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”
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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”
The Frozen River – Ariel Lawhon
Title: The Frozen River Author: Ariel Lawhon Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Plot: Martha Ballard is a midwife and healer in rural Maine. It’s shortly after the Revolutionary War and everyone is trying to build a life for themselves. When some neighborhood find a body in the Kennebec River, Martha is called to examine the body.Continue reading “The Frozen River – Ariel Lawhon”
This Dog Will Change Your Life – Elias Weiss Friedman
Title: This Dog Will Change Your Life Author: Elias Weiss Friedman Genre: Memoir Plot: Elias runs a now famous dog photography blog called The Dogist. Throughout the book, he talks about how dogs have changed his life, his friends and family’s lives, and the lives of the people he’s photographed. He talks about dog’s originsContinue reading “This Dog Will Change Your Life – Elias Weiss Friedman”
The Last Train to Key West – Chanel Cleeton
Title: The Last Train to Key West Author: Chanel Cleeton Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: There are three women in 1935 who are about to meet in the Florida Keys. Helen is a Keys native who longs for a better life. She married young to a man who’s turned abusive. They’re expecting their first child afterContinue reading “The Last Train to Key West – Chanel Cleeton”
The Book of Lost Hours – Hayley Gelfuso
Title: The Book of Lost Hours Author: Hayley Gelfuso Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Lisavet is a young Jewish German girl during WW2. One night, soldiers take to the streets, breaking into all the Jewish owned shops. Her father opens a door and pushes Lisavet through. He promises to return. After some time, Lisavet realizesContinue reading “The Book of Lost Hours – Hayley Gelfuso”
The Water Dancer – Ta-Nehisi Coates
Title: The Water Dancer Author: Ta-Nehisi Coates Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Hiram, Hi for short, Walker is a young man born into slavery in Virginia. He’s taken as a house slave after he learns his father is the master of the plantation. When he’s learned all he can, Hiram is sent to serve Maynard, hisContinue reading “The Water Dancer – Ta-Nehisi Coates”
I Contain Multitudes – Ed Young
Title: I Contain Multitudes Author: Ed Young Genre: Science Plot: Ed talks about how important microbes are for everything on Earth. There are many types of microbes help the coral reefs, amphibians, cattle, and even humans. They help form relationships between different animals and their environment. Not all of the relationships are equal. Each microbeContinue reading “I Contain Multitudes – Ed Young”
The Cloisters – Katy Hays
Title: The Cloisters Author: Katy Hays Genre: Mystery Plot: Ann Stilwell is a recent renaissance history major graduate from Witworth University in Eastern Washington. She’s struggled to get into a grad school program, so she accepts a summer internship at the Cloisters, in New York City, and a part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Continue reading “The Cloisters – Katy Hays”
Abroad in Japan – Chris Broad
Title: Abroad in Japan Author: Chris Broad Genre: Memoir Plot: Chris talk about his journey in Japan. He talked how he got his job, and BSing the interview, teaching English at a high school in the Japanese countryside. He’s honest about how hard it was to adjust to a new culture and trying to learnContinue reading “Abroad in Japan – Chris Broad”
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