Three siblings - Harlow the eldest (amazing guitarist), Vanessa the youngest (Olympic-bound gymnast) and….Charlotte the middle sibling (who is…average). (okay, technically she's been crushing on Dean for ages but he's recently started going out with Harlow so there goes that hobby for Charlotte). During Vanessa's latest gym meet, a strange person interrupts it. They seem… Continue reading Unchosen – Katharyn Blair
Possession – Katie Lowe
Hannah's husband was murdered…while she was in the house with him. All of the fingers pointed towards her but she claimed memory loss. Now (ten years later), she has a wonderful boyfriend, a strong/stable job as a psychiatrist and the real killer is behind bars (or so she thought). Evie (Hannah's daughter) and herself have… Continue reading Possession – Katie Lowe
The Silent Wife – Karin Slaughter
Whewww! This was my first full-length Karin Slaughter book and it did NOT disappoint. This book takes place across two timelines. There's present-day Atlanta, Georgia - where we follow the police investigation of a woman who's been brutally attacked. The trail is cold but when Will Trent (the investigator) gets a call to the local prison, he realizes that… Continue reading The Silent Wife – Karin Slaughter
Santa.com – Russell Hicks
He knew it was time to modernize, so he created...Santa.com. It's a time for change - Santa can no longer make everything by hand and he's updated the North Pole. "Remember, Christmas cannot make itself. We need the work of every elf!" Santa.com allows for Christmas presents to be automatically made, under the careful supervision of… Continue reading Santa.com – Russell Hicks
Penguins and Other Sea Birds – Matt Sewell
★★★★ ½ Hopefully in this book you will discover that there is a lot more to penguins than being cute. In fact, they are one of the hardiest souls on the planet... Matt Sewell takes us on an amazing little adventure as we travel the globe to learn cool facts and looking at gorgeous illustrations of various… Continue reading Penguins and Other Sea Birds – Matt Sewell
Into the Wild – Jon Krakauer
★★★★★ The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. Christopher Johnson McCandless began roaming in 1991 after graduating college. He gave away his savings ($25,000) to charity, got rid of all his material possessions, burned his remaining money and just left. Don't settle down and sit in one place. Move… Continue reading Into the Wild – Jon Krakauer
The Winter of the Witch – Katherine Arden
★★★★★ She bent forward to breathe into his ear: "Never give me orders." "Command me, then," he whispered back. The words went through her like wine. Moscow is beset with danger and Vasya has only made it worse. Her betrayal of the crown prince is still rocking the country, and there are many waiting in the wings… Continue reading The Winter of the Witch – Katherine Arden
The Girl in the Tower – Katherine Arden
★★★★ ½ “Has the world run dry of warriors?' She asked... 'There were no heroes,' said Vasya between her teeth. 'There was only me.”Vasya lives in a time where women were not given many choices. A woman married. Or she became a nun. Or she died. That was what being a woman meant. Wanting neither… Continue reading The Girl in the Tower – Katherine Arden
The Bear and the Nightingale – Katherine Arden
★★★★ Haunting. Riveting. Entrancing. This is the sort of book that sweeps you on a journey . "I want to save you, Vasilisa Petrovna," he said. "I will save you all. There are dark forces that you do not understand." To his surprise, and perhaps to her, she laughed. Vasilisa "Vasya" Petrovna lives during the "old Russia" - back… Continue reading The Bear and the Nightingale – Katherine Arden
The Princess Bride -William Goldman, Michael Manomivibul (Illustrator)
★★★★★ “We’ll never survive!” “Nonsense. You’re only saying that because no one ever has.” Buttercup spent her entire life on a farm with her mom, dad and the farm boy who lived outside in the hovel. But then, one day, all that changed. She became beautiful. Life isn't fair, it's just fairer than death, that's… Continue reading The Princess Bride -William Goldman, Michael Manomivibul (Illustrator)
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