★★ It's never a good sign when it takes well over 150 pgs to get the story started....really...truly not. This book dragged. Nothing really worked for me. Nothing. If I could get that time back, I would. I want it back so much. THE PREMISE - aka not a bad start The British elite conquest consist of magicians (called… Continue reading Sorcerer to the Crown – Zen Cho
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Life and Death – Stephenie Meyer
★ I thought about falling to my knees on purpose. This was the kind of beauty you worshiped. The kind you built temples for and offered sacrifices to...what would a goddess want from a mediocre mortal like me? BWAHAHAHA....wait....she actually published this? So, I reread the entirety of Twilight in preparation for this novel. I… Continue reading Life and Death – Stephenie Meyer
Seven Questions on a Saturday – Abbi Waxman
(Whoops, it's on a Sunday...but isn't Sunday a second-Saturday anyway?) Abbi Waxman - author, copywriter, dog-mom, and previous ghost-writer - began life in England, before settling Los Angeles with her husband and three kids. She worked for quite a while as a copywriter like her mother before her, then as a creative director at a… Continue reading Seven Questions on a Saturday – Abbi Waxman
The Darkest Part of the Forest – Holly Black
★★★★ ½ Holly Black at her finest. Once, there was a girl who vowed she would save everyone in the world, but forgot herself. Seriously, how does Holly Black create such bone-chillingly wondrous books time and time again? Hazel Evans and her brother (Ben) live in Fairfold - a town blessed (cursed?) by the fair folk. The food tastes… Continue reading The Darkest Part of the Forest – Holly Black
A Man Called Ove – Fredrik Backman
★★★★★ He went through life with his hands firmly shoved into his pockets. She danced. Ove is the quintessential grumpy old man. He lives in a little development, where he spends much of his time patrolling and reporting rule-breakers. Even when he was younger, Ove has always been...particular. He had a steward set of principles and absolutely compromised… Continue reading A Man Called Ove – Fredrik Backman
Growing Up Amish – Ira Wagler
★★★ Even among the Amish, other Amish seem odd. Canadian Ira Wagler, is the ninth of eleven Amish children. Amish, for the unfamiliar, are a group of traditionalist Christians who are well-known for their simple, plain living style. Depending on their individual communities - some swear off all technology while others have strict rules for how and when it… Continue reading Growing Up Amish – Ira Wagler
All the Crooked Saints – Maggie Stiefvater
★★ I was looking for a miracle, but I got a story instead, and sometimes those are the same thing. (More like this story needed a miracle). The Soriaa are a family of miracle-workers. People from all-around the world pilgrimage to their little spot of the desert, hoping for a catch-all cure. But what the pilgrims… Continue reading All the Crooked Saints – Maggie Stiefvater
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – JK Rowling
★★★★★ Can you hear me screaming? As expected, the illustrations brought this book to a whole new level. I legitimately want to buy another copy, solely to take it apart and frame it. Each page is just bursting with new life. Honestly, how could you not love such beautiful images? Hogwarts, Hogwarts. Hoggy Hoggy warty warts. I think at this point,… Continue reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – JK Rowling
Oh My Goth (redo) – Gena Showalter
★★ ½ My name is Jade Leighton, and this morning I staged my own death. Oh, hey. Didn't see you there. I was too busy staring apathetically at the middle distance. I'm seventeen-years-old now. Since the accident, I haven't shed a single tear or laughed. After witnessing the death of my mother, I decided to become… Continue reading Oh My Goth (redo) – Gena Showalter
Seven Questions on a Saturday – Shani Chen
Shani Chen, author of If Nuns Were Wives, began her writing career later in life. Why? because at first, she wanted to be a nun. Ever since becoming a teenager, Shani felt a calling towards religion and eventually to become a nun. However, sometimes, no matter how much we plan and want something, life takes… Continue reading Seven Questions on a Saturday – Shani Chen
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