Author: Rajani LaRocca

#IMWAYR & #MMGM: Bite-Sized Reviews of Lu and Ren’s Guide to GeoZoology, A Game of Noctis, Sona and the Golden Beasts, Olivetti

I’ve joined up with the IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING? kid-lit edition, hosted by Unleashing Readers and MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY hosted by Always in the Middle… I’ve got one recent MGE release to review today and a few backlogged reviews that I’ve been meaning to post for quite some time. Hope these bite-sized reviews are enough to feed your fiction addiction! This stunning graphic novel explores the bonds of family and friendship […]

Posted June 30, 2025 in Reviews / 6 Comments

Mirror to Mirror by Rajani LaRocca: Review & Rajani’s Top Ten Addictions

Today I’m featuring MIRROR TO MIRROR by Rajani LaRocca, an incredible new MG novel in verse featuring identical twin sisters who are afraid their lifelong bond isn’t enough to hold them together in the face of mental health issues. Read on for my review of the book, and then make sure you also check out Rajani’s list of top ten addictions to find out more about the author! Buy from Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Bookshop.org Mirror […]

Posted April 11, 2023 in Author Top Ten Lists, Reviews / 3 Comments

Bite-Sized Reviews of Cybils Nominees: Red, White, and Whole; Muted; Dear Ugly Sisters; and Rez Dogs

As my regular readers know, I’m a round-one judge for the Cybils Awards in the Poetry category. Because of that, I’ve been reading tons of verse lately! I’m not allowed to share any details about our process for choosing the finalists, but I am allowed (and encouraged) to review the books as I read, so I figured I’d share four of them with you today. I hope these bite-sized reviews will be enough to feed […]

Posted December 30, 2021 in Cybils, Reviews / 8 Comments

Bite-Sized Reviews of I Love You So Mochi, Girl Against the Universe, Midsummer’s Mayhem, and Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray

I’ve got four reviews for you today: two YA contemporaries, a MG contemporary fantasy, and a MG adventure. I hope these bite-sized reviews will be enough to feed your fiction addiction! I picked this book up on a whim when I saw two glowing reviews from fellow bloggers (Dani @ Perspective of a Writer and Sam @ We Live and Breathe Books), and I’m so glad I did! This is the type of book that […]

Posted June 4, 2019 in Reviews / 31 Comments