Little Owl was snuggled up with Mommy Owl sharing a bedtime story. It was late o'clock. It's bedtime for Little Owl and his younger brother, but just as his mom leans over to give him one final tuck and a peck on the cheek... "NO," said Little Owl. "NO, NO, NO!" Little Owl does NOT… Continue reading Little Owl’s Bedtime by Debi Gliori & Alison Brown
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Wolfboy
Wolfboy stomped beneath the shadowy trees. He was HUNGRY. Oh no. The Wolfboy has a growly tummy. And when he has a growly tummy, he chases after rabbits. Those rabbits keep running further away and the longer he waits, the hungrier he gets. What in the world should a hungry Wolfboy do? I am SO impressed with… Continue reading Wolfboy
Cairo’s First Halloween – Erica D. Allen
"I'll create 31 costumes! One for every day in October!" she exclaimed. It's officially spooky season and Cairo's mommy is so excited. But...how could she choose just ONE costume? So, she decides to make 31 costumes - so Cairo can celebrate every day in October! On the first day of Halloween, Cairo's mommy dressed him as a skunk, because he's so… Continue reading Cairo’s First Halloween – Erica D. Allen
Kill Creek – Scott Thomas
And as the hands of the clocks clicked to eight past one, the house awoke to the sudden and definite realization that now was the time.It had waited long enough.It was time to play. The Kill Creek House is infamous - one of the most haunted locations in America. Death and destruction go hand-in-hand at this house.… Continue reading Kill Creek – Scott Thomas
Eat a Peach – David Chang
You never know who's going to hold the keys to the castle. David Chang burst out onto the culinary scene with Momofuku - a noodle restaurant located in Manhattan. And after a decade and a half of grueling work, it's safe to say that he's "made" it. He owns 15 restaurants, has graced the television… Continue reading Eat a Peach – David Chang
The Devil and the Dark Water – Stuart Turton
“Some songs weren’t mere songs. They were memories curled tight and set alight.” Samuel Pipps and Arent Hayes are the dynamic duo responsible for stopping the most notorious crimes across the world. However, this last one might just be too much for even the Great Pipps. It centers on one, terrible boat...the very boat leading Pipps to his… Continue reading The Devil and the Dark Water – Stuart Turton
Three Single Wives – Gina LaManna
What happens when book club gets a little....murdery? Anne, Eliza and Penny arrive for what was supposed to be a completely normal book club night. They got the booze, they got the books and they have one very dead husband at the end of it. But...who did it? Was it Anne? The overworked mother of four and wife… Continue reading Three Single Wives – Gina LaManna
Violet – Scott Thomas
A grieving mother.A lonely daughter.An imaginary friend that just won't go away. In 1988, Kris Barlow watched her mother die. It wasn't a terrible murder, but the slow and inevitable progression of disease. Her father thought that bringing them to the simple and gorgeous lake house would help ease the passing. It didn't. And when,… Continue reading Violet – Scott Thomas
Shorefall – Robert Jackson Bennett
There is no innovation that will ever spring from the minds of men that will not eventually be used for slaughter and control. Tevanne City just barely survived the most recent disaster, and with everyone (at least for now) safe, Sancia and her friends focus on breaking up the monopoly on scrivings (magical writings). Which… Continue reading Shorefall – Robert Jackson Bennett
Adventures in Opting Out – Cait Flanders
No two paths are the same, just as no two people are the same. Cait Flanders has taken a path less traveled by - she had a traditional job and direction in life...but she just felt increasingly out of place. So, she began to wonder...what happens if she opts out? If she doesn't work a… Continue reading Adventures in Opting Out – Cait Flanders