Title: The Maidens Author: Alex Michaelides Narrators: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Louise Brealey Genre: Thriller Plot: Mariana Andros is a young group therapist in London, England. One day, her niece, Zoe, calls and says someone at Cambridge is dead and thinks it’s her good friend Tara. Mariana drops everything to go help Zoe. At Cambridge, Mariana offersContinue reading “The Maidens – Alex Michaelides”
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Breathless – Amy McCulloch
Title: Breathless Author: Amy McCulloch Genre: Thriller Plot: Cecily Wong is a journalist chosen to summit Manaslu with the great mountaineer Charles McVeigh. He’s on the last mountain for his ’14 clean’ expedition, climbing 14 mountains without any help. She’s promised an exclusive interview with him if she summits the peak with him. It wouldContinue reading “Breathless – Amy McCulloch”
Run Rose Run – Dolly Parton and James Patterson
Title: Run Rose Run Authors: Dolly Parton and James Patterson Genre: Mystery Plot: AnnieLee Keyes has found a way to Nashville to start a country music career. It’s been a rough start to get there. She won’t say how she got to the city but she’s got a lot of talent, looks, and gumption. She’sContinue reading “Run Rose Run – Dolly Parton and James Patterson”
Say You’ll Remember Me – Abby Jimenez
Title: Say You’ll Remember Me Author: Abby Jimenez Narrators: Christine Lakin, Matt Lanter Genre: Romance Plot: Xavier Rush is a young veterinarian running his own clinic in Minnesota. Samantha is the social media manager for local company. They meet by chance when she brings a rescue kitten to his clinic. They make a rash decisionContinue reading “Say You’ll Remember Me – Abby Jimenez”
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”
The Lion Women of Tehran – Marjan Kamali
Title: The Lion Women of Tehran Author: Marjan Kamali Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Elaheh, Ellie for short, has moved to a poorer neighborhood in Tehran, capital of Iran, and started a new school. Her first friend is Homa, a girl who’s grown up in the poorer neighborhood. Despite Ellie’s mother’s protest, her and Homa remainContinue reading “The Lion Women of Tehran – Marjan Kamali”
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”
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”
