Puget Sound Council
For Reviewing Children's & Young Adult Literature
Connecting readers with quality children's and young adult books through trusted peer reviews.
Welcome
Welcome to the (new & improved!) review management system for the Puget Sound Council. Please access the features of this site via the menu bar above.
If you have questions or comments, cannot locate a book, or need to report an error, please contact pugetsoundcouncil@gmail.com.
For questions about membership, how-tos, and issues that are not site-related, please contact Eve Datisman at datseve@gmail.com.
Schedule of Events
General Meeting Dates: 2026–2027
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Location: Shoreline Conference Center, Professional Library, Building H
Sat, Jun 6, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., Sept. 12, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., Nov. 7, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., Jan. 9, 2027
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., Mar. 6, 2027
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., May 1, 2027
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., June 5, 2027
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Reminder:
PSC 2026/27 dues are due January 1, 2027. Oral reviews must be posted by Wednesday 11:59 PM before the meeting.
The Shoreline Conference Center Professional Library is open 7:00 – 4:30 weekdays during the school year. Members are encouraged to drop by and pick up books at your convenience. Please call Tina Marier at 206.393.4225 or email tina.marier@ssd412.org to make sure the room is available.
How to Review Books
Important:
When finished writing a review, make sure you change the "Published" setting to "Yes." Otherwise, it will not be visible to others.
Oral Reviews
Books reviewed at the following meeting. Usually first-time authors, particularly noteworthy books, or discussion-worthy books. Oral books are returned and donated to charities.
Written Reviews
Books not reviewed orally. After reviews are submitted, these books may be added to your library collection.
Steps to Review
- Select the books you wish to review. We have a responsibility to review all books sent to us by publishers — please review them in a timely manner.
- At the meeting, separate your books into Oral and Written piles.
- Use the scanner to enter your choices. Select your name from the dropdown, choose oral or written, and scan the ISBN for each book.
- To enter a finished review: Log in, go to Reviews → My Reviews To Do, select a book, fill out the fields, and set "Published" to save.
Rating Scale
Recent Reviews
A Recipe For Robbery
by Nelson, Colleen (2025)
Living in an apartment building, you soon get to know the various neighbors and their quirks. Young Elodie LaRue uses this knowledge as the lead sleuth of the LaRue Detective Agency. So far she's h...
THE GREAT DISILLUSIONMENT OF NICK AND JAY
by DOUGLASS, RYAN (2026)
This is a classic retelling of The Great Gatsby by the author of The Taking of Jake Livingstone. I liked how it incorporated real historical aspects such as the Tulsa Race Massacre and the influenc...
THE LOVERS, THE LIARS, AND ME
by DAVIS, DEANDRA (2026)
Jaliya lives with her dad in Miami where she is in the summer before her first year of college. Mom has been absent from their lives for years now but when a letter shows up with an impossible to r...
Everyone Hates Kelsie Miller
by Ireland, Meredith (2022)
Kelsie doesn’t know why her best friend won’t speak to her. Kelsie’s nemesis Eric doesn’t know why his girlfriend broke up with him. The two high school students set out on a college visit, where ...
THE BAD BOYFRIEND CURSE
by HERON, FARAH (2026)
Meera isn’t one for taking chances. She loves order, updating her various spreadsheets, everything about living in downtown Toronto, and knowing exactly where she’s heading in life. Which is why sh...
Dinky The Tinysaur
by Willis, Maggie Edkins (2025)
After (two whole pages worth) of begging, two kids are ecstatic when their parents take them to the "Adopt-a-Saurus" Fair. But they don't want just any dinosaur, the want a TINYSAUR. After a search...
BREATHE A RAINBOW
by KOON, JULIE (2026)
In this board book there are eight pages with textured paths to trace with your finger to enhance the tactile experience of the reader. You breathe a rainbow, star, pair of wings, ocean, mountain, ...
All the Ways to Be Pretty
by Khan, Shamaila (2025)
Author wrote this story "to provide Muslim parents with a starting point for conversations about beauty from an Islamic perspective." Helpful story for all parents to read and discuss with their c...
How to read a very serious book
by Messier, Mireille (2026)
How to Read a Very Serious Book is a humorous picture book that presents a series of exaggerated tips for appearing to read a “serious” book. The book suggests actions such as wearing fake mustache...
THE HOME WE DREAMED
by BUDISAN, ANCA SANDU (2026)
In The Home We Dreamed, Anca Sandu Budisan paints a beautiful tale of her family's home in Romania across generations. The book tells the story of her grandparents and the home (and life) they work...