★★★★ For all those people hating on the novella - calm down already Did it provide a unique and brilliant addition to the quadrilogy? Mmmm....questionable Was Bree's story essential to the series? Definitely not. Was it an enjoyable quick read? Absolutely. This novella takes place during Eclipse (the third twilight novel). During Book 3, we follow Bumbling Bella and the… Continue reading The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner – Stephenie Meyer

★★★ ½ Don't give up on the ideas and concepts you know are right but seem impossible to obtain. In this book, the author provides her take on several famous and inspirational figures. For the most part, this worked really well. I liked the bite-sized mini biographies and reading about the author's own thoughts and feelings was rather… Continue reading Humanitarians, Visionaries, Heroes, and You – Mary Feliciani

★★★★ Forbidden to remember, terrified to forget; it was a hard line to walk. Really cringing at my younger self.. And yet....I still loved it So, I guess I'm cringing at my older self too. Before you, Bella, my life was like a moonless night. Very dark, but there were stars, points of light and… Continue reading New Moon – Stephenie Meyer

★★★ ½ He knows, I thought, swallowing. He knows you're false. Wren, a horse instructor, comes from old money...that has long since run out. Her parents have passed away, her brother is in jail and she lives above a carriage house. A far cry from her grandmother's society life. Wren is approached by agent Tribecca Jones and… Continue reading Dark Web – Talia Vines

Just a quick note - I am absolutely delighted to announce a giveaway via Rafflecopter for one of five signed copies of Brit Lunden's alter ego (Carole P Roman)'s  Can a Princess Be a Firefighter?  and the grand prize includes a $25 Amazon gift card. For more details: click here for the giveaway (ending 8/16/19)! ★★★★ ½ "Who… Continue reading Bulwark – Brit Lunden

★★★★★ .President of the US, World Leaders, and Thousands Dead. Many still missing as the world reels from the impact of the Monsterland disaster. Monsterland - once a shining beacon of hope, has fallen and the rest of the world with it. Vincent Konrad promised to lead the world out of the first apocalypse(the zombie one) by… Continue reading Monsterland Reanimanted – Michael Okon

★★★★★ Body and soul. Two different things. Wanderer is a parasite. Her people are parasites. For millions of years, they traveled to new planets, colonized the species and lived out lives in their hosts' bodies. It's about the experience and the journey.  When Wanderer (the soul) arrives to Earth, she is placed in an adult female host.… Continue reading The Host – Stephenie Meyer

★★ ½ "What did you just do?" Her brother's eyes were round with disbelief. Pride and wonder mingled in Red Dove's chest. What did I just do? Red Dove lives with her Lakota family and all of them are facing yet another difficult winter. Being thirteen years old, Red Dove is quickly learning that what once… Continue reading Red Dove – Sonia Antaki