Title: House Authors: Ted Dekker, Frank Peretti Genre: Thriller Plot: Jack and Stephanie are on their way to couple’s therapy when a road block makes them find a new way. The officer gives them another route. On the new route, their tires get shredded. They walk to a small B&B nearby. There’s already another coupleContinue reading “House – Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti”
Category Archives: Depression
Remember Me – Mario Escobar
Title: Remember Me Author: Mario Escobar Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Marco Alcalde is a young boy when the Spanish Civil War reaches his home town of Madrid. In desperation, his parents send Marco and his sister to Morelia, Mexico. The Mexican government promises to protect them and the other kids going there. But they’re treatedContinue reading “Remember Me – Mario Escobar”
The Kingdom of Sweets – Erika Johansen
Title: The Kingdom of Sweets Author: Erika Johansen Genre: Fantasy Plot: Natasha and Clara are twins born on Christmas Eve. Their godfather, Drosselmeyer, gives Clara the ‘light blessing’ and Natasha the ‘dark blessing.’ Clara grows up beautiful and the center of attention. Natasha grows up plain and a wallflower. Natasha grows jealous of Clara. OneContinue reading “The Kingdom of Sweets – Erika Johansen”
West with Giraffes – Lynda Rutledge
Title: West with Giraffe Author: Lynda Rutledge Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Woody Nickel is an almost 18 year old in the 1938 dust bowl survivor. He’s hitched his way to NYC in time for the infamous hurricane of that year. Then Woody learns of the giraffes that survived the storm. He meets them and lovesContinue reading “West with Giraffes – Lynda Rutledge”
The Fury – Alex Michaelides
Title: The Fury Author: Alex Michaelides Genre: Thriller Plot: Elliot is a lowly playwright and friends with the famous actress Lana Ferrer. Lana’s invited him and a couple other people to her private Greek island. The locals call the island cursed. Lana doesn’t believe in them. Until she ends up dead. The night follows ElliotContinue reading “The Fury – Alex Michaelides”
Secrets of the Nile 1 – Isabel Ibañez
Book 2 is now available and is called Where the Library Hides. Title: Book 1 – What the River Knows Author: Isabel Ibañez Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction Plot: Inez Olivera is the only child of Argentinian Egyptologists during three British occupation of Egypt. Her parents spend half the year finding artifacts with her Uncle Ricardo.Continue reading “Secrets of the Nile 1 – Isabel Ibañez”
The Secret Book of Flora Lea – Patti Callahan Henry
Title: The Secret Book of Flora Lea Author: Patti Callahan Henry Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Plot: Hazel and Flora Lee are kids during WW2 in London. Operation Pied Piper sends all of London’s children to the countryside. Hazel and Flora are sent to a small town outside of Oxford. The girls end up with BirdieContinue reading “The Secret Book of Flora Lea – Patti Callahan Henry”
Fairy Tale – Stephen King
Title: Fairy Tale Author: Stephen King Genre: Fantasy Plot: Charlie is at the end of his junior year of high school. He had a rough childhood, he and his father are learning to get along again. Then Charlie heard the creepy house neighbor’s dog scared barking. He found the owner, Mr. Bowditch, with a brokenContinue reading “Fairy Tale – Stephen King”
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – Suzanne Collins
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”
Nine – Rachelle Dekker
Title: Nine Author: Rachelle Dekker Genre: Thriller Plot: Zoe’s a private person trying to run from painful memories. She works at a diner for the moment. She plans on moving on soon. That’s when she meets a teenager girl who stops at her diner. The teen has no memories and barely remembers her name. AllContinue reading “Nine – Rachelle Dekker”
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