★★★★ I wanted only to study dragons, but first I had to get past the humans... Three years ago, Lady Trent was finally granted the ability to study dragons in the field. She had a wonderful set of adventures with her husband in Vystranna and made many discoveries to push the bounds of knowledge regarding dragons. Just… Continue reading The Tropic of Serpents – Marie Brennan
A Natural History of Dragons – Marie Brennan
★★★★ ½ One benefit of being an old woman now, and moreover one who has been called a "national treasure," is that there are very few who can tell me what I may and may not write. Ever since she was a child, Isabella was obsessed, absolutely obsessed, with dragons. She would spent long hours curled up with her favorite… Continue reading A Natural History of Dragons – Marie Brennan
Kill Creek – Scott Thomas
And as the hands of the clocks clicked to eight past one, the house awoke to the sudden and definite realization that now was the time.It had waited long enough.It was time to play. The Kill Creek House is infamous - one of the most haunted locations in America. Death and destruction go hand-in-hand at this house.… Continue reading Kill Creek – Scott Thomas
Eat a Peach – David Chang
You never know who's going to hold the keys to the castle. David Chang burst out onto the culinary scene with Momofuku - a noodle restaurant located in Manhattan. And after a decade and a half of grueling work, it's safe to say that he's "made" it. He owns 15 restaurants, has graced the television… Continue reading Eat a Peach – David Chang
Girl, Wash Your Face – Rachel Hollis
★★★ ½ You, and only you, are ultimately responsible for who you become and how happy you are. So, this book works...and it doesn't. Rachel Hollis has achieved a LOT over her life - and it shows in her successful career as a motivational speaker and blogging. And much of her career focuses on helping… Continue reading Girl, Wash Your Face – Rachel Hollis
The Devil and the Dark Water – Stuart Turton
“Some songs weren’t mere songs. They were memories curled tight and set alight.” Samuel Pipps and Arent Hayes are the dynamic duo responsible for stopping the most notorious crimes across the world. However, this last one might just be too much for even the Great Pipps. It centers on one, terrible boat...the very boat leading Pipps to his… Continue reading The Devil and the Dark Water – Stuart Turton
The Actor’s Life – Jenna Fischer
★★★★ When Pam came along, my particular set of attributes and talents aligned perfectly for the character. I was the right person at the right time for the right job. Jenna Fischer began her Hollywood career eight years before finally found success as Pam on The Office. When she first moved to Hollywood to pursue… Continue reading The Actor’s Life – Jenna Fischer
Three Single Wives – Gina LaManna
What happens when book club gets a little....murdery? Anne, Eliza and Penny arrive for what was supposed to be a completely normal book club night. They got the booze, they got the books and they have one very dead husband at the end of it. But...who did it? Was it Anne? The overworked mother of four and wife… Continue reading Three Single Wives – Gina LaManna
One of Us Is Lying – Karen M. McManus
★★★★ ½ It concerns me you’re avoiding a promise not to murder me. One Monday afternoon, five teens walk into detention. Only four walk out. You find out who your real friends are when stuff like this happens. Turns out I didn’t have any… Simon, the school outcast, dies from a peanut reaction and considering… Continue reading One of Us Is Lying – Karen M. McManus
Violet – Scott Thomas
A grieving mother.A lonely daughter.An imaginary friend that just won't go away. In 1988, Kris Barlow watched her mother die. It wasn't a terrible murder, but the slow and inevitable progression of disease. Her father thought that bringing them to the simple and gorgeous lake house would help ease the passing. It didn't. And when,… Continue reading Violet – Scott Thomas
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