Title: In the Twilight Author: Anton Chekhov   Genre: Classics, Short Stories Publisher: Alma Classics Format: Paperback Pages: 206 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   A brand-new translation provides an invaluable glimpse into a pivotal moment in the writer’s literary career. The third collection of short stories compiled by Anton Chekhov himself, was his first … Continue reading Book Review: In the Twilight by Anton Chekhov

Title: A Great and Terrible Beauty   Author: Libba Bray Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Young Adult Publisher: Simon and Schuster   Format: Paperback Pages: 403 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   In this debut gothic novel mysterious visions, dark family secrets and a long-lost diary thrust Gemma and her classmates back into the horrors that followed … Continue reading Book Review: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray

Title: The Gambler   Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky Genre: Classics Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Format: Paperback Pages: 176 Rating: 3/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Psychologically probing novel concerns the gambling episodes, tangled love affairs and complicated lives of Alexey Ivanovitch, a young gambler; Polina Alexandrovna, the woman he loves; a pair of French adventurers and other characters. … Continue reading Book Review: The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Title: The Rose and the Dagger Author: Renee Ahdieh Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: G.P. Putnam Format: Hardcover Pages: 416 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   The darker the sky, the brighter the stars. In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad is forced from the arms of her beloved husband, the Caliph of … Continue reading Book Review: The Rose and the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh

Title: The Wrath and the Dawn   Author: Renee Ahdieh Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: G.P. Putnam Format: Hardcover Pages: 404 Rating: 4.5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   One Life to One Dawn. In a land ruled by a murderous boy-king, each dawn brings heartache to a new family. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, is … Continue reading Book Review: The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh

Title: The Song Rising Author: Samantha Shannon Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury US Format: Hardcover Pages: 384 Rating: 4.5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   The hotly anticipated third book in the bestselling Bone Season series – a ground-breaking, dystopian fantasy of extraordinary imagination Following a bloody battle against foes on every side, Paige Mahoney has … Continue reading Book Review: The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon

Title: The Mime Order Author: Samantha Shannon Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury US Format: Paperback Pages: 528 Rating: 4.5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Paige Mahoney has escaped the brutal prison camp of Sheol I, but her problems have only just begun: many of the survivors are missing and she is the most wanted person in … Continue reading Book Review: The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon

Title: The Bone Season Author: Samantha Shannon Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury US Format: Paperback Pages: 480 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): The year is 2059. Nineteen-year-old Paige Mahoney is working in the criminal underworld of Scion London, based at Seven Dials, employed by a man named Jaxon Hall. Her job: to scout for … Continue reading Book Review: The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

Title: The Lady of the Rivers Author: Philippa Gregory   Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Touchstone Format: Paperback Pages: 480 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): #1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory brings to life the story of Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford, a woman of passion and of … Continue reading Book Review: The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory

Title: Lady Midnight Author: Cassandra Clare   Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Format: Hardcover Pages: 669 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   In a kingdom by the sea… In a secret world where half-angel warriors are sworn to fight demons, parabatai is a sacred word. A parabatai is your partner in battle. … Continue reading Book Review: Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare