Colette Iselin is excited to go to Paris on a class trip. She’ll get to soak up the beauty and culture, and maybe even learn something about her family’s French roots. But a series of gruesome murders are taking place across the city, putting everyone on edge. And as she tours museums and palaces,… Continue reading Book 24 of 2015: Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer by Katie Alender
A bold, genre-bending epic that chronicles madness, obsession, and creation, from the Paleolithic era through the Witch Hunts and into the space-bound future. Four linked stories boldly chronicle madness, obsession, and creation through the ages. Beginning with the cave-drawings of a young girl on the brink of creating the earliest form of writing, Sedgwick… Continue reading Book 23 of 2015: The Ghosts of Heaven by Marcus Sedgwick
It turns out that a real alien invasion is nothing like the Sci-fi shows 14-year-old Gracie loves. Not when it’s your own family who are swallowed whole by those big silver ships. Not if it could be you next. In her search for her family, Gracie meets Brandon, a high school dropout who… Continue reading Untaken Blog Tour: A Review
We’ve all heard the saying: you never forget your first love. For some, however, perhaps the better terminology is haunted---haunted with the memories, the connections, and the life-changing relationship. So begins the tale of Emma Ranstein and Corbin Jones, two typical teenagers who travel the road of first love together, hearts sealed by a… Continue reading Book 21 of 2015: Voice of Innocence by Lindsay Detwiler
I know that lately all you've seen were my book reviews and I thought that maybe I should switch things up a bit. Everyone likes a shake down every now and then. Well . . . maybe not everyone. I'm sure people who owe loan sharks or the mafia don't like getting shaken down. I'm… Continue reading An Update On Stuff
In the wake of the apocalypse, nobody is safe. Shane Tucker and his friends thought they managed to save the world from the destructive machine that killed off most of its adult population. Unfortunately, a war nobody was prepared for has only just begun. Now they find themselves joining ranks with a secret organization… Continue reading Book 20 of 2015: The Harvest by N.W. Harris
Ashley has grown content with her life. Her husband is in the United States Coast Guard but has been assigned a land unit. Which means more time with him and no chance of danger. But then he gets bad news. He's been put on special duty assignment that will mean months of deployment in various… Continue reading Book 19 of 2015: Sinking Ships by Lexi Ostrow
Mary Robinette Kowal stunned readers with her charming first novelShades of Milk and Honey , a loving tribute to the works of Jane Austen in a world where magic is an everyday occurrence. This magic comes in the form of glamour, which allows talented users to form practically any illusion they can imagine. Shades… Continue reading Book 18 of 2015: Glamour in Glass by Mary Robinette Kowal
The one person standing between Hell… and an innocent girl… is a man without a soul. A regular life isn’t in the cards for Dorian Lake, but with his charm-crafting business invigorated, and the prospect of a serious relationship within his grasp, life is closer to normal than Dorian could ever expect. In the… Continue reading Book 17 of 2015: The Curse Servant by J.P. Sloan
Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales. "The Land of Stories" tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, they leave their world… Continue reading book 16 of 2015: The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer
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