This is book 1 of The Gentlemen Bastard series. Title: The Lies of Locke Lamora Author: Scott Lynch Genre: Fantasy Plot: Locke Lamora grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in Camorr. As an orphan, he got picked up by a their maker gang. Then traded to a ‘priest’s’ gang for being tooContinue reading “The Lies of Locke Lamora – Scott Lynch”
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The Scholomance #1 – Naomi Novik
Title: book 1 – A Deadly Education Author: Naomi Novik Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Plot: Galedriel, El for short, is an outcast at Scholomance, a school for magic. Everyone expects her to be a Malificer, a wizard who used mala (bad energy) instead of mana (good energy). El’s determined to prove everyone at school wrong.Continue reading “The Scholomance #1 – Naomi Novik”
The Mark of the King – Jocelyn Green
Title: The Mark of the King Author: Jocelyn Green Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Julianne Chevelier is a midwife in 1720 Paris, France. She’s accused and branded a murderer after one of her mothers dies in childbirth. Soon after she’s imprisoned, the king calls for people willing to help colonize Louisiana. They’re promised a good life.Continue reading “The Mark of the King – Jocelyn Green”
Murtagh – Christopher Paolini
Title: Murtagh Author: Christopher Paolini Genre: Fantasy Plot: Murtagh is still an outsider after all that’s happened after the war to defeat Galbatorix. Most of Alegaësia don’t trust him, even though most of what he did was under torture. So he spends his days tracking down leads of a mysterious group that wear a birdContinue reading “Murtagh – Christopher Paolini”
Remarkably Bright Creatures – Shelby van Pelt
Title: Remarkably Bright Creatures Author: Shelby van Pelt Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Tova Sullivan works as a night janitor at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. It keeps her busy since her husband passed and her son disappeared. Her favorite animal at the aquarium is Marcellus, the pacific giant octopus. Tova feels like she can talk toContinue reading “Remarkably Bright Creatures – Shelby van Pelt”
The Winter Sea – Susanna Kearsley
Title: The Winter Sea Author: Susanna Kearsley Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Carrie McClelland is researching the 1708 attempt to put James Stewart back on the Scottish throne for her next book. She decides to visit the little town next to the Castle Slains ruins in Scotland. While there, Carrie bases her main character off oneContinue reading “The Winter Sea – Susanna Kearsley”
Hope and Glory Trilogy – Elizabeth Camden
Titles: Book 1 – The Spice King, Book 2 – A Gilded Lady, Book 3 – The Prince of Spies Author: Elizabeth Camden Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Book 1 – Annabelle Larkin works a junior botanist at the Smithsonian. She’s just moved to DC from Kansas. Her boss wants her to find a way toContinue reading “Hope and Glory Trilogy – Elizabeth Camden”
Holes – Louis Sachar
Title: Holes Author: Louis Sachar Genre: Kid’s Book Plot: Stanley Yelnats IV is a kid whose family is cursed with bad luck. He blames the family curse on the fact that he was blamed for stealing shoes he didn’t actually steal. His punishment for this ‘crime,’ Stanley is sent to Camp Greenlake for troubled teens.Continue reading “Holes – Louis Sachar”
The Lost Story – Meg Shaffer
Title: The Lost Story Author: Meg Shaffer Genre: Fantasy Plot: Jeremy Cox has a knack for finding missing people. When Emilie Wendell asks him to find her missing sister, Jeremy hesitates. He needs to find a way to convince his old friend, Ralph Howell, to help. The other thing Jeremy’s hesitant about is going backContinue reading “The Lost Story – Meg Shaffer”
Part of Your World – Abby Jimenez
Title: Part of Your World Author: Abby Jimenez Genre: Romance Plot: Alexis Montgomery’s life has been planned out since she was born. Her family’s worked at the same hospital as doctors for over a hundred years. Now it’s her turn. Alexis is an ER doctor at the hospital. Even with her success at the hospital,Continue reading “Part of Your World – Abby Jimenez”
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