Title: The Last Kingdom Author: Bernard Cornwell Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Harper Collins Publishing    Format: Paperback Pages: 477 Rating: 4/5 stars *Warning: Mature Content. Parents please be advised* Synopsis (Goodreads): This is the story of the making of England in the 9th and 10th centuries, the years in which King Alfred the Great, his … Continue reading Book Review: The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell

Title: Lolita Author: Vladimir   Genre: Classic Literature Publisher: Vintage Books   Format: Paperback Pages: 317 Rating: 3/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Awe and exhiliration--along with heartbreak and mordant wit--abound in Lolita, Nabokov's most famous and controversial novel, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet … Continue reading Book Review: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

Title: Rebel of the Sands Author: Alwyn Hamilton Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Viking Books Format: Hardcover Pages: 314 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic.  For humans, … Continue reading Book Review: Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton

Title: The Ambassadors Author: Henry James Genre: Classics Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Format: Paperback Pages: 464 Rating: 3/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): When the mild-mannered Lambert Stretcher travels from America to Paris on a mission to 'save' Chad, the son of his formidable fiancée, he soon discovers that life in Europe is not at all what he … Continue reading Book Review: The Ambassadors by Henry James

Title: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Author: George R.R. Martin Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Bantam Format: Hardcover Pages: 355 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): A century before A GAME OF THRONES, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R.R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, … Continue reading Book Review: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R. R. Martin

Title: The Kings Locket Author: Jacob Stull Genre: Childrens Publisher: Bookbaby Format: Paperback Pages: 58 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   After adopting orphans Thomas and Anna at birth and giving them mysterious heart-shaped lockets, King Pador, Queen Sonya, and Prince Verdon must find a way to rescue the children from the sinister plans of … Continue reading Book Review: The Kings Locket by Jacob Stull

Title: For Whom the Bells Toll Author: Ernest Hemingway Genre: Classics Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Format: Paperback Pages: 495 Rating: 3.5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   In 1937 Ernest Hemingway traveled to Spain to cover the civil war there for the North American Newspaper Alliance. Three years later he completed the greatest novel to emerge from "the … Continue reading Book Review: For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway

Title: A Court of Frost and Starlight   Author: Sarah J. Maas Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury Format: Hardcover Pages: 272 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Feyre, Rhys, and their close-knit circle of friends are still busy rebuilding the Night Court and the vastly-changed world beyond. But Winter Solstice is finally near, and with … Continue reading Book Review: A Court of Frost and Starlight

Title: The Crown   Author: Kiera Cass   Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy Publisher: Harper Teen Format: Hardcover Pages: 278 Rating: 3/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   When Eadlyn became the first princess of Illéa to hold her own Selection, she didn’t think she would fall in love with any of her thirty-five suitors. She spent the first … Continue reading Book Review: The Crown by Kiera Cass

Title: The Heir   Author: Kiera Cass   Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy Publisher: Harper Teen Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   America and Maxon’s fairy-tale romance enchanted readers from the very first page of The Selection. Now find out what happens after happily ever after in this fourth captivating novel, perfect for … Continue reading Book Review: The Heir By Kiera Cass