★★★★★ As for Stella King, she was unexpectedly pregnant with the unborn child of the Beast. It could have happened to anyone. Funny, witty, exciting and engaging! Thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking throughout - this book had it all. I have a strong feeling that I will be diving back in for a re-read before the year is… Continue reading The Book of the Dog – Lark Benobi
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The Tribe of Iodine Wine – Brian Pacini
★★★★★ Between global warming, AI, and genetic engineering, something was going to end us in the next fifty years. Maybe this was just a reset button to extend the long game Pax, Kevin, Todd, Michael and Jaden do everything together - whether it be comicon prop design to impress the girls or acts of supreme juvenile… Continue reading The Tribe of Iodine Wine – Brian Pacini
The Raven Boys – Maggie Stiefvater
★★★★★ She wasn't interested in telling other people's futures. She was interested in going out and finding her own. You know that feeling when a book is so perfect that you just want to shove it down everyone's throat? Ok. Good. I thought I was the only one. I adored this book. I've already read this series… Continue reading The Raven Boys – Maggie Stiefvater
The Secret of the Ancients – Simon Brading
★★★★★ Fun, funny and fabulous! And, this is one of the incredibly rare times that I found that the second book was better than the first! (I know, right? I love when this happens!!) Sam Vives is a time-traveler. Well, anaccidental time-traveler. He barely made it back from an time leap (during which he was a pirate captain) and is in desperate need… Continue reading The Secret of the Ancients – Simon Brading
The Pirate’s Heir – Simon Brading
★★★★ He looked down at his feet. "There's no place like home?" He clicked the heels of his boots together... Pirates and time travelers and dangerous adventures - oh my! Sam Vives's day couldn't have gotten more complicated. He's bullied by kids at school, picked on during his fencing classes AND he's suddenly the captain of a pirate ship… Continue reading The Pirate’s Heir – Simon Brading
The Awakening: Part One – Michael Timmins
Sylvanis may think she had won, and perhaps she had, for now. Imagine her surprise if she discovers the contingency spell. Gotta love the old contingency plan spell. Sylvanis (the good druid) and Kestrel (the extremist druid) both love Earth but Kestrel believes that humans would be the ruin of it. With a heavy heart, Sylvanis sets off… Continue reading The Awakening: Part One – Michael Timmins
Time Crawlers – Varun Sayal
★★★★ Unexpectedly Delightful! Sayal writes six short stories centered around alternate universes. The range from funny to thought-provoking to outright ludicrous (in a good way!). Without further ado: Eclipse 'They' arrived very slowly and blended in very smoothly. Our narrator is among the elite 'Knowers' - the only ones able to track down and eliminate 4D aliens… Continue reading Time Crawlers – Varun Sayal
The First Conception: Rise of Eris – Nesly Clerge
★ We just received word that Amber Lake, our miracle woman, the only woman on our planet to conceive in the last five years, has suffered a miscarriage. Pretty interesting concept, right? The world is inexplicably sterile and no one knows what to do. Everyone is despairing. And, equally inexplicably, the first 30% of the book is child… Continue reading The First Conception: Rise of Eris – Nesly Clerge
Then We Grew Up – Andrew Marc Berman
★★★ Is this what happens even after you play by all the rules growing up? I thought there would be more. Ohhh, he's definitely got me pegged. Nobody cares. This has been one of the most alarming and fascinating components of entering adulthood. This one is a bit of a surprise - a quasi self-help,… Continue reading Then We Grew Up – Andrew Marc Berman
Angels Can’t Swim – Alexandra McCann
★★★ One is tall, one is shorter. One is shy, one is chatter. One is slower, one is fast. One is gay. Both are exhausted. The lives of three young women - Maggie, Eden and Jenna - are irrevocably intertwined. Together, they swim for their college and despite being together every single day, there's thoughts and fears… Continue reading Angels Can’t Swim – Alexandra McCann
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