by Kristopher | Oct 24, 2014 | Review
Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven, for all intents and purposes, should be destined for failure. It is a futuristic, dystopian novel marketed to contemporary fiction readers rather than the typical sci-fi audience for such things. It features numerous characters,...
by Kristopher | Jun 13, 2014 | Review
Dystopian landscapes continue to dominate the young adult thriller genre. With the success of books like The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Testing, it is no surprise that many authors are attempting to tap into that existing audience. The latest to succeed is...
by Kristopher | Jan 10, 2014 | Review
From the Booking Desk: Today’s review is the second book in Joelle Charbonneau’s “The Testing” series. If you missed the review of The Testing or my interview with Joelle Charbonneau last summer, please be sure to check them out when you have...
by Kristopher | May 31, 2013 | Review
Joelle Charbonneau is currently most widely known for her lighter, more comedic mystery novels involving roller-skating amateur sleuths and glee club teachers turned detective. Next Tuesday, this is all going to change. June 4th, 2013 is the release date of The...