Title: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Author: Suzanne Collins Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Plot: Coriolanus Snow is in his last year of school. His family was once very prominent, wealthy family before the war and dark days. Now he lives with his cousin, Tigris, and their grandma’am. They try to hide this fact they’reContinue reading “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – Suzanne Collins”
Category Archives: Behind the Scenes
The Wishing Game – Meg Shaffer
Title: The Wishing Game Author: Meg Shaffer Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Lucy is a kindergarten aide with a love for reading. She’s been tutoring a kid named Christopher since she fostered him for a few weeks. She passed on her love of reading to him as it was one of the few things that couldContinue reading “The Wishing Game – Meg Shaffer”
London Seance Society – Sarah Penner
Title: London Seance Society Author: Sarah Penner Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Plot: Lenna Wickes has come to Paris to ask famed spiritualist and medium Vaudeline D’allaire about her recently murdered sister, Evie. Vaudeline’s specialty as a medium is speaking with the recently murdered. But Lenna and Evie are from London and Vaudeline can’t return toContinue reading “London Seance Society – Sarah Penner”
Upgrade – Blake Crouch
Title: Upgrade Author: Blake Crouch Genre: Science Fiction Plot: Logan Ramsay is a member of the GPA, Gene Protection Agency. His job is to track down and arrest genetic scientists who are creating any sort of genetic alteration. After a genetically altered locus created a genetic problem with the world’s food, every scientist is nowContinue reading “Upgrade – Blake Crouch”
Behind the Lights – Helen Smallbone
Title: Behind the Lights: The Extraordinary Adventure of a Mum and Her Family Author: Helen Smallbone Genre: Memoir Plot: Helen Smallbone is the mom (or mum because she hails from Australia) of 90’s and early 2000’s Christian singer Rebecca St. James and now popular Christian duo for King and Country. In this book, she tellsContinue reading “Behind the Lights – Helen Smallbone”
Illusion – Frank Peretti
Title: Illusion Author: Frank Peretti Genre: Science Fiction Plot: Danny and Mandy have been a magician duo for almost 40 years. That all changes when Mandy dies in a car crash. While Dan mourns, something has happened to Mandy. She wakes up in the hospital, as her 19 year old self. She is transferred toContinue reading “Illusion – Frank Peretti”
Every Tool’s a Hammer – Adam Savage
Title: Every Tool’s a Hammer: Life’s What You Make It Author: Adam Savage Genre: Memoir Plot: Adam Savage of Mythbusters tells of his experiences and what he’s learned from his life. Throughout the book, Adam gives advice for how to be a better maker, whether that be a engineer, designer, artist, writer, etc. Though heContinue reading “Every Tool’s a Hammer – Adam Savage”
Mr. B – Lynn Byk
Thank you Capture Me Books for letting me read this book. Title: Mr. B: Living with a 98-Year-Old Rocket Scientist Author: Lynn Byk Genre: Memoir Plot: Lynn tells the story of having to sell hers and her husband’s house and move into her husband’s father’s house, Joe Byk. Joe was a rocket scientist starting inContinue reading “Mr. B – Lynn Byk”
Falling From Horses – Molly Gloss
Title: Falling From Horses Author: Molly Gloss Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Bud Frazer is a ranch hand from Eastern Oregon. In 1938 he decides to leave his family’s ranch and head for Hollywood. He hopes to become a stunt rider for the movies. On his bus ride down, he meets and befriends Lily Shaw. LilyContinue reading “Falling From Horses – Molly Gloss”
The Reason – Lacey Sturm
Title: The Reason: How I Discovered a Life Worth Living Author: Lacey Sturm Genre: Memoir, Biography Plot: Lacey Sturm is the former lead singer of rock band Flyleaf. She tells her story of growing up with a single mother and taking care of her younger siblings. Life was never easy with a strict mother andContinue reading “The Reason – Lacey Sturm”