Title: Harmonies of War Author: Ruby Fitzgerald Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Soldier Bear Entertainment Format: eBook      Pages: 218 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Thousands of years ago, the Ancients bestowed Nine Energies of Magic to a small group of humans known as Descendants. Now, at a time when Descendants have become widely feared, many of … Continue reading Book Review: Harmonies of War by Ruby Fitzgerald

Title: The Song of Achilles Author: Madeline Miller Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Harper Collins Format: Hardcover       Pages: 378 Rating: 4/5 stars Warming: Mature content. Contains violence and sex. Parents please be advised* Synopsis (Goodreads): Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus … Continue reading Book Review: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Title: Stolen Songs Author: Samantha Armstrong   Genre: Romance, New Adult Publisher: Koru House Press Format: ebook       Pages: 390 Rating: 4.5/5 stars *Warning: Mature Content. Parents please be advised* Synopsis (Goodreads): Maddison is a survivor. An unstable childhood has taught her to depend on no one but herself, which is exactly how she’s gotten … Continue reading Book Review: Stolen Songs by Samantha Armstrong

Title: Veiled Secrets Author: Jodi Vaughn Genre: Adult Romance, Paranormal Publisher: Jodi Vaughn Format: Paperback       Pages: 398 Rating: 3.5/5 stars *Warning: Mature Content. Parents please be advised.* Synopsis (Goodreads): Celeste Hart has always known she was different. Growing up in the South, she knows that having prophetic visions makes her a freak, cursed, or … Continue reading Book Review: Veiled Secrets by Jodi Vaughn

Title: Mythica Author: Kevin L. Nielson Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Future House Publishing Format: ebook, ARC Pages: 186 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis: Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard despite it being a dangerous profession. When Marek’s stubbornness pushes her master over the edge, she escapes and sets … Continue reading Book Review: Mythica by Kevin L. Nielson

  Title: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Author: John Boyne Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Knopf  Books for Young Readers Format: Hardcover      Pages: 384 Rating: 4.5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): The international bestseller that has touched millions of readers around the world is now available in a deluxe illustrated edition, featuring powerful illustrations by acclaimed … Continue reading Book Review: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

Title: The Truth about Stories: A Native Narrative   Author: Thomas King   Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: House of Anansi Press Format: Paperback     Pages: 208 Rating: 3.5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Winner of the 2003 Trillium Book Award "Stories are wondrous things," award-winning author and scholar Thomas King declares in his 2003 CBC Massey Lectures. "And … Continue reading Book Review: The Truth about Stories: A Native Narrative by Thomas King

Title: Jude the Obscure Author: Thomas Hardy Genre: Classic Literature Publisher: Penguin Classics    Format: Paperback     Pages: 484 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   ‘I’m an outsider to the end of my days!’   Jude Fawley’s hopes of a university education are lost when he is trapped into marrying the earthy Arabella, who later … Continue reading Book Review: Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy

Title: The Help Author: Kathryn Stockett Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Berkley   Format: Paperback     Pages: 544 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Aibileen is a black maid in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, who's always taken orders quietly, but lately she's unable to hold her bitterness back. Her friend Minny has never held her tongue but … Continue reading Book Review: The Help by Kathryn Stockett