Author Archives: EHL
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry – Fredrik Backman
Granny is Elsa’s only friend. She’s also a superhero. Lifesaving and driving people nuts are her superpowers. She also tells Elsa wonderful stories of the Land-of-Almost-Awake and the six kingdoms. Elsa is almost eight and is not very good at … Continue reading
Daughter of Deep Silence – Carrie Ryan
Frances meets Libby on a cruise ship and they become fast friends. Frances also meets her first love, Greyson, the son of a US Senator. The vacation with her parents quickly turns into a nightmare when armed terrorists board the … Continue reading
Hold Me Like A Breath – Tiffany Schmidt
Legal organ transplants are reserved for only the healthiest people. Those that do not make the long government wait lists turn to the underground organ transplant “families”. Penelope is the daughter of one of the mafia type families who obtain … Continue reading
The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak – Brian Katcher
Everyone has their own battles, their own pain, and their own issues, despite how they appear on the outside. To Ana, Zak initially seems like a slacker, a guy with no pressures, no destination, just enjoying a lazy journey with … Continue reading
The Gracekeepers – Kirsty Logan
Callanish was busy, performing at least two Restings a week. She looked young, far from death. People liked that. She prepared the dead, said the words, and slipped them into the sea. Legally, all damplings had to be interred in … Continue reading
Dust to Dust – Melissa Walker
Callie was in a prolonged coma following a car accident. During that time, she was in an in-between place for souls who are misguided or have unresolved issues that prevent them from moving on. She met Thatcher, who died many … Continue reading
Rook – Sharon Cameron
History is doomed to repeat and the setting in Paris, France. This dystopia features a society that has shunned all things related to old technology. The ruthless leader of the revolution created a blood bath in killing the former ruling … Continue reading
The Gospel of Loki – Joanne M. Harris
I know a tale, o sons of earth I speak it as I must. Of how nine trees gave life to Worlds, That giants held in trust. So begins the authorized version of the history of the Nine Worlds as … Continue reading
Daughters of the Samurai: A Journey from East to West and Back – Janice P. Nimura
In 1871, five little girls clothed in rich, embroidered silk, their hair elaborately dressed, were presented to the Empress of Japan. Two were teenagers, the smallest was only six. The Empress commended them for their intention to study abroad. No … Continue reading
Rock with Wings – Anne Hillerman
Officer Bernie Manuelito couldn’t let go of the drug bust that didn’t happen. The guy seemed nervous, even offered her a bribe, but he and his car were clean. The only things found in the trunk were boxes of dirt. … Continue reading
Magonia – Maria Dahvana Headley
Aza Ray’s parents were never aware that their daughter was switched at a very young age. Aza Ray has miraculously reached her teen years after many hospitalizations as a result of a strange lung disease. Her health takes a sudden … Continue reading
In a World Just Right – Jen Brooks
When Jonathan was in grade school, he survived an airplane crash that killed his family. He has many scars from the crash and he distances himself from his classmates. He is raised by an uncle who is curiously absent from … Continue reading
Dream a Little Dream – Kerstin Gier; translated by Anthea Bell
Liv and her sister have spent their childhood travelling from country to country and they want to land in one spot, a home. Their mother has taken a job in England and there is a little country cottage with their … Continue reading
The Lost World of the Old Ones: Discoveries in the Ancient Southwest – David Roberts
In a dim recess, they saw a wonderful basket lying face down, perfectly preserved, and beautifully woven. David Roberts and his wife Sharon looked at it in awe, took photographs, and didn’t touch it. They left it just as they … Continue reading
The Last Bookaneer – Matthew Pearl
Start with a South Seas island . . . Samoa. Add a large estate in the interior owned by a Scottish gentleman and his family. Throw in some colorful natives and some Germans lurking in the background looking to cause … Continue reading
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