★★★★ Where there’s no free will, there’s no sin. Noemi Vidal, a young soldier, stumbles upon a mech(android/robot) in an abandoned ship near the asteroid battlefield. Abel, the abandoned mech, is ecstatic. He's finally (FINALLY) been rescued. He spent thirty-freaking-years in that sh*thole of an ship and he's finally - getting roped into an inter-planetary war by… Continue reading Defy the Stars – Claudia Gray
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Blame the Dead – Ed Ruggero
"If you'd have asked me yesterday if he was capable of murder, I'd have said no...Today I'm not so sure." Set during World War II, we follow Eddie Harkins, a former Philadelphia cop currently a Military Police lieutenant. "We've turned this place into a shithole..." He's stationed at the 11th Field Hospital in Sicily and when… Continue reading Blame the Dead – Ed Ruggero
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine – Gail Honeyman
★★★★★ If someone asks you how you are, you are meant to say FINE. You are not meant to say that you cried yourself to sleep last night because you hadn't spoken to another person for two consecutive days. FINE is what you say. Ohhh, I could not wish for a more perfect book. Eleanor… Continue reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine – Gail Honeyman
White Lily – Catarina Guimaraes
"Something happened to you, didn't it?" Eighteen years ago, Rebecca died (again) and was reincarnated into a rather unfortunate state of affairs. With parents who hate her, siblings who terrorize her and a love that spans decades, Rebecca wants out. But. There's also something within her that also wants to be let loose. So let's… Continue reading White Lily – Catarina Guimaraes
The After House – Michael Phillip Cash
★★★★ ½ It was late, the sun just about to dip into the horizon, but this was too great a prize to ignore. Decades ago, a brave whaler met a mysterious end and ever since Eli has "lived" in an old cottage by the sea. The previous tenant was a painter, depicting thrilling stories and scenes from… Continue reading The After House – Michael Phillip Cash
The Hanging Tree – Michael Phillip Cash
★★★★ ½ "They say the tree is haunted." "I'm not afraid of ghosts." At the base of an old tree sits Arielle and...Chad (much to her parent's dismay). (She's convinced her parents are wrong, the rest of the jury is out). Unbeknownst to the possible-lovers, the old tree is actually...the hanging tree. The very same from decades… Continue reading The Hanging Tree – Michael Phillip Cash
Brood X – Michael Phillip Cash
★★★★ ½ Satellite stopped hours ago...It's Armageddon. All summer long, everyone talks about the swarm, aka Broad Ten, aka cicadas - lots of them. All set to hatch and eat everything in their path. In the midst of the theorizing and stockpiling, Seth and Lara are starting a family. He loses his job but picks up a camera,… Continue reading Brood X – Michael Phillip Cash
You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples – Patricia Marx, Roz Chast (Illustrations)
★★★★★ Falling in love is easy. Agreeing how to load the dishwasher is hard. Patricia Marx and Roz Chast are at it again with a laugh-out-loud illustrated handbook to one of life's greatest challenges - marriage. In this adorably illustrated book, Marx and Chast deliver their signature sassy advice in style. This round, they focus on helping couples who… Continue reading You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples – Patricia Marx, Roz Chast (Illustrations)
The Darkest Kiss – Gena Showalter
★ But Miranda...it's been forever since you read this book. Where's the review?? Sometimes, you need a moment to compose yourself after reading a truly awful book. It's been nearly four months. *ominous silence* Welcome one, welcome all to yet another Gena-themed rant. Now, this book wasn't all bad but that's not to say that there aren't… Continue reading The Darkest Kiss – Gena Showalter
Innocent – Anna Widzisz
★★★ ½ There was a girl sitting alone, her legs hugged to her chest. Lynette Selvaggio is just your average everyday girl...oh except for she's a mafia princess. The problem with those rumors was that they were one hundred percent, absolutely true. But with that position comes many, many restrictions. Her father demands complete and utter obedience -… Continue reading Innocent – Anna Widzisz
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