Title: Love Theoretically Author: Ali Hazelwood Genre: Romance Plot: Elsie Hannaway is a recent Phd grad who’s making pennies as an adjunct theoretical physics professor. She’s had to take up working for a fake dating company to make ends meet. Her current ‘boyfriend,’ Greg, takes Elsie to meet his family to get them off hisContinue reading “Love Theoretically- Ali Hazelwood”
Category Archives: Creativity
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell – Robert Dugoni
Title: The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell Author: Robert Dugoni Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Samuel Hill was born with ocular albinism. This makes his eyes bright red. His mother says his eyes are ‘a gift from God.’ His classmates call him ‘the devil’s child.’ What makes life bearable are his two friends, Ernie (the onlyContinue reading “The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell – Robert Dugoni”
The Sunlit Lands Trilogy – Matt Mikalatos
Titles: 1 – The Crescent Stone, 2 – The Heartwood Crown, 3 – The Story King Author: Matt Mikalatos Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Plot: 1 – Madeline is a junior in high school, and she’s dying. Every day she finds it harder to breath. One day in class, Madeline collapses. Her friends Wu Song, nicknameContinue reading “The Sunlit Lands Trilogy – Matt Mikalatos”
The Postscript Murders – Elly Griffiths
Title: The Postscript Murders Author: Elly Griffiths Genre: Mystery Plot: Natalka is a senior caretaker in a seaside town in England. One evening, she goes to check on one of her patients, Peggy Smith, is dead. Something about her death doesn’t seem right to Natalka. She talks with Edwin and Benedict, Peggy’s two friends, andContinue reading “The Postscript Murders – Elly Griffiths”
The King’s Feather – Amy Earls
Title: The King’s Feather Author: Amy Earls Genre: Fantasy, Christian, Young Adult Plot: Pero has been hiding for the past 12 years. She has a secret talent that she needs to hide from Dr. Carper, who took her mom for the same reason 12 years ago and why she’s been hiding. If Pero wears herContinue reading “The King’s Feather – Amy Earls”
Flesh and False Gods #1 – Chloe Gong
The second book, Vilest Things, is now available. Title: Immortal Longings Author: Chloe Gong Genre: Fantasy Plot: Calla is a disgraced princess who everyone in San-Er is dead. She killed her parents, the king and queen, of Er in cold blood. Calla fled and was presumed dead. She knows that the crown is corrupt. CrownContinue reading “Flesh and False Gods #1 – Chloe Gong”
Time and Again – Jack Finney
Title: Time and Again Author: Jack Finney Genre: Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi Plot: Simon Morley is an artist with a local magazine when an old friend, Rube, offers him a different sort of job. It’s a secret government job that involves time travel. The lead scientist, Dr. Danziger, explains how to time travel. Simon seems toContinue reading “Time and Again – Jack Finney”
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”
Love on the Brain – Ali Hazelwood
Title: Love on the Brain Author: Ali Hazelwood Genre: Romance Plot: Dr. Bee Königswasser has recently been asked to join a NASA project on brain stimulation in astronauts. The other lead on the project is Dr. Levi Ward, a guy Bee’s sure is purposely stalling her part in the project. But when she confronts him,Continue reading “Love on the Brain – Ali Hazelwood”
The Librarian of Saint Malo – Mario Escobar
Title: The Librarian of Saint Malo Author: Mario Escobar Translator: Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Jocelyn and Antoine marry in 1939 in Saint Malo, France. Shortly after, Jocelyn gets sick and Antoine is drafted into the French army. Jocelyn gets better while the Nazis start to occupy France. Jocelyn is a librarian and hides the booksContinue reading “The Librarian of Saint Malo – Mario Escobar”
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