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Title: Moonlight Beach: Murder and MagicAuthor: Yuri KiriGenre: Murder Mystery; fantasyYear Published: May 14, 2019 Date Started:January 2, 2023Date finished: January 6, 2023 This story opens up with a murder and the detective is having a difficult time finding who did it. Alongside this murder story is a story about a few women and men... Continue Reading →
Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano is about Edward. He is the youngest of a family of four who survived a plane crash. The story touches on a few of the passengers on the plan who died in the crash. At first it may not seem important but at the end, the relatives and friends of... Continue Reading →
Happy new year! With two kids under 21, we toasted with sparkling cider. Hope you all had a great new year. This year is going to be exciting because I'm open for book reviews again. You can click on the book review link at top right or click here for submission requirements. Stay healthy and... Continue Reading →
I’m not ready for 2022 to end yet, but it is coming to an end, and it’s time to share my list of books read and favorite books of the year. I didn’t do this last year or the year before but figured I should start doing this just as a way to keep track... Continue Reading →
If you enjoy literary fiction with strong moral themes and a bit of satire and dark humor, Mark Lages is the guy for you. He also writes science fiction, so if you're like me, you'll probably be tempted to choose Mr. Booker's Summer Vacation. I received this book for free as a subscriber to his... 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: Dark Lover Author: J.R. WardGenre: Urban Fantasy, EroticaYear Published: 2018 Date finished: March 10, 2021 Dark Lover by J.R. Ward is an urban fantasy erotica romance about a vampire named Wrath who was asked to turn a half human half vampire woman into full vampire. Before he even considered doing the job, he’d already fallen... Continue Reading →
Title: The Mask Falling (Book 4 of The Bone Season Series)Author: Samantha ShannonGenre: Paranormal Sci-fiYear Published: 2021 Date finished: February 7, 2021 The Mask Falling by Samantha Shannon is the fourth book in the paranormal sci-fi, The Bone Season Series. After her recovery, Paige Mahoney finds herself working for a new group of people in... Continue Reading →
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