Fiona and the Forgotten Piano by Kate DeMaio | BBNYA 2025 Winner Feature
Discover why Fiona and the Forgotten Piano by Kate DeMaio was named the 2025 BBNYA winner in this spotlight on an enchanting middle-grade fantasy.
Friday Finds | July 3, 2026 | Books, Reading Life & Summer Discoveries
Welcome to this week's Friday Finds! Discover four new book recommendations across multiple genres, meet Author of the Week Anne E. Beall, enjoy a botanical Friday Find, and join this week's Reader Question.
The Engine in the Sky by V.G. Harrison
Professor Meridia Vail returns in the thrilling third Dyson Bridge novel, where alternate worlds, impossible choices, and unexpected family connections create an intelligent science fiction adventure full of heart.
A Superhero Called Doberman
Discover my 4.5-star review of A Superhero Called Doberman by John & Shami Stovall, a fast-paced superhero fantasy filled with action, heart, and imaginative world-building.
The Awkward Out of Sync Half Life of Funk by Nick Brewster
At first, The Awkward Out of Sync Half Life of Funk left me feeling as off-balance as its title suggests. Then everything clicked. What began as a deliberately disorienting introduction transformed into a compelling cyberpunk novella filled with clever twists, believable characters, and an ending that had me wanting to both reread the previous chapter and immediately discover what happened next.
Friday Finds June 26, 2026 | Books, Summer Gatherings & Family Fun
This week's Friday Finds features four recent book reviews, a refreshed Author of the Week spotlight on Frederick J. Burns, family-friendly summer gathering ideas, a strawberry pretzel dessert recipe, and a reader question about summer traditions.