Title: Yellowface Author: R.F. Kuang Narrator: Helen Laser Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Junie Hayward has always been jealous of her friend Athena Liu. Athena’s gotten lucky in the book publishing world. She’s had book deal after book deal. Junie’s first book barely made a blip in the book world. After a freak accident while AthenaContinue reading “Yellowface – R.F. Kuang”
Category Archives: Escape
Hopeless Necromantic – Shiloh Briar
Title: Hopeless Necromantic Author: Shiloh Briar Genre: Fantasy, Romance Plot: Sikra Nikabod has been a small town necromancer for four years. He charges a small fee to bring back people’s loved ones, but makes them sign a contract saying he isn’t liable for not being able to fix their wounds when they’re alive again. AContinue reading “Hopeless Necromantic – Shiloh Briar”
The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien
Title: The Hobbit Author: J.R.R. Tolkien Narrator: Andy Serkis Genre: Fantasy, Children’s Chapter Book Plot: Bilbo Baggins is a very respectable hobbit in Hobbiton. He and his family has never done anything unexpected or gone on any adventures. Except when Gandalf shows up after a long time and he’s up to something. Bilbo wants noContinue reading “The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien”
Theo of Golden – Allen Levi
Title: Theo of Golden Author: Allen Levi Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Theo is a recent arrival to the city of Golden, Georgia. He’s a quiet old soul who wanders around the Promenade most days. Theo wandered into a coffee shop called Chalice and notices the portraits on the wall. They’re portraits of residents of GoldenContinue reading “Theo of Golden – Allen Levi”
The Scarlet Pimpernel – Baroness Orczy
Title: The Scarlet Pimpernel Author: Baroness Orczy Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: A mysterious, masked figure named the Scarlet Pimpernel is sneaking aristocrats out of France during the French Revolution. Citizen Chauvelin is bound and determined to capture the Scarlet Pimpernel. All that most people know about him is that he’s tall and English. But theContinue reading “The Scarlet Pimpernel – Baroness Orczy”
What the Wind Knows – Amy Harmon
Title: What the Wind Knows Author: Amy Harmon Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Anne Gallagher is a second generation Irish immigrant and well established author in 2001. Her grandfather, Eoin, raised her in America. His parents died in the fight for Irish independence from the British. Anne grew up hearing of their bravery and how theyContinue reading “What the Wind Knows – Amy Harmon”
Blood Bound – Ellis Hunter
Title: Blood Bound Author: Ellis Hunter Genre: Fantasy Plot: Astrid has been training for a duel for her country’s fate her whole life. If she wins the duel, she earns the heart, the source of all magic. The heart can heal the blight that’s ruining her kingdom. But her opponent is Prince Zryan, one ofContinue reading “Blood Bound – Ellis Hunter”
James – Percival Everett
Title: James Author: Percival Everett Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: James is a slave in Missouri. Two local white boys, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, like James because he’ll ‘play’ with the boys. One day, James hears rumors that his master is going to sell him. So he makes the brave decision to runaway. While JamesContinue reading “James – Percival Everett”
Tea with Elephants – Robin Jones Gunn
Title: Tea with Elephants Author: Robin Jones Gunn Genre: Realistic Fiction, Christian Fiction Plot: Lily and Fern have been friends since childhood. They’ve moved away and grown up but remained close. Both have started families and had to postpone their dreams of traveling the world. When Lily’s gifted a trip to Africa, she can’t passContinue reading “Tea with Elephants – Robin Jones Gunn”
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil – V.E. Schwab
Title: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil Author: V.E. Schwab Genre: Fantasy Plot: Three women are bound by fate. One choses her fate for control, one for love, and third has her fate chosen for her. María is the oldest of the three. She’s born in 1532 in a small town in Spain. She’sContinue reading “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil – V.E. Schwab”
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