Category: Pine Reads Review

The Corruption of Hollis Brown | K. Acrum

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The Corruption of Hollis Brown releases April 22nd, 2025, from HarperCollins; 384 pages Content Warning: Suicidal thoughts, violence, sensual content, foul language About the Author: “K. Ancrum, is an author

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The Summer I Ate the Rich | Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

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The Summer I Ate the Rich coming April 22nd, 2025 from Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group; 400 pages  Content Warning: Cannibalism, death, chronic illness, car accident About the Author: “Maika Moulite

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My All-Time Favorite Fairy Tale Retellings

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For generations, fairy tales and folktales have been a staple of the childhood experience. From picking up the first fable to eventually reading chapter books, every story is infused with

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The Importance of Strong Side Characters

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On the most recent episode of Pine Reads Review’s podcast, Turn the Page!, we spoke about the different elements that make a great fantasy book. While many immediately think of

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Books with Latinx Characters and Representation

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Recent events have sparked an urgency in me to read books with Latinx main characters and books written by Latinx authors. Since I’m most interested in fantasy, this book list

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Somadina | Akwaeke Emezi

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Somadina coming April 15th, 2025 from Knopf Books for Young Readers; 304 pages Content Warning: Death, violence, sexual assault, loss of a child, blood About the Author: “Akwaeke Emezi is

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