The Frumious Consortium

The Frumious Consortium spends their days tracking down bandersnatches and dedicates their evenings to writing book reviews. Our team is made up of individuals from diverse backgrounds, including Venezuela, New Zealand, Germany, and the United States.

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Convert by John Arcudi & Savannah Finley

1 week ago | thefrumiousconsortium.net | Doreen Sheridan

I can’t be the only person who picked up this title thinking that there’d be a religious subtext here. And perhaps there is, but the creators chose a much more interesting way to use the title word in this graphic novel, that collects the first (?) four books of the series. Science Officer Orrin Kutela is a twofer on his space crew’s mission to an uncharted planet. As both an evolutionary biologist and an artist, he’s responsible for recording any images should the ship’s equipment fail.
Growing Home by Beth Ferry

1 week ago | thefrumiousconsortium.net | Doreen Sheridan

with illustrations from the award-winning Terry and Eric Fan. Oh my heart. I actually had to check my calendar to make sure that I wasn’t being particularly susceptible to this book due to hormones, and that I was in fact laughing and crying solely due to Growing Home’s charm, wit, and deeply understood and portrayed empathy. Mr and Mrs Tupper live at 3 Ramshorn Drive with their daughter Jillian and a grumpy goldfish named Toasty.
Tantalizing Tales - May 2025 - Part Three

2 weeks ago | thefrumiousconsortium.net | Doreen Sheridan |Tantalizing Titles

Hello, readers! We’re doing a third roundup column of Most Anticipated Titles this May because there are so many good books still pouring in here at the end of the month and in the first weeks of June. Gosh, how is it almost June already?
Evil Eyes Sea by Ozge Samanci

2 weeks ago | thefrumiousconsortium.net | Doreen Sheridan

What a terrific murder mystery graphic novel! I read a lot of both, and know how difficult it can be to perfectly encapsulate a crime novel — and one that involves not only a murder but political intrigue, as well — into graphic format. Ozge Samanci has managed that in this compelling tale, that’s rightfully been sweeping up awards. Set in 1990s Turkey, Ece and Meltem are mechanical engineering students at Bosphorus University. Meltem is smart and beautiful, and has the men flocking to her.
Sabotage At Casa Grande Springs by DD Sterner

2 weeks ago | thefrumiousconsortium.net | Doreen Sheridan

This middle grade mystery-adventure hearkens back to the Famous Five and similar novels I devoured as a kid, tho with one crucial difference I’ll talk about later in this review. Thirteen year-old twins Brice and Brianna Hendrix have recently moved to Florida, and are spending the summer helping their mom by volunteering at the retirement center where she works.
There Doesn’t Have To Be A Reason by MC Kasper

2 weeks ago | thefrumiousconsortium.net | Doreen Sheridan

As a chronic thinker who tries not to over-dwell on things, I cannot even begin to tell you what a relief it is to find a book like this. My constant compulsion to justify myself is likely a product of being raised by overly critical parents, so finding a kids’ book that short-circuits the idea that everything has to have a reason or a use or a purpose besides “I like it and I think it’s cute” is honestly staggering — and so, so valuable — to me.
Tantalizing Tales - May 2025 - Part Two

3 weeks ago | thefrumiousconsortium.net | Doreen Sheridan |Tantalizing Titles

Hello, dear readers! This week, we’re looking at books coming out in the back half of May, starting with a terrific series debut! Tori Eldridge’s Kaua’i Storm was a long time in the writing. Despite being a native Hawaiian who can trace her ancestry back to 1783, Ms Eldridge felt far less confident about setting a book in the islands of her birth after years of living in the diaspora.
Chip And Chatti Save The Farm by Heidi Paul

3 weeks ago | thefrumiousconsortium.net | Doreen Sheridan

Gosh, how long has it been since I’ve held a physical copy of a children’s chapter book in my hands? It was a genuine, nostalgic pleasure to read this in the company of my dog-nephew Mario, as he kept me company during downtimes in an otherwise frantic (if super fun!) performance week. Set in a pastoral recent past of horse buggies and hoboes, this book tells the tale of best friends Chip the dog and Chatti the cat. Their owner spends long hours at work and doesn’t have much time to play with them.
The Crimson Road by A G Slatter

3 weeks ago | thefrumiousconsortium.net | Doreen Sheridan

Despite having one of my least favorite shared universe names, A G Slatter’s dark fantasy novels are one of my few can’t-miss series! And nowhere was I happier to have read almost all of the books in it than here in this latest installment, The Crimson Road. As the novel opens, heiress Violet Zennor is waiting for her father to die.
How Do I Wonder? by Gianna Davy & Brenda Rodriguez

3 weeks ago | thefrumiousconsortium.net | Doreen Sheridan

This was a delightfully whimsical picture book about encouraging children to wonder about the world around them. Whether discussing science, art or feelings, it exhorts kids to stay curious and questioning about both realities and possibilities. Brenda Rodriguez’ illustrations are terrific: colorful, diverse and really bringing Gianna Davy’s questions to life.