#28 Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon

This is a cute middle grade story about an Evil castle and its crew in need of a leader.  When a very young Wicked Witch shows up on the doorstep to claim the castle with her invitation in hand they believed they are saved.  The guardian of the castle isn’t so sure but she is getting the job done and doing her tasks that are needed to finalize her title to the castle.  Molly isn’t that Wicked but she does a great job in doing her tasks even if she has a secret.  I really liked this book and I think at least one of my nieces or nephews will be getting a copy this holiday season.

Digital review copy provided by the publisher through Edelweiss

#29 Batgirl Vol. 1: The Batgirl of Burnside by Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart, Babs Tarr

Review being held pending release date per publisher's request.

Edit to add review on 6/17


This seems to be a good starter for someone that doesn’t know much about BatGirl.  Barbara has moved to the other side of town and is getting ready to start back at college. The story like has her hitting bumps in her personal life that spill over into her vigilante life.  When her laptop is stolen from her apt during a party her only copy of her thesis goes missing.  She is on the hunt for it and the trail ends up bringing more trouble than just replacing lost schoolwork.  She does make some mistakes in trying to find a place for herself in her new neighborhood and in making her way as an adult and a crime fighter.  There isn’t much crossover with other people out of the usual DC universe with the exception of Black Canary.  An entertaining read and I’ll keep my eye out for the next collection.


Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley