Title: Fatal Inheritance    Author: Rachel Rhys Genre: Historical Fiction     Publisher: Washington Square Press   Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Get swept away to the enchanting South of France with this suspenseful historical novel, where perilous secrets lurk under the glitz and glam of seaside wealth. She didn’t have … Continue reading Book Review: Fatal Inheritance by Rachel Rhys

Title: Mrs. Everything   Author: Jennifer Weiner Genre: Historical Fiction     Publisher: Atria Books   Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   From Jennifer Weiner, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Who Do You Love and In Her Shoes, comes a smart, thoughtful, and timely exploration of two sisters’ lives … Continue reading Book Review: Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner

Title: The Summer Country   Author: Lauren Willig   Genre: Historical Fiction     Publisher: William Morrow   Format: Paperback Pages: 480 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   The New York Times bestselling historical novelist delivers her biggest, boldest, and most ambitious novel yet—a sweeping, dramatic Victorian epic of lost love, lies, jealousy, and rebellion set … Continue reading Book Review: The Summer Country by Lauren Willig

Title: Ask Again, Yes Author: Mary Beth Keane   Genre: Contemporary      Publisher: Scribner Books   Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   A profoundly moving novel about two neighboring families in a suburban town, the friendship between their children, a tragedy that reverberates over four decades, and the power of forgiveness. … Continue reading Book Review: Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

Title: On the Come Up Author: Angie Thomas    Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary      Publisher: Balzer + Bray    Format: Hardcover Pages: 464 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least make it out of her neighborhood one day. As the … Continue reading Book Review: On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

Title: Things Fall Apart Author: Chinua Achebe   Genre: Classics      Publisher: Anchor Canada    Format: Paperback Pages: 209 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): THINGS FALL APART tells two overlapping, intertwining stories, both of which center around Okonkwo, a “strong man” of an Ibo village in Nigeria. The first of these stories traces Okonkwo's fall … Continue reading Book Review: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Title: Love from A to Z Author: S.K. Ali   Genre: Contemporary      Publisher: Salaam Reads      Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): From William C. Morris Award Finalist S.K. Ali comes an unforgettable romance that is part The Sun Is Also a Star mixed with Anna and the French Kiss , … Continue reading Book Review: Love from A to Z by S. K. Ali

Title: The Outsiders Author: S.E. Hinton Genre: Classics      Publisher: Speak      Format: Paperback Pages: 186 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): The Outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14-year-old boy. The novel tells the story of Ponyboy Curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he … Continue reading Book Review: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Title: The Martin Chronicles Author: John Fried Genre: Contemporary      Publisher: Grand Central Publishing      Format: Hardcover Pages: 272 Rating: 3.5/5 stars *Warning: Mature content. Parents please be advised* Synopsis (Goodreads):   A powerful and heartfelt coming-of-age novel that follows Martin Kelso as he grows up in 1980s New York and faces the magic of … Continue reading Book Review: The Martin Chronicles by John Fried

Title: North and South Author: Elizabeth Gaskell Genre: Classics      Publisher: Oxford World’s Classics     Format: Paperback Pages: 452 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): "She tried to settle that most difficult problem for women, how much was to be utterly merged in obedience to authority, and how much might be set apart for freedom in … Continue reading Book Review: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell