Tess of the Road
by Rachel Hartman ★★★★★ Almost DNF’d, but I read on to discover what can happen when a girl takes to the Road!! This is a hard book to review, and I almost DNF’d more than once as the beginning is … Continue reading →
Category Archives: ★★★★★
Penric’s Fox
by Lois McMaster Bujold ★★★★★ Who dares kill a demon? In the sequel to Penric and the Shaman, Penric and Desdemona team up with Inglis and Oswyl to figure out why a sorceress has been struck down in the depths … Continue reading →
The Princess and the Frog
Disney Manga by Nao Kodaka ★★★★★ What’s hopping in New Orleans? What’s cooking with Tiana and Naveen? The Shadow Man’s curse has Tiana and Naveen a little green and totally amphibian. The prince and the waitress must break the curse … Continue reading →
The Glass Mountain
by Alethea Kontis ★★★★★ Can you survive in a mountain of glass? The Glass Mountain instantly became my favorite Alethea Kontis story. It’s a fast read, but written so well that you are instantly transported into this seemingly effortless fairytale. … Continue reading →
The Book of Secrets
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ Ever thought that your new job was a killer? Try working at THIS bookstore!! Helena just took a job at a quaint bookstore, and her first day’s a doozy. She quickly discovers that Abernathy’s is everything … Continue reading →
Soul Catchers
by Carrie Pulkinen ★★★★★ What happens when Red Riding Hood IS the wolf?!! Soul Catchers paints a dystopian world where people are huddled in cities behind walls, frightened of monstrous wolves and anyone endowed with supernatural powers. The only problem … Continue reading →
The Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah ★★★★★ Can they survive the dark and danger they bring to the wilderness? Ernt Allbright can’t run far enough to escape his demons. Going off-grid in Alaska, Ernt drags his wife, Cora, and his daughter, Leni, into a … Continue reading →
Henry and Mudge: The First Book
by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Suçie Stevenson ★★★★★ Cute story, talked us into a dog When our daughter, who is an only child, brought this book home from school, we had no idea it would change our lives. It’s a … Continue reading →
GO: A Coming of Age Novel
by Kazuki Kaneshiro, translated by Takami Nieda ★★★★★ Will you pretend to be one of them? Do you care? Can you hide in plain sight behind a name you were asked to assume? But perhaps you don’t care about passing; … Continue reading →
The Husband Mission
by Regina Scot ★★★★★ What could go wrong when you find perfect husband for your stepsister? The Husband Mission is a sweet, fun read. Great characters, some simply adorable scenes (“Places!”), and several quirky, endearing characters. Katherine (“the Colonel”) picks … Continue reading →
The Heiress Objective
by Regina Scott ★★★★★ What’s a man to do for a little ready cash? Okay, maybe it was more than a little money he needed. Make that two thousand pounds. Owed to a bounder who engineered the death of his … Continue reading →
Harvey’s Hideout
by Russell Hoban ★★★★★ When a brother and sister fight, can they overcome their differences? Harvey Muskrat and his sister Mildred don’t always get along. In fact, Harvey thinks Mildred is a bossy loudmouth, and she thinks he’s selfish and … Continue reading →
Charlie the Tramp
by Russell Hoban ★★★★★ Charlie HATES chores!!! He refuses to be his dad and grandpa and build dams, but does Charlie have what it takes to be a tramp? Charlie is tired of chores and doesn’t want to grow up … Continue reading →
Rewired
by S.R. Johannes ★★★★★ Ada’s the Dark Angel, hacktivist, and life just went offline. Can she get wired and hack the real killers? Rewired is a fast-paced YA thriller that will appeal to a large audience. There’s enough hacking, espionage, … Continue reading →
Points of Impact
by Marko Kloos ★★★★★ If the human race was to come to an end, where would you choose to be? Andrew and Halley choose to be on the furthest spearhead, defending humanity alongside old comrades and new allies. If they’re … Continue reading →
Twist of Faith
by Ellen Green ★★★★★ At first, I thought it was a train wreck & almost DNF’d. The ONLY thing I can say is – it isn’t what you think it is!!! It’s not often that mysteries take me by surprise … Continue reading →
The Century Cube
by Bo Boswell ★★★★★ Exciting middle-school adventure into the future The Century Cube by Bo Boswell is a fun, fast read with enough cultural references, cool future gadgets, and excitement to appeal to kids and adults. I think this book … Continue reading →
Abounding Might
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ Another strong heroine, great story. Melissa McShane’s Extraordinaries series has its third amazing heroine. Written as a near-history with believable world-building, McShane’s novels evoke colonial Britain. Abounding Might takes a foray to India with Lady Daphne … Continue reading →
Still Waters
