Sophie lives in a most peculiar cottage at the center of the Forgotten Forest, its inside much larger than its outside. You see, the house must be large, for it holds a great troll as well as a little girl. As one might expect, working for such a creature is rather frightening to a seven-year-old,… Continue reading Book #36: Sophie’s Light by Matthew S. Cox
Welcome to the City of Sin, where casino families reign, gangs infest the streets… and secrets hide in every shadow. Enne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school—and her… Continue reading Book #35: Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody
As ferociously fresh as it was more than a half century ago, this remarkable allegory of a downtrodden society of overworked, mistreated animals, and their quest to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality is one of the most scathing satires ever published. As we witness the rise and bloody fall of the revolutionary… Continue reading Book #34: Animal Farm by George Orwell
'In one moment, every drop of blood in my body was brought to a stop... There, as if it had that moment sprung out of the earth, stood the figure of a solitary Woman, dressed from head to foot in white' The Woman in White famously opens with Walter Hartright's eerie encounter on a moonlit London… Continue reading Book #33: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Hey Y'all! Long time no see, right? Well, you guys are probably wondering what is going on. Or worse, whether or not I'm still writing. Well, breathe. You good? Good. Yes, I am still writing. I'm going slow at it right now though because some stuff has been going on. For one, I've been… Continue reading Writing Wednesday!!
15-year-old Rose Zapata is an aspiring professional baker (with a secret crush) who's only seen love in the movies. But all that changes when she discovers her late grandmother's vintage baking tools in her grandpa's closet. Along with a family secret: Rose is a witch--a kitchen witch. And after accidentally releasing her nana's matchmaking "Cakespell,"… Continue reading Book #32: Cakespell by Gaby Triana
Moving to a space station at the edge of the galaxy was always going to be the death of Hanna’s social life. Nobody said it might actually get her killed. The sci-fi saga that began with the breakout bestseller Illuminae, continues on board the Jump Station Heimdall, where two new characters will confront the next wave of the… Continue reading Book #31: Gemina by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman
Steampunk with a twist! SIX paranormal steampunk adventures from today’s bestselling and award-winning authors. There’s something for every steampunk lover in the collection of mad science, twisted fairytales, myths, ghosts, vampires, shifters, magic, techno-fantasy with settings such as gothic romance, urban fantasy, Victorian, and so much more. I haven't read the other stories yet, but… Continue reading Book #30: Gaslights and Graves: A Collection of Steampunk Paranormal Collections by Various Authors
Noah Livingston knows he is destined to survive. The 64 members of Fire Lake's sophomore class are trapped in a place where morals have no meaning, and zero rules apply. But Noah's deaths have trained him--hardened him--to lead the strongest into the future . . . whatever that may be. And at any cost. … Continue reading Book Tour: Genesis by Brendan Reichs
He killed me. He killed me not. He killed me. It’s been happening since Min was eight. Every two years, on her birthday, a strange man finds her and murders her in cold blood. But hours later, she wakes up in a clearing just outside her tiny Idaho hometown—alone, unhurt, and with all evidence of… Continue reading Book #28: Nemesis by Brendan Reichs
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