Title: Stand a Little Out of My Sun Author: Angelyn Christ Voss Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Sophie is the granddaughter of Greek immigrants in the 50’s. Her brother Niko has started helping their not Greek father, Tom, fixing cars and radios. Niko is a quick learner who adores his father. Sophie has seen the darkerContinue reading “Stand a Little Out of My Sun – Angelyn Christy Voss”
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Our Infinite Fates – Laura Steven
Title: Our Infinite Fates Author: Laura Steven Genre: Fantasy Plot: Arden and Evelyn have lived numerous lives, literally. Every life they find each other and fall in love. But their lives are always cut short. One of them kills the other just before their eighteenth birthday. There’s always some otherworldly creature following Arden and EvelynContinue reading “Our Infinite Fates – Laura Steven”
The Road of Bones – Demi Winters
Title: The Road of Bones Author: Demi Winters Genre: Fantasy Plot: Silla is a young woman who’s always moved around. She’s not sure why. Then soldiers demand to see and her father. Her father refuses to go. He’s killed and Silla is forced to flee for her life. She stows away in a wagon untilContinue reading “The Road of Bones – Demi Winters”
Beautiful Ugly – Alice Feeney
Title: Beautiful Ugly Author: Alice Feeney Genre: Thriller Plot: Grady Green is an up and coming English author. He calls his wife, Abby, on her way home from work about his newest book. Their call is interrupted when Abby sees someone lying in the road. She goes to check on the person then is neverContinue reading “Beautiful Ugly – Alice Feeney”
His Majesty’s Dragon – Naomi Novik
Title: His Majesty’s Dragon Author: Naomi Novik Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Captain Laurence is in charge of a British ship during the Napoleonic Wars. After he and his men took a French ship captive, they find a dragon egg on board. The ship’s doctor says it’s due to hatch soon. They hurry to theContinue reading “His Majesty’s Dragon – Naomi Novik”
The Circus Train – Amita Parikh
Title: The Circus Train Author: Amita Parikh Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Lena Papadapoulos is the daughter of famous circus illusionist, Theo Papadapoulos. She lives on the train traveling across Europe but has never fit in or had an act of her own. So she’s never really fit in. Then she finds a boy, Alexandre, passedContinue reading “The Circus Train – Amita Parikh”
A Redbird Christmas – Fannie Flagg
Title: A Redbird Christmas Author: Fannie Flagg Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Oswald Campbell has just received news that he might not have long to live. His doctor recommends he move somewhere in the south. But Oswald’s never left Chicago before. He finds a pamphlet about a winter home in Lost River, Alabama. It’s out ofContinue reading “A Redbird Christmas – Fannie Flagg”
The Wild Huntress – Emily Lloyd-Jones
Title: The Wild Huntress Author: Emily Lloyd-Jones Genre: Fantasy Plot: Branwen is a commoner with a magical gift. She can see magical creatures. She uses her abilities to find and hunt magical creatures, or humans who’ve gone missing in magical land. But she’s short on money to take care of her ailing mother. Gwydion isContinue reading “The Wild Huntress – Emily Lloyd-Jones”
The Scholomance #1 – Naomi Novik
Title: book 1 – A Deadly Education Author: Naomi Novik Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Plot: Galedriel, El for short, is an outcast at Scholomance, a school for magic. Everyone expects her to be a Malificer, a wizard who used mala (bad energy) instead of mana (good energy). El’s determined to prove everyone at school wrong.Continue reading “The Scholomance #1 – Naomi Novik”
The Mark of the King – Jocelyn Green
Title: The Mark of the King Author: Jocelyn Green Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Julianne Chevelier is a midwife in 1720 Paris, France. She’s accused and branded a murderer after one of her mothers dies in childbirth. Soon after she’s imprisoned, the king calls for people willing to help colonize Louisiana. They’re promised a good life.Continue reading “The Mark of the King – Jocelyn Green”
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