by C. J. Brightley ★★★★★ Hits it out of the park with original concepts and amazing world-building Still Waters: A Noblebright Fantasy Anthology is a quirky collection of noblebright stories by the same editor who coordinated Luminous: A Noblebright Fantasy … Continue reading →
A Beautiful Work In Progress
by Mirna Valerio ★★★★★ Simply inspirational; life is a marathon I’m simply staggered by Mirna Valerio’s story; it’s amazing and inspirational beyond what I can describe. Simply an amazing person. There are passages that left me uplifted and ones that … Continue reading →
Luminous
by C. J. Brightley ★★★★★ Wonderful collection of fantasies! Almost every one of the books included is worth the price of Luminous: A Noblebright Fantasy Boxed Set all by itself. So many of these collections just aren’t that great, but … Continue reading →
All the Little Children
by Jo Furniss ★★★★★ Gritty tale of survival Overall, the characters were realistic and the story compelling. All the Little Children is definitely a story that defies you to put it down. Painful and wrenching to read at times, but … Continue reading →
A Dragon of a Different Color
by Rachel Aaron ★★★★★ More of our favorite nice dragon… and Bob. Rachel Aaron hits it out of the ballpark again with our favorite nice dragon. If you’ve enjoyed the previous books, you’ll love this continuation. (If you haven’t read … Continue reading →
Buried Heart
by Kate Elliott ★★★★★ Dark, complex, compelling Wow! If you liked the first two books in the Court of Five series, you’re going to love Buried Heart. Gritty and heart-wrenching in many ways. Buried Heart is a great continuation of … Continue reading →
The Better Than Takeout Thai Cookbook
by Danette St. Onge ★★★★★ Wonderful cookbook for Thai food lovers! We love Thai food, absolutely adore it. It’s one of our weaknesses when it comes to eating out. 90% of the time, we are going to eat Thai. We … Continue reading →
Spirit’s Oath
by Rachel Aaron ★★★★★ Awesome insight into Miranda Spirit’s Oath is an enjoyable novella with Miranda at the helm. If you enjoyed the Eli Monpress books, you’ll love this Miranda story. If you haven’t read the Eli Monpress books, go … Continue reading →
Thick as Thieves
by Megan Whalen Turner ★★★★★ It takes a thief to set a captive free. Kamet is happy to be a powerful slave to a powerful man. His master, Nahuseresh, may have fallen in favor a bit over that small disaster … Continue reading →
Naheli’s Sacrifice
by Rabea Scholz ★★★★★ Brilliant, beautifully-written, engrossing, and heartbreaking. Wow! This is a book that you won’t want to put down until you reach that last sentence. I decided to take a risk and grab four free random fantasy books … Continue reading →
The Smoke-Scented Girl
by Melissa McShane ★★★★★ Enjoyable, original, great characters I love how real Melissa McShane makes her magic system. And I love that Kerensa is so incredibly strong and endures so much while remaining so human. I love it when authors … Continue reading →
Hemingway Didn’t Say That
by O’Toole, Garson ★★★★★ Fascinating history of quotes and misquotes If you’ve ever googled a quote to see if it were misquoted or even true, you’ll find Hemingway Didn’t Say That: The Truth Behind Familiar Quotations fascinating. O’Toole gives a … Continue reading →
Shards of a Broken Sword Trilogy
by W.R. Gingell ★★★★★ You can’t go wrong with Gringell’s fairy tales If you like fairy tales or re-imaginings of fairy tales, you will enjoy W.R. Gingell’s stories. And the Shards of a Broken Sword trilogy shows that Gingell’s writing … Continue reading →
Signature Wounds
by Kirk Russell ★★★★★ One of the best Kindle First books I’ve read in a while Signature Wounds by Kirk Russell is told mostly from Paul Grale’s point of view. He’s an FBI bomb expert who’s survived injury and personal … Continue reading →
The Martian
by Andy Weir ★★★★★ Great story, great characterization It’s amazing how much scientific information is covered in this book without being boring and how much Andy Weir makes us feel for his protagonist. I’ve wanted to read this book ever … Continue reading →
No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished
by Rachel Aaron ★★★★★ Incredible series, more of our favorite characters in twisty plots Rachel Aaron’s writing feels a lot like Brandon Sanderson’s, but with a lot of quirky humor thrown in. And I mean that in the best twisty, … Continue reading →
The Bands of Mourning
By Brandon Sanderson ★★★★★ Awesome book, great addition to Wax and Wayne storyline, best yet. The Bands of Mourning: A Mistborn Novel is a great story in the Wax and Wayne Mistborn series. Sanderson is at his best balancing humor … Continue reading →
One Good Dragon Deserves Another
by Rachel Aaron ★★★★★ Best series ever with our favorite dragons: brilliant, layered, engrossing Rachel Aaron quickly became one of my favorite authors. Her writing is witty, deep, and immersive. I love that she starts off with an “easy” premise, … Continue reading →