Book Reviews by Alyssa Berry

The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley

Natasha Pulley’s THE KINGDOMS opens in an alternate London…

Arch-conspirator by Veronica Roth

In ARCH-CONSPIRATOR, Veronica Roth puts a futuristic spin on…

Babel: An Arcane History by R. F. Kuang

In the large port city of Canton, a young boy is dying of cholera.…

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

Amina al-Sirafi used to be a pirate. She sailed the Indian Ocean…

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

For as long as she can remember, Alex Stern has been able to…

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

Addie LaRue was born in the wrong time. Her world is too small;…

Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty

Mallory Viridian spends her life keeping people at arms distance,…

The Scholomance Trilogy by Naomi Novik

Beginning with A DEADLY EDUCATION, Naomi Novik’s Scholomance…

Hogfather by Terry Pratchett

There are many stories about the resilience of Christmas. From…

A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

In Judy I. Lin’s debut novel, A MAGIC STEEPED IN POISON, certain…

Chat with Alyssa about Chat & Craft

What is Chat & Craft? Chat & Craft is a monthly program…

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

Nell Young’s whole life is maps, it always has been. Her father…

Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente

SPACE OPERA by Catherynne M. Valente is a book so up my alley…

56 Days By Catherine Ryan Howard

When the pandemic started, many people – including myself –…

An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten

For these dark, cold winter nights, many readers turn to the…

All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda

When Nicolette Farrell was eighteen, her best friend went missing.…

Mend! : A Refashioning Manual and Manifesto by Kate Sekules

Over the last couple of years there has been a movement back…

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

As the title implies, MEXICAN GOTHIC by SILVIA MORENO-GARCIA…

We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry

With its brightly colored cover and its strange title, WE RIDE…

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Matt Haig’s THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY is a sliding doors novel about…

The Last American Vampire by Seth Grahame-Smith

THE LAST AMERICAN VAMPIRE by SETH GRAHAME-SMITH is an alternate…

The Annotated American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Recently, an item appeared on my cataloging shelves that I needed…

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

You know that feeling, when you have been putting off reading…

Digital Knitting Round-up

In the summer of 2009, I needed a distraction. It was just before…

Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero

Teenage sleuths are all well and good, but what becomes of them…

Dear Fahrenheit 451 by Annie Spence

Librarians love books. We love the smell and the feel of books.…

Semiosis by Sue Burke

Part Planet of the Apes, part 2001: A Space Odyssey; “Semiosis”,…