Month: October 2024

Oathbound by Victoria McCombs

PG piracy with plodding prose (mini-review, DNF)

Teens and the ‘Book Slump’ by Gabriella Mace

A helpful reminder that our words can influence teens’ reading identities

The Lion, the Witch and the Wonder by Katherine Rundell

Smart, funny & true: five magical audio essays about children’s fiction

The Madness Underneath by Maureen Johnson

Addictive, ghostbusting page-turner (Shades of London, Book #2)

Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson

1930s cold case tangles with contemporary mystery in funny & thrilling murder mystery

The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson

Fun book, cringey cover. Quality supernatural thrills in modern London.

Sherlock & Co.

Funny & contemporary Sherlock Holmes audio drama

Printing in England

Hilarious podcast episode about the early history of book printing

Eleanor Jones Can’t Keep a Secret by Amy Doak

An engaging sequel with some darker themes

Meteorologists Get Death Threats as Hurricane Milton Conspiracy Theories Thrive

Misinformation has serious consequences