Last Day on Mars

"And sure, we may not know yet what dangers are out there, but we also don’t know what good things we’ll find."This book changes from 'ugh' to 'wow'. For almost first half of the book, I was feeling like it was pushing me into the slump. But thank God, the next half was sooo amazing, I j......more

I’ll often get what I’d call reference interview questions from the internet as a whole. They come in via Twitter, Goodreads, personal emails, my website, my blog, you name it. In one recent case a parent told me that her 10-year-old son had recently devoured the rather adult The Martian by Andy We......more

For a middle grade book, this was actually fun. It was a quick easy read (which my brain needed this week), and it was set on Mars! That’s what drew me to it as I love all things Mars! But... we also had space, a sort of time travel, and aliens! And a cool twist at the end that makes me want to keep......more

Originally reviewed for YA Books Central: [URL not allowed] A smart, solidly written work of Middle Grade sci-fi. The book is aptly named; the vast majority of it taking place on a future Mars colony during the last day of its existence--just before it is due to be abandoned by......more