The only thing “Normal People” has taught me is that people waste each other’s time way too often. 

Martha McPhee is a successful fiction writer and has released seven books since her first book, “Bright Angel Time,” was released in 1997. She is also a creative writing professor of 21 years at Hofstra University on Long Island, New York. McPhee, born in 1964, grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, with four biological sisters. After her parents divorced, they both remarried someone with children, leading McPhee to become one of 14 children. McPhee later married Mark Svenvold, a poet and professor, and has two children. 

Veyniacs (Michael Vey fans) were surprised by author Richard Paul Evans when he released the eighth book in the Michael Vey series, “Michael Vey: The Parasite,” on Sept. 27.

“Dragonwatch: Return of the Dragon Slayers” is the fifth and final book of the sequel series “Fablehaven” by Brandon Mull.