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”
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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”
Once a Queen – Sarah Arthur
Title: Once a Queen Author: Sarah Arthur Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Plot: Eva Joyce is a teenager who gets to spend the summer at her grandmother’s English manor. It’s a very sudden invite from her grandmother as Eva’s never talked to her or received a letter or card. Her mother hardly talks about her momContinue reading “Once a Queen – Sarah Arthur”
The Lies of Locke Lamora – Scott Lynch
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”
The Circus Train – Amita Parikh
Title: The Circus Train Author: Amita Parikh Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Lena Papadapoulos is the daughter of famous circus illusionist, Theo Papadapoulos. She lives on the train traveling across Europe but has never fit in or had an act of her own. So she’s never really fit in. Then she finds a boy, Alexandre, passedContinue reading “The Circus Train – Amita Parikh”
Flesh and False Gods #2 – Chloe Gong
Immortal Longings is book 1 in this series Title: Vilest Things Author: Chloe Gong Genre: Fantasy Plot: Calla is trying to adjust to palace life now that she’s a princess again. Anton jumped into the new king’s, August, body. He keeps Calla close as an adviser, in case she tries something. When Otta Avia wakesContinue reading “Flesh and False Gods #2 – Chloe Gong”
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”
The Vanishing at Castle Moreau – Jamie Jo Wright
Title: The Vanishing at Castle Moreau Author: Jamie Jo Wright Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Plot: Cleo is trying to run away from her past. She’s taken a job at Castle Moreau in Needle Point, Wisconsin. The owner, Deacon Tremblay, is paying her in cash in order to help keep everything anonymous as they both needContinue reading “The Vanishing at Castle Moreau – Jamie Jo Wright”
The Bookbinder – Pip Williams
Title: The Bookbinder Author: Pip Williams Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Peggy Jones and her sister, Maude, are bookbinders in Oxford, England in 1917. She folds the pages of books into place. When WW1 starts, a wave of Belgium refugees fold into the city. Three Belgium women come to work in the bindery. Lotte, a refugee,Continue reading “The Bookbinder – Pip Williams”
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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