Twenty-seven-year old Anne Elliot is Austen's most adult heroine. Eight years before the story proper begins, she is happily betrothed to a naval officer, Frederick Wentworth, but she precipitously breaks off the engagement when persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that such a match is unworthy. The breakup produces in Anne a deep and long-lasting… Continue reading Book #21: Persuasion by Jane Austen
Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orléans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only with the help of a Belle and her talents can they transform and be made… Continue reading Book #20: The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
Barely three weeks after catching the killer of Erin's mother and their biology teacher, Erin and her crew are back, up to their elbows in forensics projects. But this time it's with the full approval of their parents. With Uncle Victor at the helm, Erin and her best friends, Spam and Lysa, are prepping a… Continue reading Blog Tour: To Right The Wrongs by Sheryl Scarborough
It is a tale as old as time: Authors advising the aspiring writers to read. Yes, read. Why this reading thing? Well, you need to know your audience. That's a biggie. And you might get some great inspiration from what you read (both good and bad). But really, I feel it's to keep the author… Continue reading Writing Wednesday: This Reading Thing
Erin Blake has one of those names. A name that, like Natalee Holloway or Elizabeth Smart, is inextricably linked to a grisly crime. As a toddler, Erin survived for three days alongside the corpse of her murdered mother, and the case—which remains unsolved—fascinated a nation. Her father's identity unknown, Erin was taken in by her… Continue reading Book #18: To Catch a Killer by Sheryl Scarborough
This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn… Continue reading Book #17: Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice’s life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice’s grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate, the Hazel Wood, Alice learns how bad her… Continue reading Book #16: The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Blue Brennan is a runner. She runs from her problems. She runs from love. She runs from her past. What Blue doesn't anticipate is running toward her hometown of Steele Falls, Washington, especially after she'd vowed to never go back. Adam Rockwell is a fighter. He fights his demons. He fights for validation. He fights… Continue reading Book #15: Blue by Sarah Jayne Carr
To newcomer Ellie, Avalon High seems like a typical American high school, complete with jocks, nerds, cheerleaders, and even the obligatory senior class president, quarterback, and all-around good guy. But it doesn't take Ellie long to suspect that something weird is going on beneath the glossy surface of this tranquil hall of learning. As she… Continue reading Book #14: Avalon High by Meg Cabot
The hunt for mass murderer Cara Lindstrom is over. FBI Special Agent Matthew Roarke has been working for this moment: the capture of a killer who savagely hunts the worst of humanity. But Roarke remains traumatized by his own near-death at the hands of the serial killer who slaughtered Cara’s family…and haunted by the enigmatic… Continue reading Book #12: Cold Moon by Alexandra Sokoloff
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