Category Archives: highly recommend
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
A Blink of the Screen: Collected Shorter Fiction – Terry Pratchett, A. S. Byatt (Foreword by)
Oh my. This is a wonderful collection of Terry Pratchett’s short fiction starting with his first published work when he was only thirteen, through his time with Bucks Free press, and on to the Discworld. The early works are very … Continue reading
The Winner’s Crime – Marie Rutkoski
The sequel to The Winner’s Curse is almost what I’d hoped for. I’d hope that Arin and Kestrel would have a future together, but that would make for a rather dull book. Of course there are misunderstandings and hurt feelings and … Continue reading
The Winner’s Curse – Marie Rutkoski
The conquering Valorians! Greedy to possess other lands and enslave people. But what happens when slaves rebel, when countries decide to fight back? This is the story of Kestrel, the Valorian General’s daughter who is raised in conquered Herran. On … Continue reading
Dead to Me – Mary McCoy
Annie and Alice are daughters of a movie studio publicist who caters to the stars by providing perks and cleaning up their image. This duty also includes rounding up pretty young ladies to decorate star parties and perhaps more. This is … Continue reading
A Wicked Thing – Rhiannon Thomas
This story of Sleeping Beauty picks up when Princess Aurora is awakened by her true love and thrust into the “care” of the current brutal monarchy. The land has changed in 100 years and not for the better. The commoners … Continue reading
Red Queen – Victoria Aveyard
The ruling class elite have silver blood and special powers (think X-men). The working class with red blood are oppressed and downtrodden. Mare Barrow is one of the red blooded downtrodden who will soon have to leave her family and … Continue reading
The Darkest Part of the Forest – Holly Black
Hazel and her brother, Ben, live in the odd town of Fairfold where the adjoining woods are filled with fae. Hazel has grown up acting the part of knight, fighting the evil in the forest. In the heart of the … Continue reading
The Boston Girl – Anita Diamant
The tape recorder began running in 1984, as Addie Baum, in response to her granddaughter’s request, started to tell of her life. The story begins in 1915 when she was 15, with the family of four living in one room … Continue reading
Pathfinder: TodHunter Moon – Angie Sage
Pathfinder takes place several years after the finale to the Septimus Heap series. Sep is now the ExtraOrdinary Wizard, relieving the burden from Marcia who seems to relish her freedom and experiments with Magykal passages. Pathfinder passes the story torch … Continue reading
The Kiss of Deception – Mary Pearson
Princess Lia must marry a prince she has never seen or met to broker a peace between two kingdoms. Lia is not a big fan of that whole ‘sacrifice happiness for the good of the kingdom’ thing. So Lia and … Continue reading
Circa Now – Amber McRee Turner
Circa’s parents own a photography studio. Her mother photographs family portraits and her father is amazing in restoration photography. He taught his daughter, Circa, intricate techniques to add detail into photos. Circa’s father is delivering a photograph in the middle … Continue reading
Say What You Will – Cammie McGovern
Amy and Matthew are high school students with unique sets of personal challenges. Amy has Cerebral Palsy and needs a walker to move around and a computer-like machine to voice her thoughts. Matthew struggles with OCD and anxiety. When Amy … Continue reading
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry – Gabrielle Zevin
The brief summary could be: The life and loves of a bookseller on a small Massachusetts island. The expanded summary includes the tragic death of his beloved wife that plunges him into lethargy and depression followed by the adoption of … Continue reading
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