by Peabody Institute Library | Sep 8, 2023 | Discovery List, Fiction, Fiction/Mystery, From the YA Room, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Horror, Memoir, Middle Grade Fiction, Mystery, Non-fiction, Reading Lists, Romance, YA, YA Fiction
Hey Teens! Your summer reading adventure may be over, and now it’s time to vote for your favorites! If you read at least one book from the Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award list, featured below, then you can vote for your favorites anytime between now and...
by envisionmg | Jul 20, 2023 | Fiction, Fiction/Mystery, Horror, Max Reviews, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
Filled with suspense and social commentary, Jackal filled me with dread and outrage throughout the book. This debut novel by Erin E. Adams takes place in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the author’s hometown, which is largely white and racially segregated. Jackal follows 32...
by envisionmg | May 22, 2023 | Ari Reviews, Mystery, Romance, YA Fiction
I have been wanting to read Anatomy: A Love Story for a while on my To-Read List and finally have gotten the chance to check this one out and this was a wonderful Young Adult Historical Fiction book I have read in quite some time! The story is set in early 19th...
by envisionmg | Dec 29, 2022 | Alissa Recommends, Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Is Gregg Olsen’s novel The Hive a thriller? A mystery? Do I really know the difference between the two? Some people call it a murder mystery, and others categorize it under “drama;” while I think it’s mostly a psychological thriller. There are two mysteries that...
by envisionmg | Dec 26, 2022 | Alissa Recommends, Fiction, Mystery
Author Jodi Picoult is one of my very favorite authors, and I am now looking forward to reading more by Jennifer Finney Boylan. Mad Honey reminds me of Jodi Picoult’s earlier books, which is a positive, in my opinion. I loved that the authors included a short...
by envisionmg | Nov 24, 2022 | Discovery List, Fiction/Mystery, Julie Reviews, Mystery, Reading Lists
We mystery lovers have many good choices for Native American Heritage Month. Here are just a few. Tony and Anne Hillerman’s acclaimed Joe Leaphorn & Jim Chee and Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series set in the Four Corners area of the American Southwest and...
