My Thoughts on These Violent Delights

Title: These Violent Delights Author: Chloe Gong  I love a good star crossed lover plot. That is how this young adult novel was marketed on the Book of the Month website for this years November picks. But this novel is so much more.  While the cast of characters were inspired by Shakespeares’s “Romeo & Juliet” …

My Thoughts on The Library Of Legends

Book Title: The Library Of Legends Author: Janie Chang The Library of Legends, Amazon The Library of Legends, Goodreads The Library of Legends, Barnes & Noble ★★★★ Join University students Lian as she flee’s with her fellow students during the Japanese invasion of Nanking. Set in 1937 China the Government decides to order the evacuations of …

If Only I Could Tell You

"Once upon a time Audrey had believed that her life was set on a clear path and that any diversion led to a complete derailment. Only now did she realize that those moments of change were not an ending but a beginning: a chance for a different kind of life, a different kind of journey, …

The Whisper Man

"If you leave a door half open, soon you'll hear the whispers spoken. If you play outside alone, soon you won't be going home. If your windows left unlatched, you'll hear him tapping at the glass. If you're lonely, sad, and blue, the Whisper Man will come for you" ~ Alex North, The Whisper Man. …

Well Met

Our scene opens with our protagonist Emily playing chauffeur to her niece. Dedicating herself as all around assistant to her sister for the summer Emily doesn't think too much of volunteering for the Summer Renaissance Faire so her niece can take part. In fact it may even be a fun diversion. Emily immediately clashes with …

Wicked Saints

Things to love about Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan: A Strong Female lead Flawed characters that are relatable A fantasy world to get lost in. As a woman I love novels with strong female characters. Nadya is a young girl on the brink of womanhood. She has lived her life sheltered in a monastery, …

Things You Save In A Fire

Cassie the protagonist of Things You Save In a Fire loves her job with the Austin Fire Department. After a shocking awards banquet she finds her career threatened and decides to salvage it with a year spent in Massachusetts with the guise of taking care of her estranged mother. I usually don't read books set …

When We Left Cuba

"Fortunately, I've never been much for listening to what other people say." ~ When We Left Cuba, Chanel Cleeton ~ Beatriz Perez finds herself exiled in Florida after the Cuban Revolution. Her twin brother killed during the Revolution, her families fortune are social standing loss. While her father works to rebuild his business and her …

Necessary People

"The world leaves people broken, but they find a way to put themselves back together again." ~ Anna Pitoniak, Necessary People. This book has been sitting on my shelf since May and I wish I had read it sooner. I love the fact that the narrator isn't very likable. While entertaining this book also made …

Storm And Fury

Although this novel is a hefty 504 pages and was an entertaining and quick read. I found myself completely absorbed in Trinity's world. A world of Wardens, Demons and Humans inhabit the world. Most of the Wardens she lives amongst believe Trinity to be just another Human girl in need of protection. What they don't …