book review

N.K. Jemisin’s 2018 collection of short stories, “How Long ‘til Black Future Month?” contains well-developed characters and plots, making it an excellent read for Black History Month.

“All The Pretty Things” by Emily Arsenault will engross readers with a fast pace and captivating atmosphere good for binge-reading during self-isolation, but underdeveloped characters that detract from the book’s excitement will leave some readers unfulfilled.

“The Hand on the Wall”, the finale to the “Truly Devious” trilogy by Maureen Johnson, is riveting despite a slow start.

The captivating new mystery novel “Two Can Keep a Secret” by Karen McManus is a thriller that readers will not want to put down.

“The Fork, the Witch and the Worm,” the long-awaited addition to Christopher Paolini’s “Inheritance Cycle,” is disappointingly short and does not live up to fans’ expectations.

The Marie Lu “Warcross” sequel, “Wildcard,” is an interesting book, but it does not quite live up to its predecessor.

Romantic sci-fi graphic novel “On a Sunbeam” was published Oct. 2 by American cartoonist Tillie Walden.