Witches be Crazy, the debut novel from Logan Hunder is a weird marriage of fairytale and contemporary storytelling. It reads a bit like a Monty Python skit, humorous parody. The novel opens with a kingdom in peril; King Ik is dying. A blacksmith named Dungar Loloth, after hearing of witchcraft dealings goes to Jenair to…
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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages…this book will stretch your imagination. Circus Mirandus is a middle grades novel but is a delight for all readers young and old. Similar to the books of Roald Dahl, this novel is a fun read. Micah is a young boy living with his ailing grandfather,…
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Lost & Found by Brooke Davis This debut novel comes to us from Australia. Brooke Davis brings to life three very alive, very different characters. The story follows the unlikely relationships of an old man Karl the touch typist, Agatha Pantha a widow, and Millie Bird an abandoned seven year old girl as they experience…
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Etta and Otto and Russell and James, the debut novel from Emma Hooper, takes you on a whimsical journey of three octogenarians. Etta, Otto and Russell have a long and complicated history spanning several decades, a war and personal tragedies. James is a coyote. We find Etta embarking on a cross-country trip on foot to…
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The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins This next debut author has received a ton of buzz for her first book. Reviews have slated The Girl on the Train as this year’s Gone Girl and said it is not to be missed. I love mystery novels and this one certainly didn’t disappoint. I found plenty of suspense and…
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January 2015 The first writer I’m going to introduce in this series , Phil Klay, was a debut author in 2014 releasing Redeployment, a book of short stories, in March. Phil Klay is a graduate of Dartmouth College and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in Iraq’s Anbar Province from January 2007…
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