Two siblings reviewing and recommending great middle-grade (MG) and young adult (YA) books since 2014

The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave Monday morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.

I'm so excited to be part of the book tour for  The Legendary Scarlett and Browne  by Jonathan Stroud, run by TBR and Beyond Tours! This YA fantasy/science fiction novel was released on March 25...

morgana le fay, myths gods and immortals, new and ancient arthurian tales

Welcome to the first Rapunzel Reads monthly round-up! Here, I'll be collecting the month's top posts, upcoming and recent releases I'm particularly excited about, and more!  In February's special...

By Nico Martinez Nocito

Today on the site I'm delighted to welcome Esme Symes-Smith to reveal the cover of the fourth and final book in the MG fantasy Sir Callie series, Sir Callie and the Last Stand, which releases October 14, 2025 from Labyrinth Road/PRH! Here's the story: In the conclusion of this bestselling fantasy series a nonbinary knight-in-training, a reluctant crown prince, a fierce young witch, and her resilient twin brother must fight for the heart of their kingdom against tyranny, once and for all.

Happy Aro Week! In celebration, we're highlighting the followup to a popular aromantic anthology (whose cover reveal we happen to have done here)—yes, Common Bonds returns for another anthology! Five years ago, Claudie Arseneault, Emery Lee, and RoAnna Sylver put together a collection of nineteen speculative short stories and poems featuring aromantic characters about platonic relationships. The first Common Bonds…

A Curse for the Homesick comes out today. Big feelings!

5/5: Thorough content warnings at end! Highly recommended to read In a word: gorgeous. A Theory of Dreaming is a romance, and yet far more than that; it is a war story, but without dramatic batt...