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”
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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”
A Redbird Christmas – Fannie Flagg
Title: A Redbird Christmas Author: Fannie Flagg Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Oswald Campbell has just received news that he might not have long to live. His doctor recommends he move somewhere in the south. But Oswald’s never left Chicago before. He finds a pamphlet about a winter home in Lost River, Alabama. It’s out ofContinue reading “A Redbird Christmas – Fannie Flagg”
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”
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