Carrie is a writer who is searching for some inspiration as she works on her latest manuscript. After a visit to Scotland, she is drawn to Slain Castle and its story. When she decides to finish her book in a cottage nearby, she is drawn into the world of her ancestor, Sophia, and learns of […]
White Cat by Holly Black
White Cat Author: Holly Black Genre: Young Adult Format: ebook Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Release Date: 5-4-10 Cassel comes from a family of workers, or people that can put curses on you with their bare hands. Since it’s illegal, they are essentially a mob family and Cassel’s lack of abilities make him the odd man […]
Wrapped by Jennifer Bradbury
Agnes is your typical teenager in Regency London. She’s getting ready for her debut and might even be married off to the most eligible bachelor in town. Actually, she would much rather be reading a book, learning a new language, or having some sort of adventure. When she is offered the chance to unwrap a […]
One Day by David Nicholls
Dexter and Emma meet the night of their graduation. From that point, the book becomes a snapshot of the same day (July 15) every year for twenty years. Their loves, losses, adventures and misadventures are revealed as we visit them on that day every year. This book was brilliant in so many ways. The writing […]
In Defense of Mockingjay
Disclaimer: If you have not read Mockingjay, please know that this post contains spoilers. You’ve been warned. ————————————————————————————————————————————— At least once per day I see someone posting on twitter or a blog about their disappointment with Mockingjay, particularly the ending. The thing is, Mockingjay is my favorite book of the series, but I know there are […]
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Across The Universe Author: Beth Revis Genre: Young Adult Format: ebook Publisher: Razorbill Release Date: 1-11-11 Amy is 17 and she’s chosen to be cryogenically frozen for 300 years and placed aboard a spaceship called the Godspeed as it travels to a new planet. Along with her parents, who are essential to the colonization of […]
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
The Magicians Author: Lex Grossman Category: Fiction Publisher: Viking Release Date: 2009 Quentin Coldwater is brillant but miserable. He’s a senior in high school, and a certifiable genius, but he’s still secretly obsessed with a series of fantasy novels he read as a kid, about the adventures of five children in a magical land called […]
The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
The Peach Keeper Author: Sarah Addison Allen Category: Fiction Publisher: Bantam Release Date: 3-22-11 It’s the dubious distinction of thirty-year-old Willa Jackson to hail from a fine old Southern family of means that met with financial ruin generations ago. The Blue Ridge Madam—built by Willa’s great-great-grandfather during Walls of Water’s heyday, and once the town’s […]
Glimmerglass by Jenna Black
Dana’s life hasn’t exactly been easy. She is half fae (faerie), her mom is an alcoholic, and her sixteen years have been full of taking care of her mom and frequent moves. After a disastrous voice recital that her mom crashes, she decides to reach out to her dad, who is a powerful fae. Now, […]
Hourglass by Myra McEntire
Hourglass Author: Myra McEntire Genre: Young Adult Format: ebook Publisher: Egmont USA Release Date: 6-14-11 Emerson Cole sees things that aren’t really there. Since the death of her parents she has been dealing with her grief and the visions of long forgotten people and places that no one else can see. When her brother hires […]