Title: Girl at War   Author: Sara Novic   Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Random House Format: Hardcover Pages: 320 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Zagreb, summer of 1991. Ten-year-old Ana Jurić is a carefree tomboy who runs the streets of Croatia's capital with her best friend, Luka, takes care of her baby sister, Rahela, … Continue reading Book Review: Girl at War by Sara Novic

Title: The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things   Author: Ann Aquirre Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Format: Hardcover Pages: 328 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Sage Czinski is trying really hard to be perfect. If she manages it, people won’t peer beyond the surface, or ask hard questions about her … Continue reading Book Review: The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things by Ann Aquirre

Title: Seven Sided Spy Author: Hannah Carmack Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Historical Fiction Publisher: NineStar Press Format: ebook Pages: 259 Rating: 4/5 stars *Warning: Mature Content. Parents please be advised. Synopsis (Goodreads):   In the midst of the cold war, the CIA’s finest and most fatal female agent, Diana Riley, vanishes. Kidnapped by the KGB and … Continue reading Book Review: Seven-Sided Spy by Hannah Carmack

Title: The War that Saved My Life Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Dial Books Format: Hardcover Pages: 316 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaimed author of Jefferson’s Sons and for fans of Number the Stars. … Continue reading Book Review: The War that Saved my Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Title: Blackhearts Author: Nicole Castroman Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Simon Pulse Format: Hardback Pages: 384 Rating: 3.5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Blackbeard the pirate was known for striking fear in the hearts of the bravest of sailors. But once he was just a young man who dreamed of leaving his rigid life behind to chase adventure … Continue reading Book Review: Blackhearts by Nicole Castroman

Title: Honeymoon in Paris Author: Jojo Moyes Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance Publisher: Penguin Books Format: Paperback Pages: 60 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): For fans of Jojo Moyes' Me Before You, who can't wait for her new novel The Girl You Left Behind - out in September - here is an irresistible ebook-only prequel novella, … Continue reading Book Review: Honeymoon in Paris by Jojo Moyes

Title: The Idiot Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky Genre: Classic Literature Publisher: Alma Classics Format: Paperback Pages: 704 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): After spending several years in a sanatorium recovering from an illness that caused him to lose his memory and ability to reason, Prince Myshkin arrives in St. Petersburg and is at once confronted with … Continue reading Book Review: The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

  Title: The Girl You Left Behind Author: Jojo Moyes Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance Publisher: Penguin Books Format: Paperback Pages: 480 Rating: 5/5 stars *Warning: mature content. Parents please be advised.* Synopsis (Goodreads): Another New York Times bestseller by the author of Me Before You—a spellbinding story of two women united in their fight for … Continue reading Book Review: The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes

Title: London Author: Edward Rutherfurd Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Ballantine Books Format: Paperback Pages: 1152 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Now in a handsome new trade paperback edition, here is Edward Rutherfurd's classic novel of London, a glorious pageant spanning two thousand years. He brings this vibrant city's long and noble history alive through the … Continue reading Book Review: London by Edward Rutherfurd

Title: One True Loves Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid Genre: Contemporary, Romance Publisher: Washington Square Press Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Rating: 5/5 stars Warning: Mature Content. Parents please be advised. Synopsis (Goodreads): From the author of Maybe in Another Life—named a PeopleMagazine pick and a "Best Book of the Summer" by Glamour and USA Today—comes a … Continue reading Book Review: One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid