Reviews written by Emily Savant, Staff Reviewer

Ever been so consumed with life that when you sit down to do regular things, your life just gets in the way and you can’t concentrate on that TV show or that book? Maybe it’s just not interesting enough to hold your attention? Maybe life is finally better than what’s...

There are so many things in this book that made me angry. But I feel wrong for being angry because the circumstances are less than desirable and they could’ve been prevented and the outcome of this book could have been avoided. But teenagers are stupid and think...

I loved the Sweet series by Wendy Higgins. LOVED. So I knew I needed this book pronto. I’m not familiar with “The Singing Bone”, but now I need to read it to learn more about this tale! For a while there, I felt like...

A book about ears? Yes. A book that teaches you about different kind of animal ears? Yes. A book that lets you appreciate your “human” ears? YES! As adorable as it is educational, “What if You Had Animal Ears!?” was an...

Okay, this is incredibly adorable and so creative! I didn’t think a book about dogs could get any more adorable. I WAS WRONG. Puppy pirates, people. THEY’RE REAL. (Get this book for your animal lover/pirate enthusiast child). I’m not much of...

Playful Pets: Woof, is exactly what you’d expect from a book with the word “woof “ in it: Complete adorableness. (and absolute simplicity for a child that would be reading this). Animal facts and animal sounds. This is the exact book I would’ve loved...

Pleasantly surprised and completely caught off guard. Take the Fall isn’t what I was expecting. True friends stab you in the front, right? I started this book hoping for an easy, quick mystery. I’ve been reading a ton of action books and just wanted...

Drama like you’re watching an episode of Days of Our Lives, bloodshed like it’s Game of Thrones. Set back in the day (when there were assassins and horse riding was a top means of transportation), Assassin’s Heart leaves little to be desired. It’s all here. ...

Sidenote to anyone wanting to listen to this on Audiobook, it is voiced by Christy Romano aka Ren Stevens from Even Stevens. And the voice of Kim Possible. And if you’re like me, this was a very distracting detail. I remember reading The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer...

Is there any better way to close out one year and begin another than by crying hysterically over characters in a fictional book? No. I can’t think of one. The Good Sister has just set the mood for every other book I will read...

This is one of those series where you just want it to end. Where it didn't really need to be a series. Things could have been hashed out in the first book, all questions answered fairly quickly. Done. But, alas, that was not...

We've all been there. Lonely and depressed. Pushing our loved ones away. Running from this or that. Depression doesn't care that you have a family. It doesn't care that you have a job. It takes over everything. And some of us come to...

I don't read many books involving mermaids. Not since I was little, anyways. But these mermaids aren't how I remember. They're cruder. Evil. Spooky. More like monsters and less like what Prince Eric might go for. I really liked Monstrous Beauty. ...

Once again, the Australian author card is played and it is a hit. But, anything by Melina Marchetta is going to be good. I wish I had read this book sooner. It's an essential coming of age novel. If you're a fan of Sarah Dessen, these are...

I think we all have that one person in our life. The one who is no good for anyone, especially themselves. Self-destructive and self-disciplining. The one that doesn’t try to do better. Just wallows in self-pity and hatred and regret. The...