The cover of Frost Blood by Elly Blake is both soft and beautiful while implying danger and violence. In Frost Blood, Ruby is a Fire Blood who lives in hiding among regular villagers in the mountains. She and her mother … Continue reading Frost Blood by Elly Blake
According to my own tween, Everless by Sara Holland is a great read for a mother/daughter bookclub. The people of Sempera survive on the blood of the less fortunate in their society. We’re not talking vampires. Because of an ancient … Continue reading Everless by Sara Holland
Winter Igniting finally gave me two characters to love completely. April Snyder is just the kind of woman I’d want to meet in a post-apocalypse world. She is smart, compassionate, and a true survivor. Somehow, April managed to find purpose in … Continue reading Winter Igniting by Rebecca Zanetti
Nobody’s Goddess (The Never Veil) is the first book in a series about a small town in which women hold all the power over the fate of men. Boys and men cannot show their faces and must wear wooden masks around … Continue reading Nobody’s Goddess by Amy McNulty
Well hello there Mr. Storm … Let me start by saying that I love the name Greyson Storm. I also enjoyed his lover’s name, Maureen Shadow. Rebecca Zanetti names her characters well. I’m not joking when I say that a … Continue reading Storm Gathering by Rebecca Zanetti
Lethal Lies, the second book of three in the Blood Brothers series, was an exciting and turbulent ride. Anya Best is determined to stop the serial killer who is stalking her and has killed her sister. His victims always look … Continue reading Lethal Lies by Rebecca Zanetti
Scorpius left few survivors. One of them is a gorgeous ex-gang member turned army man, turned post-plague leader named Jax Mercury. Whenever I read a book that is themed with a post-apocalypse or plague setting, I find myself wondering how well … Continue reading Mercury Striking by Rebecca Zanetti
Why must you read The 5th Wave? Because it’s amazing! Not to mention the cover is pretty bad-ass so you can judge this one on appearances. Honestly, I didn’t read it. I listened to the audio book because I’m trying … Continue reading The 5th Wave
There are three books in this series and I will rate them as a collection with 5 stars. First, I must say how impressed I am that “Graceling” was Kristin Cashore’s first book published. Also, Kristin Cashore gets a shout-out … Continue reading The Graceling Realm
I feel like I am sitting on a mountain of good books. I have read my share of books and I am always eager to suggest them to people. Nothing is worse than recommending a book and the person never does read it. I feel like they’re missing out on something great. They just don’t know what they’re missing! Ironically, I’ve been told by several people that I NEED to read Fifty Shades of Grey and it’s sitting on my kindle but… I just can’t seem to start it. What can I say about The Uglies series by Scott Westerfield? … Continue reading The Uglies by Scott Westerfield
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