‘The Girl Who Couldn’t Lie’: A Book Review
‘The Girl Who Couldn’t Lie’ brings a ‘Liar Liar’ vibe to the corridors of a school. Can Priya learn to be true to herself and her friends?
‘The Girl Who Couldn’t Lie’ brings a ‘Liar Liar’ vibe to the corridors of a school. Can Priya learn to be true to herself and her friends?
Coll, a boy with limb differences, is the stalwart hero of ‘I am Wolf,’ a post apocalyptic thriller filled with giant animal mechas.
Another month passes and some great science fiction fantasy books have been read. Here is Robin’s April 2024 book review round-up.
‘Louder Than Hunger’ by John Schu portrays a teenager’s battle with depression and anorexia. It’s an important, emotional and uplifting book.
The followup to ‘The Space Between Us,’ ‘The Collapsing Wave’ completes an emotionally rich pair of first contact novels.
‘Song of the Huntress’ is an excellent modern retelling of the Wild Hunt folktale written by the author of ‘Sistersong,’ Lucy Holland
‘Play of Shadows’ by Sebastien De Castell is a swashbuckling, wise-cracking, and theatrically entertaining return to his ‘Greatcoats’ universe.
Some great books to recommend in my March 2024 Book Review Round Up, featuring dragons, alien first contact and magical stones.
‘How to Teach-Grown Ups About Climate Change’ is a one-stop primer for everything climate. Causes, effects, and prevention—it’s all here!
‘Black Hole Cinema Club’ by Christopher Edge offers readers a chance to enter a world where movies are truly immersive!
‘FACTopia’ is back! And this time it’s bringing 400 awesome STEM-related facts for readers to enjoy! Enter ‘Science FACTopia!’
How did Robin get on with his February 2024 book reviews? Another great selection of great SFF and children’s books to cover!
‘What a Rock Can Reveal’ is a beautifully illustrated introduction to geology. You’ll never look at a pebble in the same way again!
A companion novel to ‘The Forcing,’ Paul E. Hardisty’s ‘The Descent’ is an absorbing examination of the climate precipice on which we stand.
‘Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon’ is a magical heist novel, invoking an African pantheon and a quest for stolen treasure.
‘The Fights That Make Us:’ A multigenerational story of the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights. Beautifully told with an impressive emotional heft.
The first month of the year has has rolled by. In the first of a new series, is Robins January 2024 Book Review Roundup!
When I opened ‘The Bitter Crown’ and started reading, I realized just how much I enjoyed ‘The Eidyn Saga.’
Loki as we’ve never seen him before. In Louie Stowell’s entertaining series, the trickster god is sent back to school. Hilarity ensues.
‘Countdown to Yesterday’ is a riveting, often funny, time-travel fable that will help readers understand the dynamics of family break-up.
‘Grievar’s Blood’ is the fight-filled follow-up to Alexander Darwin’s ‘Combat Codes’ and contains treachery and skulduggery aplenty.
With its ‘Encyclopedia Infographica,’ Britannica and What on Earth Books prove that printed knowledge can still compete with the internet.
‘Operation Nativity’ is a hilarious children’s festive caper with time travelling angels and a splendidly dysfunctional family.
‘The Lost Cause’ is Cory Doctorow’s latest technothriller that pits young free thinkers against an older generation set in its ways.
‘Superpowered Animals’ is an informative and beautiful book that highlights the extraordinary abilities found in the animal kingdom.
‘The Words of Kings of Prophets,’ is the excellent second novel in Shauna Lawless’ Irish historical fantasy, ‘Gael Song’ series.
‘The Beaver Theory’ is the final installment of a trilogy about the triumph of logic over expectations. Check them out; you won’t regret it.
‘My Brother’s Keeper’ by Tim Powers is a BrontĂ«-inspired modern gothic horror from the old master of science fiction fantasy.
‘Stroke of the Pen:’ The lost stories of Sir Terry Pratchett are going to be a festive treat for geeks across the globe.
‘Evolution’ is an accessible book that details the history of life on Earth and its inhabitants’ evolutionary journeys.