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Tag: Mysteries

February 1, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Gothic Obsessed, a guest post by Dianne K. Salerni

In The Carrefour Curse, I have revisited my gothic obsessed childhood and had a great deal of fun doing so. 

January 25, 2023 by Riley Jensen

Have Some New 2023 Mysteries

Riley Jensen shares a look at some upcoming YA mysteries that are on her TBR list

August 18, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Zyla & Kai by Kristina Forest

While this book was really good, had wonderful dialogue, and kept me guessing what was happening as we toggled back and forth in time, it's this specific representation of a Black teen boy living with anxiety and panic attacks and getting help that I want to draw your attention to.

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Book Review: The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson

May 4, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

I highly recommend this engrossing read and already need to see what mystery Iris and Alice will tackle next. Great read.

Liz Lawson and Kathleen Glasgow in Conversation

April 29, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

The authors of THE AGATHAS talk about their experience writing their book, a story about two teen girls who go rogue to solve the disappearance of Brooke Donovan, the richest and most popular girl at their high school.

Book Review: I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick

June 25, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor

Full of lies, manipulation, half-truths, secrets, twists, and SO MUCH tension, this mystery will easily rope in readers as we, along with all of the characters, try to figure out just who killed Zoe Spanos.

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Book Review: Serious Moonlight by Jenn Bennett

April 16, 2019 by Amanda MacGregor

Birdie and Daniel are adorable, flawed creatures who solve mysteries, eat pie, and fall for each other. You'll want to recommend this one widely--and you'll want to eat some pie.

Book Review: Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkamp

January 4, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller This Is Where It Ends comes another unforgettable story of loss, hope, betrayal, and the quest for truth Best friends Corey and Kyra were inseparable in their snow-covered town of Lost Creek, Alaska. When Corey moves away, she makes Kyra promise to stay strong during the […]

Book Review: City of Angels by Kristi Belcamino

May 9, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description Nikki Black has been self-imposed lone wolf since her mother died, fleeing suburban Chicago to escape her painful past. But when her so-called boyfriend reveals why he really lured her to Southern California, she ends up on the streets of Los Angeles with only the clothes on her back and a destitute twelve-year-old […]

Book Review: Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham

February 23, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description Some bodies won’t stay buried. Some stories need to be told. When seventeen-year-old Rowan Chase finds a skeleton on her family’s property, she has no idea that investigating the brutal century-old murder will lead to a summer of painful discoveries about the past… and the present. Nearly one hundred years earlier, a misguided […]

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