Title: The Turn of the Screw   Author: Henry James Genre: Classics Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   "A young governess is employed to look after two enchantingly beautiful orphans. Striving to protect the children, she becomes obsessed with the idea that they are in danger, and her … Continue reading Book Review: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

Title: The Art of War Author: Sun Tzu Genre: Classics Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Format: Hardcover Pages: 273 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Twenty-Five Hundred years ago, Sun Tzu wrote this classic book of military strategy based on Chinese warfare and military thought. Since that time, all levels of military have used the teaching on … Continue reading Book Review: The Art of War by Sun Tzu

Title: The Paris Winter Author: Imogen Robertson Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Format: Hardcover Pages: 409 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Imogen Robertson's break-out novel—a deep, dark and opulent tale of Belle Époque Paris, and the secrets and dangers hidden beneath its luxurious facade. Maud Heighton came to Lafond's famous Academie to … Continue reading Book Review: The Paris Winter by Imogen Robertson

Title: Shackled: A Journey from Political Imprisonment to Freedom Author: Adam Siddiq Genre: Nonfiction, Memoir Publisher: Unknown Format: Paperback Pages: 300 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Khaled Siddiq "Charkhi" is only six years old when he and his entire extended family are imprisoned. Following a grand betrayal, Khaled's father and uncles, the respected right-hand men … Continue reading Book Review: Shackled by Adam Saddiq

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