drunken father wants him to “man up,” forcing him to spend a night in the creepy basement of the apartment complex as a rite of passage, killing all the giant rats … Continue reading →

This is a nostalgic book that follows the coming of age of Jason Lee, a white boy in the South during the 1980s. Lee befriends a black boy, Samson, much to the disgust of the racist town. At the same … Continue reading →

This is a sci-fi novel about a young man named Devin and his sister, Jane. Siblings of the wealthy Colt family, they begin the novel with something strange happening to their significant others: Devin’s girlfriend reacted strangely to his marriage … Continue reading →

This is a Christian, clean romance. While I don’t normally read Christian literature that is too preachy, I enjoyed this book, primarily because it was well written and had a story beyond the lesson in the book. This review contains … Continue reading →