★★★★ ½ This is a series of four short stories in the Chronicles of Alice series by Christina Henry. I haven't read the main series but wow did I enjoy these short stories! They were fun, fresh and exciting. Lovely Creature She didn't want to be troubled with worries over a ghost sister...She wanted to… Continue reading Looking Glass – Christina Henry
Song of the Wanderer – Bruce Coville
★★★★ But there's no peace in wandering, The road's not made for rest. Cara's grandmother is still trapped on earth and only she can save her...but to get to grandma, Cara is going to have to travel through Luster (the land of unicorns). This journey is not going to be easy - danger, whether it be… Continue reading Song of the Wanderer – Bruce Coville
Space Operatic – Dale E. Lehman
★★★★ "Look. Everybody hates it here. It's cold. It's dark. ... Life in general is miserable. My job is to make them forget all that." Roberto Maccarone - owner of a grand opera - has hit a...rough patch during its space travels. A really rough patch, in fact. "Going sunward won't help. The curse will follow us."… Continue reading Space Operatic – Dale E. Lehman
The Thirteenth Princess – Diane Zahler & Anne Yvonne Gilbert (illustrator)
★★ I could hardly take this in, it was so strange and wondrous. I was a princess! Zita spent most of her life believing she was a serving girl, only to discover that she is the thirteenth princess. Her mother died in labor and her father, enraged by the lack of sons and sidelined by the… Continue reading The Thirteenth Princess – Diane Zahler & Anne Yvonne Gilbert (illustrator)
The Beginner’s Guide to Canning – Diane Devereaux
★★★★ ½ Welcome to the fun, delicious world of home canning and preserving. Ahhh...Ever since reading my Laura Ingalls Wilder books and Anne of Green Gables...I've wanted to get into canning. Reading about those characters eating their homemade preserves and jams made me intensely jealous. So, when I saw this gorgeous little how-to book up for review...I… Continue reading The Beginner’s Guide to Canning – Diane Devereaux
Insurrection: The Complete Omnibus – Anela Deen
June's Reading Vlog Video is up! Click the link to see where this one ranks (along with all my other June books! The Written Review ★★★★ This book contains five short stories following different characters involved in the rebellion against the Establishment and the fight against the oppressive Locusts. Subversive Gemson decided a cramped interrogation suite in… Continue reading Insurrection: The Complete Omnibus – Anela Deen
Murder Tightly Knit – Vannetta Chapman
★ What a mess. And I mean every word of that. What. A. Mess. Normally I start the review by summarizing the plot and then waxing poetic about my thoughts and/or interpretations on it...I cannot even know where to begin with this book - it was just so...nonsensical. So weird. So... ...I've taken license in some… Continue reading Murder Tightly Knit – Vannetta Chapman
If You Were Me and Lived in… the Middle Ages – Carole P. Roman, Mateya Arkova (Illustrations)
★★★★ Have you ever been curious about the middle ages? Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you grew up during that time? There was a gatehouse and drawbridge with many arrow slits in the walls so your father could defend your home if he was attacked. Well, let me tell you… Continue reading If You Were Me and Lived in… the Middle Ages – Carole P. Roman, Mateya Arkova (Illustrations)
We Bought a Zoo – Benjamin Mee
★★★ ½ You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it. Benjamin Mee and his family...bought a zoo. Theyliterally up and bought a zoo. And that zoo? Whew. It needed a LOT of work. To put it… Continue reading We Bought a Zoo – Benjamin Mee
Failsafe – Anela Deen
Ahhh! I'm so excited to publish this BookTube Unboxing Video and book review! The Written Review ★★★★★ "We're at a tipping point, Sol. You feel it too, We don't have a lot of time left." Seventeen-year-old Sol has lived her entire life on the settlement - no one is allowed in or out. The Interspace, the sentient computer,… Continue reading Failsafe – Anela Deen
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