Category: Pine Reads Review

Interview with Christina Soontornvat

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About the Author: Christina Soontornvat grew up behind the counter of her parents’ Thai restaurant in a small Texas town with her nose stuck in a book. She is very

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The Boom of Middle-Grade Graphic Novels

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For us adults out there, we may not be aware, but there has been recent boom in graphic novels for middle-grade readers. This is especially interesting because (most of) these

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How Coronavirus is Affecting Bookstores & What You Can Do To Help

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Across the country, bookstores are experiencing major setbacks due to the novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19. Some local stores, like the one I work at for example, are temporarily closing to

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A Wish in the Dark | Christina Soontornvat

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A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat  Candlewick Press, 2020, 375 pages  About the Author: Christina Soontornvat grew up behind the counter of her parents’ Thai restaurant in a

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Behind-the-Scenes of the (Canceled) 2020 Tucson Festival of Books

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For those of you who may not know, the University of Arizona hosts the Tucson Festival of Books every year. As an employee of the UA bookstore, the cancelation of

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What The Other Three Don’t Know | Spencer Hyde

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What The Other Three Don’t Know by Spencer Hyde  Shadow Mountain, 2020, 224 pages Trigger Warnings: Death of a loved one, disabilities, bullying About the Author:  In his debut novel

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