Joyce had that nuclear family thing down - doting husband, loving child, house in the suburbs - so how did she end up alone, in a crappy apartment with only a cat for company? Glad you asked. Take a seat. It's going to be a lonnnng one. That's right. Joyce is finally telling her life story to her (somewhat)… Continue reading The Wolf’s Mother Speaks – Ben Dolnick
For Better or Cursed – Kate Williams
Esme and Cassandra, under the tutelage of Brian, just finished saving the world from an apocalypse (not that anyone even noticed, thanks to some handy-dandy mindwiping). These teens have just come to terms with their calling: to protect the innocent and save the world from an onslaught of evil. And what a doozy it was. They now know… Continue reading For Better or Cursed – Kate Williams
Down Comes the Night – Allison Saft
Niece of the Queen, Wren Southerland has always felt herself a burden. Her parents are gone, her family is gone (except the Queen) so she realized pretty early on that she needed to make herself useful to gain any sort of recognition. And so she did. Wren is the most talented healer but despite her… Continue reading Down Comes the Night – Allison Saft
Down World – Rebecca Phelps
It's been four years but Marina O'Connell is still grieving the loss of her older brother. Her new high school (East Township High) is on the grounds of an old military base and it hurts just a little every time she does something that her brother should have been by her side for. While she may be… Continue reading Down World – Rebecca Phelps
Unchosen – Katharyn Blair
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
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