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

Title: Alias Grace     Author: Margaret Atwood Genre: Historical Fiction       Publisher: Emblem Editions   Format: Paperback Pages: 567 Rating:5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Sometimes I whisper it over to myself: Murderess. Murderess. It rustles, like a taffeta skirt along the floor. In 1843, a 16-year-old Canadian housemaid named Grace Marks was tried for the murder … Continue reading Book Review: Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

Title: The Oyster Thief     Author: Sonia Faruqi Genre: YA Fantasy       Publisher: Pegasus Books   Format: Hardcover Pages: 384 Rating:4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): “It took her a journey across the ocean to learn what she knew of love and fear and hate, but the essence of it came to her in an instant, as … Continue reading Book Review: The Oyster Thief by Sonia Faruqi

Title: The Great Alone     Author: Kristin Hannah Genre: Historical Fiction      Publisher: St. Martins Press   Format: Hardcover Pages: 435 Rating:5/5 stars *Warning: domestic abuse is portrayed in the book.* Synopsis (Goodreads):   Alaska, 1974. Unpredictable. Unforgiving. Untamed. For a family in crisis, the ultimate test of survival. Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes … Continue reading Book Review: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah