*Warning: Mature Content. Parents please be advised * Title: Cat’s Cradle Author: Kurt Vonnegut Genre: Classics Publisher: Dial Press Format: Paperback   Pages: 287 Rating: 4/5 stars *Warning: Mature Content. Parents please be advised * Synopsis (Goodreads): Told with deadpan humour and bitter irony, Kurt Vonnegut’s cult tale of global destruction preys on our deepest … Continue reading Book Review: Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

Title: The Bane Chronicles Author: Cassandra Clare Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Format: Paperback   Pages: 507 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Fans of The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices can get to know warlock Magnus Bane like never before in this collection of New York Times bestselling tales, in … Continue reading Book Review: The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare

Title: The Hound of Baskervilles Author: Arthur Conan Doyle Genre: Classic Publisher: Modern Library Format: Paperback   Pages: 208 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Introduction by Laurie R. King The most famous of the Sherlock Holmes stories, The Hound of the Baskervilles features the phantom dog of Dartmoor, which, according to an ancient legend, has … Continue reading Book Review: The Hound of Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

Title: Between the World and Me Author: Ta-Nehisi Coates Genre: NonFiction Publisher: Spiegel and Grau   Format: Hardcover Pages: 152 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): In a series of essays, written as a letter to his son, Coates confronts the notion of race in America and how it has shaped American history, many times at … Continue reading Book Review: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehsi Coates

Title:The Assassin's Blade Author: Sarah J. Maas Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Format: Paperback Pages: 438 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom's most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful and ruthless Assassin's Guild, Celaena yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire, Sam.When … Continue reading Book Review: The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas

Title: A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Men and Women Fighting Extremism in Africa Author: Alexis Okeowo Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Hachette Books Format: Paperback, Advanced Readers Copy     Pages: 256 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): In the tradition of Behind the Beautiful Forevers and Nothing to Envy, this is a masterful, humane work of literary journalism … Continue reading Book Review: A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Men and Women Fighting Extremism in Africa by Alexis Okeowo

Title: The Unexpected Everything Author: Morgan Matson Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult Publisher: Simon and Schuster Format: Hardcover     Pages: 519 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Andie had it all planned out. When you are a politician’s daughter who’s pretty much raised yourself, you learn everything can be planned or spun, or both. Especially your … Continue reading Book Review: The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson

Title: The Book Thief Author: Markus Zusak Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Format: Paperback      Pages: 550 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will be busier still. By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed when she … Continue reading Book Review: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

  Title: Voyager Author: Diana Gabaldon Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Anchor Canada Format: Paperback      Pages: 880 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): From the author of the breathtaking bestsellers Outlander and Dragonfly in Amber, the extraordinary saga continues. Their passionate encounter happened long ago by whatever measurement Claire Randall took. Two decades before, she had … Continue reading Book Review: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon

Title: Harmonies of War Author: Ruby Fitzgerald Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Soldier Bear Entertainment Format: eBook      Pages: 218 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Thousands of years ago, the Ancients bestowed Nine Energies of Magic to a small group of humans known as Descendants. Now, at a time when Descendants have become widely feared, many of … Continue reading Book Review: Harmonies of War by Ruby Fitzgerald