Ghosts – book review

Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction Supernatural * * * * Stars (Great!) Cat and her family move to the coastal town of Bahia de la Luna to help with her little sister Maya’s health issues (she has cystic fibrosis). The whole town seems to be obsessed with spirits and Dia de los Muertos is coming up fast!  Maya, too, becomes interested in ghosts – she has questions about death and the afterlife … Read more

Stiletto – book review

Stiletto by Daniel O’Malley Mystery Supernatural * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The people of Britain are guarded from supernatural threats by a group called the Checquy and Rook Myfanwy Thomas is one of their greatest assets.  Introduced in The Rook, O’Malley’s first book in the Checquy Files series, Myfanwy (pronounced like Tiffany with an “M”) must use great diplomacy to get the Checquy to join forces with the Grafters, their bitterest rival. Full … Read more

Girl Who Could Fly – Read It and Rate It

The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester Science Fiction Supernatural Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) The Girl Who Could Fly is about a girl named Piper who can fly and is sent to a government place where all kids with powers go.  She and her friends find that the place is evil and is trying to stop their powers and they make a plan to escape.  I love this book because … Read more

Hypnotists – Read It and Rate It

The Hypnotists Hypnotists #1 by Gordon Korman Adventure Science Fiction Supernatural Review #1 Jax Opus’s family is one of the most powerful families of Hypnotists in the world, and Jax doesn’t even know it until he meets Dr. Elias Mako, who wants to teach Jax to use his power. But what will Dr. Mako use Jax’s powers for – good or evil?  And when he finds out, will Jax join him or not?  

Earl and the Fairy – Read It and Rate It

The Earl and the Fairy Story and art by Ayuko Fantasy Manga Supernatural Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) The Earl and the Fairy is about Lydia Carlton, who is a fairy doctor, helping an Earl named Edgar Ashenbert.  They go on adventures helping fairies and humans alike.  I liked this book because it was very fantasy-like.  It showed a fairy in the world doing stuff.  There were many types of fairies and … Read more

More than This – Read It and Rate It

More than This by Patrick Ness Supernatural Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) More than This is about a boy who dies and ends up in his old hometown, but it’s abandoned except for 2 other people who died from similar causes.  They work together to find out where they are and what led them to this strange afterlife.  I liked this book because it was very well-written, but I disliked the tone of … Read more

Opal – Read It and Rate It

Opal Lux #3 by Jennifer Armentrout Romance Science Fiction Supernatural Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is POSITIVELY AMAZING! It is so suspenseful! So this book is the third book in the Lux series and it starts at the point when Dawson came back.  Dawson wants to go back and get Bethany from Dedalous so the gang comes up with a plan to get her back. The plan involves trusting … Read more

Last Sacrifice – Read It and Rate It

Last Sacrifice Vampire Academy #6 by Richelle Mead Mystery Romance Supernatural Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is the last book in the Vampire Academy series. Rose is trying to figure out two mysteries, which are: Who is Lissa’s sibling? and Who murdered the queen? This book is great because it has a lot of action and doesn’t just go through the motions. The reason I didn’t give the book … Read more

You Wish – book review

You Wish by Mandy Hubbard Funny Supernatural * * * Stars (Pretty good) Kayla McHenry turns 16 and her mother – the party planner – throws her the most horrifying Sweet Sixteen party ever.  Too much pink, too much cake, and too many people – none of them friends.  As she blows out her birthday candles Kayla wishes for all of her birthday wishes to come true, which they start to do the following day … Read more

Falconer – book review

The Falconer by Elizabeth May Fantasy Supernatural * * * * Stars (Great!) Lady Aileana Kameron witnessed first-hand the murder of her mother by the Baobhan Sith (a powerful fae).  It transformed her from a respectable young lady who cared only for the finer things in life, to a vengeful fae-hunter.  Taken under the wing of another faery, Kiaran Mackay – also keen on killing his own kind – Aileana learns about her prey, hones … Read more

EMAIL SERVICE ALERT: The library is currently experiencing an Outlook email outage. Staff may be unable to send or receive email. For immediate assistance, please call 847-669-5386.