Title: Letters from Father Christmas Author: J.R.R. Tolkien Genre: Fantasy, Children’s Book Plot: Over the course of 23 years Father Christmas wrote letters to the Tolkien children. He thanks them for the letters and what’s been going on at the North Pole. Some years the North Polar Bear knocked over half of the annual fireworks.Continue reading “Letters from Father Christmas – J.R.R. Tolkien”
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The Memory Collectors – Kim Neville
Title: The Memory Collectors Author: Kim Neville Genre: Fantasy Plot: Evelyn, or Ev for short, has a unique ability. She can feel emotions that people have left on ordinary objects. Those emotions can rub off on others in unexpected ways. Ev knows this better than most. That’s why she’s super careful about handling those objects.Continue reading “The Memory Collectors – Kim Neville”
The Dollmakers – Lynn Buchanan
Title: The Dollmakers Author: Lynn Buchanan Genre: Fantasy Plot: Shean is a very talented doll maker. She’s one of the youngest who’s ready to take her license exam to be an official doll maker. In the country of One, where dolls come to life to fight the Shod, this means you’re ready to make thoseContinue reading “The Dollmakers – Lynn Buchanan”
Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore – Emily Krempholtz
Title: Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore Author: Emily Krepholtz Genre: Fantasy Plot: Violet Thistlewaite is looking to settle down after her former boss, and villain, Guy Shadowfade, was killed. She was Shadowfade’s right hand witch, known as the Thornwitch. Her ability is to control and grow plants. But Violet can also destroy aContinue reading “Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore – Emily Krempholtz”
Pandora – Susan Stokes-Chapman
Title: Pandora Author: Susan Stokes-Chapman Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Dora Blake is the daughter of late antiquities dealers in 1799 London. Her scheming Uncle Hezekiah now runs the shop. He passes forgeries as the real deal while hiding the fact that he has real antiques on sale for the black market. Dora starts toContinue reading “Pandora – Susan Stokes-Chapman”
Through Water and Stone – Karen Barnett
Title: Through Water and Stone Author: Karen Barnett Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Talia has just lost her job with an athletic clothing company. She returns to her grandfather’s house in Zion National Park in shame. But her grandfather welcomes Talia home with open arms. Talia picks up a job with the gift shop in Zion.Continue reading “Through Water and Stone – Karen Barnett”
Prepared – Courtney Konstantin
Title: Prepared Author: Courtney Konstantin Genre: Thriller, Sci-Fi Plot: Alex has a nice life with her family in the suburbs of Las Vegas. Then a wave of disease sweeps the country, turning everyone into cannibalistic monsters dubbed the infected. She’d always thought her doomsday preparing father was odd, now she understands all the lessons heContinue reading “Prepared – Courtney Konstantin”
No Ordinary Dog – Will Chesney
Title: No Ordinary Dog Author: Will Chesney Genre: Memoir Plot: Will Chesney grew up wanting to be a Navy SEAL. He was bound and determined to pass all of the requirements, even when some of his friends ‘wash out.’ Will pushes through basic training, and BUDS (which included the dreaded Hell Week) for a yearContinue reading “No Ordinary Dog – Will Chesney”
The Haunting of Paynes Hollow – Kelley Armstrong
Title: The Haunting of Paynes Hollow Author: Kelley Armstrong Genre: Thriller Plot: Samatha Payne is reluctant to hear her grandfather’s will. She hasn’t been in contact with him in over fourteen years. Not after she saw her dad bury a neighbor kid and took his own life after being accused of murder. Samantha wanted toContinue reading “The Haunting of Paynes Hollow – Kelley Armstrong”
Legendborn Cycle 3 – Tracy Deonn
Books 1 is Legendborn, Book 2 is Bloodmarked Title: Book 3 – Oathbound Author: Tracy Deonn Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Plot: Brianna Matthews, Brie for short, is now in the service of the demon king who’s mascaraing as Erebus, a leader for the Merlins for the Order. He’s teaching Brie how to control her powers.Continue reading “Legendborn Cycle 3 – Tracy Deonn”