Book Review: Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs

Title: Library of Souls              Author: Ransom Riggs                    Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy           Publisher: Quirk Books       Format: Paperback  Pages: 464 Rating: 4/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   A New York Times #1 best seller A boy with extraordinary powers. An army of deadly monsters. An epic battle for the future of peculiardom. The adventure that began with Miss … Continue reading Book Review: Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs

Book Review: Hollow City by Ransom Riggs

Title: Hollow City               Author: Ransom Riggs                    Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy           Publisher: Quirk Books       Format: Paperback  Pages: 428 Rating: 4/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   This second novel begins in 1940, immediately after the first book ended. Having escaped Miss Peregrine’s island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends must journey to London, … Continue reading Book Review: Hollow City by Ransom Riggs

Book Review: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Title: The Poisonwood Bible              Author: Barbara Kingsolver                   Genre: Historical Fiction, Classics           Publisher: Harper Perennial        Format: Paperback  Pages: 546 Rating: 4/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in … Continue reading Book Review: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Book Review: This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab

Title: This Savage Song              Author: Victoria Schwab                  Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy           Publisher: Greenwillow Books        Format: Paperback  Pages: 464 Rating: 4/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young … Continue reading Book Review: This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab

Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Title: The Handmaid’s Tale             Author: Margaret Atwood                 Genre: Dystopian, Classics           Publisher: Emblem        Format: Paperback  Pages: 358 Rating: 4.5/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   In this internationally bestselling novel, Margaret Atwood has created a stunning vision of an increasingly possible near future. This is the story of Offred, one of the"Handmaids" whose purpose is to breed. In … Continue reading Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Book Review: The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

Title: The Fountains of Silence             Author: Ruta Sepetys                 Genre: Historical Fiction          Publisher: Philomel Books        Format: Paperback  Pages: 512 Rating: 5/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. Meanwhile, tourists and foreign businessmen flood into Spain under the welcoming guise of sunshine and … Continue reading Book Review: The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

Book Review: Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Robertson

Title: Sorcery of Thorns            Author: Margaret Robertson                Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy         Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books         Format: ebook Pages: 464 Rating: 4/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   “If you are looking for magic you will find it inside this book. Sorcery of Thorns is a bewitching gem, full of slow burning romance, loyal friendships, and extraordinary … Continue reading Book Review: Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Robertson

Book Review: The World That We Knew By Alice Hoffman

Title: The World That We Knew            Author: Alice Hoffman               Genre: Historical Fiction        Publisher: Simon and Schuster         Format: Paperback  Pages: 384 Rating: 4/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   In 1941, during humanity’s darkest hour, three unforgettable young women must act with courage and love to survive, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and … Continue reading Book Review: The World That We Knew By Alice Hoffman

Book Review: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Title: The Dutch House            Author: Ann Patchett               Genre: Historical Fiction        Publisher: Harper         Format: Paperback  Pages: 352 Rating: 4/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His … Continue reading Book Review: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett