Title: The Nest   Author: Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney   Genre: Contemporary Fiction      Publisher: Ecco      Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   A warm, funny and acutely perceptive debut novel about four adult siblings and the fate of the shared inheritance that has shaped their choices and their lives.   Every … Continue reading Book Review: The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney

Title: Willa and Hesper Author: Amy Feltman    Genre: Contemporary Fiction      Publisher: Grand Central Publishing      Format: Hardcover Pages: 304 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   For fans of What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell and The Futures by Anna Pitonia, a soul-piercing debut that explores the ways that past and present intertwine, … Continue reading Book Review: Will and Hesper by Amy Feltman

Title: In Another Time       Author: Jillian Cantor   Genre: Historical Fiction       Publisher: Harper Perennial      Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   A sweeping historical novel that spans Germany, England, and the United States and follows a young couple torn apart by circumstance leading up to World War II—and the … Continue reading Book Review: In Another Time by Jillian Cantor

Title: The Bell Jar       Author: Sylvia Plath Genre: Classic Literature       Publisher: Arcturus Publishing     Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   From the back of the book: "Aspiring poet Esther Greenwood has everything going for her, apart from a dark cloud of mental illness which hangs over her. She gains … Continue reading Book Review: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Title: Surfacing       Author: Margaret Atwood   Genre: Fiction       Publisher: New Canadian Library    Format: Paperback Pages: 200 Rating: 3.5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Part detective novel, part psychological thriller, Surfacing is the story of a young woman who returns to northern Quebec, to the remote island of her childhood, with her lover and two … Continue reading Book Review: Surfacing by Margaret Atwood

Title: War Storm      Author: Victoria Aveyard Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy       Publisher: HarperCollins    Format: Hardcover Pages: 662 Rating:4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Mare Barrow learned this all too well when Cal’s betrayal nearly destroyed her. Now determined to protect her heart—and secure freedom for Reds and newbloods like her—Mare resolves to overthrow the … Continue reading Book Review: War Storm by Victoria Aveyard

Title: King’s Cage     Author: Victoria Aveyard Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy       Publisher: HarperCollins    Format: Hardcover Pages: 507 Rating:4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   When the Lightning Girl’s spark is gone, who will light the way for the rebellion? Mare Barrow is a prisoner, powerless without her lightning, tormented by her lethal mistakes. She lives … Continue reading Book Review: King’s Cage by Victoria Aveyard

Title: Shatter Me    Author: Tahereh Mafi Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy       Publisher: HarperCollins    Format: Paperback Pages: 338 Rating:4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette’s touch … Continue reading Book Review: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Title: Did I Mention I Love You     Author: Estelle Maskame   Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary       Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire    Format: Paperback Pages: 393 Rating:4/5 stars *Warning: Mature Content. Parents Please be Advised* Synopsis (Goodreads):   Love is everything but expected. Eden Munro came to California for a summer of sun, sand, and celebrities—what … Continue reading Book Review: Did I Mention I Love You by Estelle Maskame

Title: Educated     Author: Tara Westover   Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir        Publisher: Harper Collins   Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Rating:5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Tara Westover was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling … Continue reading Book Review: Educated by Tara Westover