Title: Wolf by Wolf   Author: Ryan Graudin   Genre:Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy   Publisher: Little Brown Format: Hardcover Pages: 390 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Over ten years since the Nazis won the war, 18 yr old Yael has one mission: to kill Hitler - a captivating second novel from Walled City author, … Continue reading Book Review: Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin

  Title: Wolf Hall  Author: Hilary Mantel   Genre:Historical Fiction    Publisher: Harpercollins Format: Paperback Pages: 653 Rating: 3/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, but has no heir. Cardinal Wolsey is his chief advisor, charged with securing the divorce the pope refuses to grant. Into this atmosphere … Continue reading Book Review: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Title: Little Dorrit   Author: Charles Dickens Genre:Classic Literature    Publisher: Penguin Classics Format: Paperback Pages:985 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): A novel of serendipity, of fortunes won and lost, and of the spectre of imprisonment that hangs over all aspects of Victorian society, Charles Dickens's Little Dorrit is edited with an introduction by Stephen … Continue reading Book Review: Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens

Title: Love and Gelato Author: Jenna Evans Welch   Genre:Young Adult, Contemporary   Publisher: Simon Pulse Format: Hardcover Pages: 389 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   “I made the wrong choice.” Lina is spending the summer in Tuscany, but she isn’t in the mood for Italy’s famous sunshine and fairy-tale landscape. She’s only there because … Continue reading Book Review: Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

Title: Of Mice and Men Author: John Steinbeck   Genre:Classic Literature Publisher: Penguin Books Format: Paperback Pages: 112 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   The compelling story of two outsiders striving to find their place in an unforgiving world. Drifters in search of work, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie have nothing in the world … Continue reading Book Review: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Title: Daughter of the Pirate King Author: Tricia Levenseller Genre:Young Adult Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Format: Hardcover Pages: 311 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   There will be plenty of time for me to beat him soundly once I’ve gotten what I came for. Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map—the key … Continue reading Book Review: Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

Title: Women in Love Author: D.H. Lawrence Genre:Classic Literature Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Format: Paperback Pages: 431 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): "An analytical study of sexual depravity" and "an epic of vice" were two of the critical expressions which greeted the publication of "Women in Love". Yet Lawrence regarded this novel as his best book … Continue reading Book Review: Women in Love by DH Lawrence

Title: The Rainbow Author: D.H. Lawrence Genre:Classic Literature  Publisher: Penguin Classics Format: Paperback Pages: 491 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Set in the rural Midlands of England, The Rainbow (1915) revolves around three generations of the Brangwens, a strong, vigorous family, deeply involved with the land. When Tom Brangwen marries a Polish widow, Lydia Lensky, … Continue reading Book Review: The Rainbow by D. H. Lawrence

Title: Transmigrations Author: Eddie Louise Genre:Science Fiction Publisher: EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing Format: ebook Pages: ebook Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Mad Science? Obsession? Folly? In the future, telesensation agent Justin Bremer studies 'time' – especially the effects of journeying through it. His assignment, which is funded by the organization ‘Les Charges … Continue reading Book Review: Transmigrations by Eddie Louise

Title: The Raven Boys Author: Maggie Stiefvater Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult    Publisher: Scholastic Press Format: Paperback Pages: 409 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   “There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.” It … Continue reading Book Review: The Raven Boys by Maggie Steifvater