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”
Category Archives: Growing Up
Love Theoretically- Ali Hazelwood
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”
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”
Angels of Music – Kim Newman
Title: Angels of Music Author: Kim Newman Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery Plot: The Phantom of the Opera has a new line of business. He employs women down on their luck to infiltrate shady businesses and bring them down. He calls the women he employs his Angels. The women work in groups of three. EachContinue reading “Angels of Music – Kim Newman”
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”
Vampires of el Norte – Isabel Cañas
Title: Vampire of el Norte Author: Isabel Cañas Genre: Thriller, Historical Fiction Plot: Nena and Néstor were childhood friends on a rancho in northern Mexico in the mid-1800’s. Nena’s the daughter of the rancho owner. Néstor’s one of the ranch hands. The two of them sneak away most nights to find silver so Néstor canContinue reading “Vampires of el Norte – Isabel Cañas”
The Clockmaker’s Daughter – Kate Morton
Title: The Clockmaker’s Daughter Author: Kate Morton Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Elodie is an archivist in London. Her boss asked her to sort through some boxes. In one of the boxes is a satchel. In the satchel there a sketch book and portrait of a young woman. Elodie uses all of her resources to findContinue reading “The Clockmaker’s Daughter – Kate Morton”
The Wishing Game – Meg Shaffer
Title: The Wishing Game Author: Meg Shaffer Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Lucy is a kindergarten aide with a love for reading. She’s been tutoring a kid named Christopher since she fostered him for a few weeks. She passed on her love of reading to him as it was one of the few things that couldContinue reading “The Wishing Game – Meg Shaffer”
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”
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