Title: Ruin and Rising Author: Leigh Bardugo Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Square Fish Format: Paperback   Pages: 480 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   The capital has fallen. The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of … Continue reading Book Review: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

Title: Siege and Storm Author: Leigh Bardugo Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Square Fish Format: Paperback   Pages: 496 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Darkness never dies. Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. … Continue reading Book Review: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

  Title: The Red Queen Author: Philippa Gregory Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Touchstone Format: Hardback    Pages: 419 Rating: 4.5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): The inspiration for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings to life Margaret Beaufort, heiress to the red rose of Lancaster, who … Continue reading Book Review: The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory

Title: Salt to the Sea Author: Ruta Sepetys Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Philomel Books Format: Hardback    Pages: 393 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, many with something to hide. Among them are Joana, … Continue reading Book Review: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

Title: World Without End Author: Ken Follett Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Signet Format: Paperback    Pages: 1025 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): The #1 New York Times bestselling sequel to The Pillars of the Earth. Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the Earth, a sweeping epic novel set in twelfth-century England … Continue reading Book Review: World Without End by Ken Follett

Title: Tower of Dawn Author: Sarah J. Maas Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy  Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing   Format: Hardback    Pages: 664 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   In the next installment of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, follow Chaol on his sweeping journey to a distant empire. Chaol Westfall has always … Continue reading Book Review: Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

Title: Martin Chuzzlewit Author: Charles Dickens Genre: Classics Publisher: Penguin Books Format: Paperback   Pages: 942 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Set partly in the United States, this novel includes a searing satire on mid-nineteenth-century America. Martin Chuzzlewit is the story of two Chuzzlewits, Martin and Jonas, who have inherited the characteristic Chuzzlewit selfishness. It … Continue reading Book Review: Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens

*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