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Title: Off the FurrowAuthor: Mark LagesGenre: Literary FictionYear Published: 2021 Date finished: June 5, 2021 Off the Furrow by Mark Lages is a story about a man named Howard Mirth who suffers from a mental illness and was admitted to the hospital. Howard is, overall, a normal person with a normal family life and a... Continue Reading →
Title: For the WolfAuthor: Hannah WhittenGenre: Fantasy, GrimdarkYear Published: June 2021 Date finished: May 12, 2021 For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten is a dark fantasy about a forest that takes from the living. The main character is a nineteen-year-old girl named Red who has a special power within her and she’s afraid to hurt... Continue Reading →
Title: The Unity GameAuthor: Leonora MerielGenre: Sci-fi, Spiritual, MetaphysicalYear Published: 2017 Date finished: May 7, 2021 The Unity Game by Leonora Meriel is a story about three main characters whose lives somehow intertwine. The first character lives in the modern world and struggles with drug abuse and sex addiction; the second character is an alien... Continue Reading →
Title: Newdawn RoamersAuthor: Dominique LuchartGenre: Sci-fi, YAYear Published: 2020 Date finished: May 3, 2021 Newdawn Roamers by Dominique Luchart is a young adult science fiction novel about an advanced future earth with artificial intelligence. An intelligent entity was located making its way toward earth and scientists think it could be an invasion. They created a... Continue Reading →
Title: ExileAuthor: Martin OwtonGenre: FantasyYear Published: 2019 Date finished: April 20, 2021 Exile by Martin Owton is a fantasy novel about a man named Aron who was exiled from his home and ends up being asked to protect an earl’s son. Things seem to go smoothly until a brawl ensues and suddenly nothing is going... Continue Reading →
Title: The Looking Glass Author: H.L. SudlerGenre: Contemporary RomanceYear Published: March 2021 Date finished: April 14, 2021 This was a quick and short read. It’s a story about love and coming to terms with a friendship. I really enjoyed it. Wasn’t expecting to read something like this but I liked the characters and the way the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Phantom of Faerie MountainAuthor: E.M. McIntyreGenre: Fantasy, YA, Middle-gradeYear Published: 2015 Date finished: April 9, 2021 The Phantom of Faerie Mountain, by E.M. McIntyre is a young adult/middle-grade fantasy story about a fourteen-year-old girl named Abby who finds herself in a world of magic and mystery. This was a really fun read! Abby... Continue Reading →
Title: Jonathan’s VowsAuthor: Mark LagesGenre: Literary fictionYear Published: 2021 Date finished: March 30, 2021 Jonathan’s Vows by Mark Lages is a literary fiction novel about a young man who is about to get married and is writing his vows. In the process he reflects on his life. The story begins with the wedding and leads... Continue Reading →
Title: Gideon the NinthAuthor: Tamsyn MuirGenre: Fantasy, Dystopian, GrimdarkYear Published: 2019 Date finished: March 25, 2021 Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir is a dark fantasy about a sort of princess, known as the Reverend Daughter, and her guard/soldier/protector. They were invited to an event where the game was about who wins and who dies.... Continue Reading →
Title: I, RobotAuthor: Isaac AsimovGenre: Sci-fiYear Published: 1950 (first published) Date finished: March 17, 2021 I, Robot by Isaac Asimov is a science fiction story about a reporter who interviews a robopsychologist named Susan Calvin. Dr. Calvin’s main role was to study interactions between robots and humans. The book contains nine different stories that are... Continue Reading →
