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Title: GallantAuthor: V.E. SchwabGenre: Fantasy; YAYear Published: March 1, 2022 Date Started: December 23, 2022Date finished: December 24, 2022 This is a young adult story about a girl named Olivia Prior who grew up in an orphanage. One day she learns she has a relative and was asked to return home. When she goes to... Continue Reading →
Title: The Rich OneAuthor: N.O. OneGenre: Fiction; SmutYear Published: April 21, 2022 Date Started: April 2, 2023Date finished: April 3, 2023 This story is about a woman named River who goes by the name Rose in her job as a call girl. River is a bit confusing because she can’t decide if she still wants... Continue Reading →
Title: Light to the HillsAuthor: Bonnie BlaylockGenre: Historical Fiction, Women’s FictionYear Published: December 1, 2022 (physical book) Date Started: November 20, 2022Date finished: November 23, 2022 This is a book about the women during the Great Depression when jobs were scarce, and the men were already struggling to care for their families. The main character... Continue Reading →
Title: VedientirAuthor: Ivan HladniGenre: Fantasy, Epic FantasyYear Published: April 25, 2019 Date Started: March 25, 2023Date finished: April 2, 2023 This story follows Dion and his adventure through different kingdoms to find soldiers who would help him fight the enemy. This is a fast-paced epic fantasy with creatures and a cute young dragon. The overall... Continue Reading →
Title: And I Love You Still…A Thoughtful Guide and Remembrance Journal for Healing the Loss of a PetAuthor: Julianne CorbinGenre: Nonfiction; Self-help; PetsYear Published: January 12, 2020 Date Started: March 30, 2023Date finished: April 2, 2023 This book has two parts to it. The book itself is not split into two parts, but rather, it’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Moving Forward Looking BackAuthor: Beth Ann BlackwoodGenre: Nonfiction; MemoirYear Published: March 10, 2023 Date Started: March 29 ,2023Date finished: March 30, 2023 This is the story about the author, Beth, and how she is learning to deal with the loss of her husband,Tom. The story goes back and forth between present and past and... Continue Reading →
Title: EducatedAuthor: Tara WestoverGenre: Nonfiction; MemoirYear Published: February 20, 2018 Date Started: December 1, 2022Date finished: December 12, 2022 This is a story about author Tara Westover. She takes us through her younger years and into adulthood. We learn about her upbringing, her education, and life as a Mormon in rural Idaho. I listened to... Continue Reading →
Title: SahaAuthor: Cho Nam-JooGenre: Sci-fi; DystopianYear Published: November 1, 2022 Date Started: November 24, 2022Date finished: November 26, 2022 This is a story about a future where a caste system truly separates the haves from the have-nots. In an apartment complex known as the Saha Estates, the occupants live quietly, keeping to themselves. Jobs are... Continue Reading →
Title: Tender Is the FleshAuthor: Augustina BazterricaGenre: Sci-fi; Dystopian; HorrorYear Published: August 4, 2020 Date Started: August 1, 2022Date finished: August 7, 2022 This book was given to me by my daughter to read because she enjoyed it. The story is about cannibalism in a future world where humans can’t eat other meats because of... Continue Reading →
Title: Once to Die: The Other Side of DeadAuthor: T.S. EppersonGenre: Fiction; Christian SuspenseYear Published: March 28, 2023 Date Started: March 20, 2023Date finished: March 27, 2023 This story follows a homeless man named Perry. He’s a good man but just ended up on the wrong side of life. He wants success and he wants... Continue Reading →
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