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

Title: Big Little Lies Author: Liane Moriarty Genre: Contemporary, Women’s Fiction Publisher: Berkley Books Format: Paperback Pages: 460 Rating: 5/5 stars *Warning: Abusive contact-domestic abuse* Synopsis (Goodreads): From the author of Truly Madly Guilty and The Husband s Secretcomes a novel about the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive. A murder...A tragic … Continue reading Book Review: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Title: The Alice Network Author: Kate Quinn Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: William Morrow Paperback Format: Paperback Pages: 505 Rating: 5/5 stars *Warning Mature Content: Sexual Content* Synopsis (Goodreads): In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War … Continue reading Book Review: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

Title: The Hate U Give Author: Angie Thomas Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Publisher: Balzer + Bray Format: Hardcover Pages: 444 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when … Continue reading Book Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Title: Of Light and Darkness Author: Shyane Leighton Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Parliament House Format: ebook Pages: 413 Rating: 3/5 stars *Warning: mature content. Parents please be advised* Synopsis (Goodreads):   A stunning debut that is a fiercely imaginative, multilayered dark fantasy for fans of The Bear and the Nightingale. Raised among a secret … Continue reading Book Review: Of Light and Darkness by Shayne Leighton

Title: The Edge of Lost Author: Kristina McMorris Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation Format: Paperback Pages: 340 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLER From bestselling author Kristina McMorris comes an ambitious and heartrending story of immigrants, deception, and second chances. On a cold night in October … Continue reading Book Review: The Edge of Lost by Kristina McMorris

Title:Loyalty Author: Carol Deeley Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: published by author Format: ebook Pages: 336 Rating: 4/5 stars *Warning: mature content. Parents please be advised* Synopsis (Goodreads): There is a fascinating period of British history, a period of time that is merely the subject of speculation by historians because basically, it is missing. It shouldn’t … Continue reading Book Review: Loyalty by Carol Deely