★★★★ "What would you say if I told you you could talk to her again?" Ben and Carissa were in love. They were going to get married. They had a whole future together. Until...it happened. Carissa would have said she was too important to just be murdered...She'd insist I say assassinate. She was funny like that. Just a… Continue reading Lingering – Melissa Simonson
Black Heart – Holly Black
★★ ½ That’s family for you. Can’t live with them, can’t murder them. Cassel Sharpe comes from a family steeped in magic who've collectively turned to a life of crime to pay the bills. After all, if all magic is illegal... what else is there to do? After spending most of his life thinking that he… Continue reading Black Heart – Holly Black
Seven Questions on a Saturday – Julia Ash
Julia Ash leapt onto the literary scene with her hit The One and Only and has recently launched its stunning sequel, The Tether. She runs an absolutely fabulous blog and can be found all across the internet. Writing is a solitary endeavor -- Julia Ash Julia Ash graduated with distinctions for a BA in Communications from Penn State… Continue reading Seven Questions on a Saturday – Julia Ash
Demons of Time: Race to the 7th Sunset – Varun Sayal
★★★ ½ Out of breath, gasping for air, they dashed through the forest for their lives. Tej and his mother barely escaped a couple of time-demons through the help of the sage, Rigu. His mother was tortured before his very eyes and while Tej was grateful to be rescued, he cannot quench a burning desire to exact revenge. Two hundred years ago, you… Continue reading Demons of Time: Race to the 7th Sunset – Varun Sayal
Oh Susannah: Things That Go Bump – Carole P Roman
★★★★★ ...her head was filled with magic and things that go bump in the night. Poor Susannah! She survived the stress of adjusting to third grade but now has to deal with.. .*drum roll*... a haunted house. Lola's house was very old. It was filled with dark little rooms and strange noises. Lola, one of Susannah's… Continue reading Oh Susannah: Things That Go Bump – Carole P Roman
Monsterland – Michael Okon
★★★★★ "Monsterland is the safest place on Earth." The world survived the apocalypse...barely. The plague is contained but the economy and most of society is still crippled. And while the rest of the world is twiddling their thumbs, Doctor Vincent Konrad has found a way to...repurpose the horrors. "I have put together an excellent team… Continue reading Monsterland – Michael Okon
Red Glove – Holly Black
★★★ Before I start: shout out to my Reading Buddy. He didn't really get the plot but he certainly enjoyed snuggling while I read. Cassel Sharpe comes from a family of criminal Curseworkers. The truth is messy. It's raw and uncomfortable. You can't blame people for preferring lies. Curseworkes tend to have dominion of six powers -… Continue reading Red Glove – Holly Black
Unicorn (and Horse) – David W. Miles (Hollie Mengert, illustrator)
★★★★★ Friend: Twenty-six years old and you're reading that? Me: ... Friend: It's only like 50 pages! Me: ... Friend: ...it's cause of the unicorn on the cover, isn't it? Me: YOU WILL NOT SHAME ME ~Ahem~ Let's start the review! "Won't you join us, Horse?" said Unicorn. "NO! I don't like you!" said Horse.… Continue reading Unicorn (and Horse) – David W. Miles (Hollie Mengert, illustrator)
Seven Questions on a Saturday – Michael Okon
Michael Okon, author of the wildly popular Monsterland series, is about to launch his latest (and quite possibly greatest) book - Witches Protection Program. Michael Okon began writing at a very early age and hasn't put down his pen yet. He graduated with an English degree from Long Island University before pursuing his MBA in business and finance.… Continue reading Seven Questions on a Saturday – Michael Okon
Bitching Bits of Bones – Norman Mounter
★★★★ Things I have learned: Norman Mounter's Bitching Bits of Bone is FAR more understandable than the original Canterbury tales. I am not a big fan of the Canterbury Tales. But, I am overwhelmingly impressed with the clarity of the rendition. For those not familiar, the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a set of 24… Continue reading Bitching Bits of Bones – Norman Mounter
