I love books that combine historical facts with fiction, and The Thunder of Giants was such an unusual story, that I couldn’t pass it up. In alternating stores, we read about two “giants” Anna and Andorra, both over seven feet tall, who lived in different centuries. Their lives had many similarities, however. I think I […]
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All The Rage By Courtney Summers
All The Rage sets up its environment perfectly; a small town where money and power buys immunity, and if bad things happen, they happen to the people that bring it upon themselves. This is the world that Romy lives in as a survivor who is not only dismissed, but vilified. With stripped down, yet […]
The Tragic Age By Stephen Metcalfe
The set-up for this story was one that seemed to pit extreme luck against extreme sadness. The death of Billy’s twin sister is set against the mega-wealth of his parents due to a lottery win and good investments. If ever there was an illustration of money won’t buy you happiness, this is it. Billy’s depression […]
First Frost By Sarah Addison Allen
Since Garden Spells is one of my favorite books, I was beyond thrilled to find out that SAA would be writing a book set in that world, once again. First Frost takes place about 10 years after the events of Garden Spells and we find both Waverley Daughters more settled than they have ever […]
The Fortune Hunter By Daisy Goodwin
I’ve always thought that historical fiction is best when at its root is a seed of truth. The Fortune Hunter tells a story that involves the Empress of Austria, a profoundly lonely and somewhat tragic figure, whose real life story is worth researching after you’ve read this book. In the book, her visit to England […]
Complicit By Stephanie Kuehn
Complicit is a book that tells you one story, and then kicks the foundation out from under you so that you aren’t sure what the story is or who should be telling it. Jamie is a good kid with a tragic past. It is the classic trope of one sibling “making it” while the […]
Landline By Rainbow Rowell
Where do I even begin with Landline? The story is a bit hard to describe, as I have found out in the past few days of trying to get the word out about this book, but I think I’ve got it: during one pivotal point in their marriage, Georgie gets the opportunity to talk […]
Lost Lake By Sarah Addison Allen
Lost Lake Author: Sarah Addison Allen Category: Women’s Fiction Publisher: St. Martin’s Release Date: 1-21-14 Suley, Georgia, is home to Lost Lake Cottages and not much else. Which is why it’s the perfect place for newly-widowed Kate and her eccentric eight-year-old daughter Devin to heal. Kate spent one memorable childhood summer at Lost Lake, had […]
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Fangirl Author: Rainbow Rowell Category: Fiction Publisher: St. Martin Release Date: 9-10-13 Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life–and she’s really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when […]
Brooklyn Girls by Gemma Burgess
Brooklyn Girls Author: Gemma Burgess Category: Fiction Publisher: St. Martin Release Date: 7-2-13 So what is a recent grad with an art history degree and an unfortunate history of Facebook topless photos to do? Start a food truck business of course! Pia takes on the surprisingly cutthroat Brooklyn world of hybrid lettuce growers, artisanal yogurt makers […]