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 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”
Original Nancy Drew Series – Carolyn Keene
Title: Nancy Drew Series Author: Carolyn Keene Genre: Children’s Books, Mystery Plot: Join Nancy Drew as she solves mysteries around River Heights and around the world. She always gets help from her dad Carson, boyfriend Ned Nickerson, and cousins Bess and George. Sometimes Officer McGuiness asks for her help solving a case. She’s always willingContinue reading “Original Nancy Drew Series – Carolyn Keene”
Veins of Gold – Charlie N. Holmberg
Title: Veins of Gold Author: Charlie N. Holmberg Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Gentry’s father has just left to mine gold in California. Now Gentry has to take care of her siblings, Rooster and Pearl, in the Utah territory. They have little money and few resources. Gentry doesn’t want to rely on their neighbor’s generosityContinue reading “Veins of Gold – Charlie N. Holmberg”
All the Light We Cannot See – Anthony Doerr
Title: All the Light We Cannot See Author: Anthony Doerr Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Marie-Laurie is a 12 year old blind girl in 1942 in Paris. Her father works at the Museum of Natural History. They both flea to Saint Malo when the Nazis occupy Paris. They find shelter with Marie-Laurie’s great uncle Etienne. HerContinue reading “All the Light We Cannot See – Anthony Doerr”
The Lady of Bolton Hill – Elizabeth Camden
Title: The Lady of Bolton Hill Author: Elizabeth Camden Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Clara and Daniel are the best of friends, despite their drastic differences in social classes in the late 1800’s. Clara’s father sends her to England where she becomes an investigative journalist. She gets in trouble for reporting about children in the coalContinue reading “The Lady of Bolton Hill – Elizabeth Camden”
The Lady’s Mine – Francine Rivers
Title: The Lady’s Mine Author: Francine Rivers Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Kathryn Walsh has just moved out to Calvada, California during the gold rush. Her mother and step father disinherited her after her latest debacle, joining the feminists. But her late uncle, on her father’s side, left her mother some property in Calvada. Kathryn’s motherContinue reading “The Lady’s Mine – Francine Rivers”
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