Tag: speculative

What will YOU nominate for Cybils?

10 October 2022 / list / 0 Comments
What will YOU nominate for Cybils?

How to Nominate Nominations for the Cybils Awards are currently open until October 15. Anyone can nominate. The nomination criteria is as follows: Books must be published between 10/16/2021 and 10/15/2022. Books must be written for a youth audience. The […]

Whispering Pines by Heidi Lang and Kati Bartowski [MG Review]

9 September 2022 / review / 6 Comments
Whispering Pines by Heidi Lang and Kati Bartowski [MG Review]

Whispering Pinesby Heidi Lang and Kati BartowskiSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Sept. 2020Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (S&S)Length: 320 pages Series: Whispering Pines #1Genre: Paranormal horrorTarget Age: +8 Summary 💬 Rae’s father vanished without a trace—and Rae knows what happened to him. But no one believes her […]

Double O Stephen and the Ghostly Realm by Angela Ahn [MG Review]

2 September 2022 / review / 4 Comments
Double O Stephen and the Ghostly Realm by Angela Ahn [MG Review]

Double O Stephen and the Ghostly Realmby Angela AhnSource: ebook/NetgalleyPublished: 30 Aug. 2022Publisher: Tundra (PRH)Length: 320 pages Genre: Contemporary speculativeTarget Age: +8Rep: Biracial protagonist (Korean-Irish Canadian) Summary 💬 Stephen loves pirates. What he doesn’t love is his name: Stephen Oh-O’Driscoll. He believes when his […]

How Does Seasonal Fears Follow Up to Middlegame? [Review]

27 April 2022 / review / 2 Comments
How Does Seasonal Fears Follow Up to Middlegame? [Review]

Seasonal Fearsby Seanan McGuireSource: ARC/NetGalleyPublished: 10 May 2022Publisher: Tordotcom (Macmillan)Length: 496 pages Series: Alchemical JourneysGenre: Speculative fictionTarget Age: Adult (suitable for +16) Summary 💬 Melanie has a destiny, though it isn’t the one everyone assumes it to be. She’s delicate; she’s fragile; she’s […]

Speculative Fiction Under 260 Pages: Comfort Me with Apples and The Chosen and the Beautiful [Review]

14 February 2022 / brief reviews / 3 Comments
Speculative Fiction Under 260 Pages: Comfort Me with Apples and The Chosen and the Beautiful [Review]

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo Source: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Jun. 2021Publisher: TorDotCom (Macmillan)Length: 260 pages Genre: Historical speculative fictionTarget Age: Adult The Chosen and the Beautiful is one of those books that, the more I thought about it afterwards, the more I came to […]