Author: Tanita Davis

tanita s. davis is a writer and avid reader who prefers books to most things in the world, including people. That's ...pretty much it, she's very awkward and she can't even tell jokes. She is, however, the author of eleven books, including Serena Says, Partly Cloudy, Go Figure, Henri Weldon, The Science of Friendship and the Coretta Scott King honored Mare's War. Look for her new MG, book Berry Parker Doesn't Catch Crushes September 2025 from HarperCollins Childrens' Books.

December 3, 2014

TURNING PAGES: ESCAPE FROM TIBET, by NICK GRAY, with Laura Scandiffio

This book is non-fiction, and was originally self-published, because the filmmaker Nick Gray was so convinced this was a story we should know. Nonfiction…

December 2, 2014

TURNING PAGES: SUSPICION, by Alexandria Monir

Billed as “Downton Abbey meets The Princess Diaries,” I expected a critique of manners and class striations somehow blended with the awkward, frizzy charm…

November 28, 2014

TURNING PAGES: WAR BROTHERS, by SHARON E. MCKAY

This is a story about child soldiers in Uganda, in Africa, and about Kony Joseph. It’s fictional, but based on a true account. Despite…

November 25, 2014

TURNING PAGES: THE SEVENTH BRIDE, by T. Kingfisher

Fans of Patricia McKillip, Juliet Marillier, Brenna Yovanoff, of Holly Black’s plot twists, and of a good hedgehog tale will really enjoy the newest…

November 14, 2014

TURNING PAGES: EUPHEMIA FAN: SPY GIRL by Cassandra Neyenesch

I received this book courtesy of Full Fathom Five Digital and while normally I prefer digital books which have paper counterparts, I made an…

November 11, 2014

TURNING PAGES: THE BODY ELECTRIC, by BETH REVIS

When I first saw that Beth Revis had self-published a new novel, I wondered why. After all, her ACROSS THE UNIVERSE series was three…

November 5, 2014

TURNING PAGES: THE IRON TRIAL by Cassandra Clare & Holly Black

I take book recommendations from friends seriously, and when Charlotte said that THE IRON TRIAL was a fun book, I went ahead and snagged…

November 4, 2014

TURNING PAGES: WATCHED by CJ LYONS

Some of the most popular library titles are those with the “ripped from the headlines” topical premise. Remember rainbow parties? And then the book…

October 29, 2014

TURNING PAGES: WAISTCOATS & WEAPONRY, by Gail Carriger

Somehow, though I’ve been reading along faithfully, I never got around to reviewing the second in the Gail Carriger Finishing School series. Curtsies &…

October 28, 2014

TURNING PAGES: THE PAPER MAGICIAN and THE GLASS MAGICIAN by Charlie N. Holmberg

Wow, a book review! What with all the ranting going around here lately, I’d almost forgotten that I do that. But, partially to blame…

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