★★★★★ The first half sucks but keep reading There's no way around it. From page 1 to about 200, Feyre is anannoying, blindingly stupid and obstinate main character. I nearly put this book down half a dozen times. BUT, midway through the book, things turned around magnificently. And I cannot wait to read the sequel. Feyre is hunting in the… Continue reading A Court of Thorns and Roses – Sarah J. Maas

★★★★ Who says the customer is always right? This book brings out a whole new definition of "retail therapy." Derrick Payton, assistant manager, just received a huge promotion. He's the new manager of a local branch of The Design -a one-stop-shop for all home remodeling needs. And while this promotion is something he's been waiting on for… Continue reading Who’s Minding the Store? – David Lucero

 ★★★★★ Humans who think we don't understand them are the stupid ones. Perfect. Absolutely perfect. Hiro Arikawa is a masterful storyteller. I loved every word. I laughed, I cried, I was an emotional whirlwind in the best way possible. Satoru, a young businessman, attempts to befriend a young feral cat with a crooked tail. After a few… Continue reading The Travelling Cat Chronicles – Hiro Arikawa (translated by Philip Gabriel)

 ★★★★★ 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

★★★★★ 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

★★★★★ 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

★ 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

★★★ 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

★★★ 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