Title: The Two Towers         Author: J.R.R. Tolkein     Genre: Fantasy     Publisher: Quality Paperback Book Club Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   The Fellowship was scattered. Some were bracing hopelessly for war against the ancient evil of Sauron. Some were contending with the treachery of the wizard Saruman. Only Frodo … Continue reading Book Review: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkein

Title: In a Dark, Dark Wood        Author: Ruth Ware     Genre: Mystery, Thriller     Publisher: Simon and Schuster Format: Paperback Pages: 432 Rating: 4/5 stars *Warning: mature content. Parents please be advised* Synopsis (Goodreads): In a dark, dark wood Nora hasn't seen Clare for ten years. Not since Nora walked out of school one … Continue reading Book Review: In A Dark, Dark Wood

Title: The Fellowship of the Ring         Author: J.R.R. Tolkien     Genre: Fantasy      Publisher: Quality Paperback Book Club Format: Paperback Pages: 423 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   The Fellowship of the Ring - the first book of J.R.R. Tolkien's three-volume epic, The Lord of the Rings - is set in the imaginary world … Continue reading Book Review: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

Title: Caraval         Author: Stephanie Garber    Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy      Publisher: Flatiron Books Format: Hardcover Pages: 407 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Remember, it’s only a game… Scarlett Dragna has never left the tiny island where she and her sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has … Continue reading Book Review: Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Title: Small Great Things        Author: Jodi Picoult   Genre: Contemporary Fiction     Publisher: Ballantine Books   Format: Hardcover Pages: 480 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital with more than twenty years' experience. During her shift, Ruth begins a routine checkup on a … Continue reading Book Review: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

Title: A Thousand Pieces of You       Author: Claudia Gray   Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy    Publisher: Harper Teen     Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Marguerite Caine's physicist parents are known for their groundbreaking achievements. Their most astonishing invention, called the Firebird, allows users to jump into multiple universes—and promises … Continue reading Book Review: A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray

Title: The Gutsy Girl      Author: Kate White Genre: Non-Fiction   Publisher: Grand Central Publishing    Format: Hardcover Pages: 192 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Bestselling author, professional speaker, and former editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, Kate White shares the nine core principles gutsy women need to go bigger, bolder, and achieve the full level of … Continue reading Book Review: The Gutsy Girl by Kate White

Title: The Mill on the Floss     Author: George Eliot Genre: Classics    Publisher: Penguin Books   Format: Paperback Pages: 536 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Recreates the author's own childhood through the story of the Maggie Tulliver and her spoilt, selfish brother. This novel combines images of family life with a portrait of … Continue reading Book Review: The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

Title: Wintersong    Author: S. Jae-Jones Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy    Publisher: Thomas Dune Books Format: Hardcover Pages: 436 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   The last night of the year. Now the days of winter begin and the Goblin King rides abroad, searching for his bride.... All her life, Liesl has heard tales of … Continue reading Book Review: Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones

Title: A Crown of Wishes   Author: Roshani Chokshi   Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy    Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin    Format: Hardcover Pages: 369 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   An ancient mystery. An unlikely union. For one young princess in a state of peril, a dangerous wish could be the only answer… She is … Continue reading Book Review: A Crown of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi