Title: Unravel Me      Author: Tahereh Mafi     Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy      Publisher: Harper Collins    Format: Paperback  Pages: 461 Rating: 4/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   The New York Times bestselling sequel to the groundbreaking dystopian novel Shatter Me! Kami Garcia, coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestselling Beautiful Creatures series, says Unravel Meis "dangerous, sexy, romantic, … Continue reading Book Review: Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

Title: A Bend in the Stars      Author: Rachel Barenbaum    Genre: Historical Fiction     Publisher: Grand Central Publishing   Format: Hardcover  Pages: 464 Rating: 5/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   For fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Women in the Castlecomes a riveting literary novel that is at once an epic love story and a … Continue reading Book Review: A Bend in the Stars by Rachel Barenbaum

Title: The Return of the Native     Author: Thomas Hardy    Genre: Classics      Publisher: Wordsworth Classics  Format: Paperback  Pages: 337 Rating: 4/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   The Return of the Native is widely recognised as the most representative of Hardy's Wessex novels. He evokes the dismal presence and menacing beauty of Egdon Heath - reaching out to … Continue reading The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy

Title: The Golden Hour    Author: Beatriz Williams    Genre: Historical Fiction     Publisher: William Morrow  Format: Paperback  Pages: 480 Rating: 5/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   The New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Wives and A Certain Age creates a dazzling epic of World War II-era Nassau—a hotbed of spies, traitors, and the most infamous couple … Continue reading Book Review: The Golden Hour by Beatriz Williams

Title: The Flight Girls       Author: Noelle Salazar    Genre: Historical Fiction     Publisher: Mira Books Format: Paperback  Pages: 384 Rating: 5/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   A stunning story about the Women Airforce Service Pilots whose courage during World War II turned ordinary women into extraordinary heroes 1941. Audrey Coltrane has always wanted to fly. It's why she … Continue reading Book Review: The Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar

Title: Ghosts of the Shadow Market      Author: Cassandra Clare   Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy      Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Format: Paperback  Pages: 624 Rating: 5/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   From New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes an exciting new short story collection that follows Jem Carstairs as he travels through the … Continue reading Book Review: Ghosts of the Shadow Market by Cassandra Clare

Title: Fingersmith      Author: Sarah Waters  Genre: Historical Fiction     Publisher: Riverhead Books Format: Paperback  Pages: 582 Rating: 4/5 stars  *Warning: Mature content. Parents please be advised* Synopsis (Goodreads):   No one and nothing is as it seems in this Dickensian novel of thrills and reversals. Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the … Continue reading Book Review: Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

Title: Parable of the Sower     Author: Octavia E. Butler Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopia      Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Format: Paperback  Pages: 368 Rating: 4/5 stars  *Warning: Mature Content. Parents please be advised.* Synopsis (Goodreads):   This highly acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel of hope and terror from award-winning author Octavia E. Butler “pairs well with 1984 or The … Continue reading Book Review: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Title: The Stationary Shop    Author: Marjan Kamali  Genre: Historical Fiction     Publisher: Gallery Books Format: Paperback  Pages: 320 Rating: 5/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   From the award-winning author of Together Tea—a debut novel hailed as “compassionate, funny, and wise” by Jill Davis, bestselling author of Girls’ Poker Night—comes a powerful love story exploring loss, reconciliation, and … Continue reading Book Review: The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali

Title: Something Like Gravity    Author: Amber Smith  Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary       Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Format: Paperback  Pages: 400 Rating: 4/5 stars  Synopsis (Goodreads):   For fans of Love, Simon and Eleanor and Park, a romantic and sweet novel about a transgender boy who falls in love for the first time—and how … Continue reading Book Review: Something Like Gravity by Amber Smith