★★★★ 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
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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
Blood Week – J.D. Martin
★★★ "I can't stand the filth that has overridden this city." Kansas City - by all accounts a lovely place to live - spends one week once a year where the foulest, most repulsive criminals shake in terror. There's a serial killer on the loose - and he's targeting all the lowlifes in town. "Oh God...what… Continue reading Blood Week – J.D. Martin
Jurassic Park – Michael Crichton
★★★★★ Jurassic Park has all the major problems of a theme park, a zoo...and genetically altered prehistoric animals. That's right - the dinosaurs are back from the dead and nothing - I repeat nothing - could go wrong...right? Ha. As my favorite character, Ian Malcom would say, All major changes are like death. You can't see to the… Continue reading Jurassic Park – Michael Crichton
Fight to Dance – Simon Brading
★★★★ Talent played a part, obviously, but talent was never enough without the will and discipline to really work Twins Max and Emily at the top of their class and love absolutely everything to do with dancing. All of their hopes and dreams hinge onbecoming professional ballet dancers. Then, the unthinkable happens. They lose their parents… Continue reading Fight to Dance – Simon Brading
Rise and Run – R.J. Plant
★★★★ "What's the point of having a life if you don't have the freedom to enjoy it...?" There's a small, quirky detail about the twins Conor and Felix that really makes them unique - they share the same body thanks to an secret government experiment. And the government is not happy that they escaped. Because we are… Continue reading Rise and Run – R.J. Plant
The Guardian Angel – Aneil Komal
★★ I feel like this one had good bones but needed some polishing. "It's just something inside me is hinting that I should be doing something greater." Aries (age 19) moves across the country for a dream job - only to find himself fired, alone and quickly running out of options. One dark and mysterious night, Aries finds… Continue reading The Guardian Angel – Aneil Komal
Book Blogging, Here I Come!
I’ve loved reading ever since I could remember. My earliest memories consist of my mother reading to me before bed – I would insist that she’d read “Goodnight Moon” and she’d insist that it be “Any-other-freaking-book-in-this-house.” (Ah, good times.) I’ve come a long way since my first stumbling sentences but one thing has remained constant… Continue reading Book Blogging, Here I Come!
