Book Review: The Gifts by Liz Hyder

Format: Hardcover Pages: 448 pages Published: April 25, 2023 (UK Publication Date: February 24, 2022) Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Gothic

Love The Hunger Games? Perfect Readalikes for Dystopian Fans

Full disclosure here, I hated The Hunger Games. I try not to go on the bandwagon, especially regarding books. But I decided to try The Hunger Games, even when I had friends who raved about it. But I am one of the few who the series never appealed to. So since my experience reading The Hunger Games,Continue reading “Love The Hunger Games? Perfect Readalikes for Dystopian Fans”

Author Talk with Vincent Tirado

Are you a Bronxite looking for something to do celebrate Bronx Week 2023? Then why not celebrate with an author talk featuring a Bronx Author! Join me this Tuesday, May 9 at 4 PM where I will be in conversation with YA author and Bronx native, Vincent Tirado, winner of the 2023 Pura Belpré AwardContinue reading “Author Talk with Vincent Tirado”

Author Talk with Costanza Casati

The beginning of May begins with a book that will be exciting for fans mythology retellings! Join me on Wednesday, May 3 at 3 PM where I will be in conversation with award winning author Costanza Casati as we talk about her debut novel Clytemnestra!

Author Talk with Liz Hyder

Get ready for another exciting author talk! If you are a fan of historical fiction with a bit of fantasy, then you don’t want to miss this event. Join me on Thursday, April 27 at 3 PM where I will be in conversation with award winning author Liz Hyder as we talk about her adultContinue reading “Author Talk with Liz Hyder”

Laura Bates Talk Now Online

Didn’t manage to make the Laura Bates author talk I conducted a couple of weeks ago ? You are in luck! The full discussion is now online. As always, I learn so much when I talk to Laura and this was another insightful and compelling conversation. If you are looking for something to close outContinue reading “Laura Bates Talk Now Online”

Author Talk with Laura Bates

Are you looking for events to commemorate Women’s History Month? Then look no further! I am so happy to welcome back activist and award-winning author Laura Bates. We will discuss her fantastic work with the Everyday Sexism Project and her latest YA novel, No Accident. I had such a wonderful time talking with Laura the last time. I feelContinue reading “Author Talk with Laura Bates”

Shauna Robinson Talk Now Online

Didn’t manage to make the Shauna Robinson author talk I conducted a couple of weeks ago ? You are in luck! The full discussion is now online. I had such a wonderful time talking with Shauna about her latest book The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks but also about her writing career and of courseContinue reading “Shauna Robinson Talk Now Online”

Author Talk with Shauna Robinson

Want to hear about book that is about books? Then you don’t want to miss this upcoming author talk! Join me this Tuesday, February 7 at 4 PM where I will be in discussion with Library Reads favorite author, Shauna Robinson as we talk about her writing career and also her books, Must Love BooksContinue reading “Author Talk with Shauna Robinson”

Author Talk with Sarah Daniels

Here is the first author talk of the new year! This is perfect for fans of dystopian novels like The Hunger Games and Station Eleven. Join me this Tuesday, January 10 at 4 PM where I will be in discussion with Sarah Daniels as we talk about her YA debut dystopian novel, The Stranded!