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Review Previously Published, Updated October 16th with Laura's Review! Salt to the Sea first came into my hands as an ARC (advanced reader copy) shortly after I was introduced to Ruta Sepetys' writing when I picked up a copy of Between Shades of Gray at a not-so-little hidden gem of a used book store in center city Philadelphia.… Continue reading Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Today my husband and I are celebrating the 7th anniversary of our first date so I figured I would review one of his favorite books, that I also read for our book club, The Modern Readers. Synopsis Outside the colonial town of Essenwald lies the Vorrh, a vast - perhaps endless - forest. Sentient and… Continue reading The Vorrh by Brian Catling
A former co-worker first recommended Cinnamon and Gunpowder to me when I told her of my love of pirate tales. It then became a book that sat on my shelf for far too long until I decided it should be a book selection for my book club, the Modern Readers! Synopsis The year is 1819, and the… Continue reading Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown
I enjoy a well written WWII narrative as much as the next person - there's a reason there is a whole sub-genre of historical fiction dedicated to the time period - 70+ years later it still holds the world's attention, particular in the current world climate that seems to threaten WWIII. I picked up The Nightingale not… Continue reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Time for another beauty by Renee Ahdieh! She is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors and when the ARC (advanced reader copy) of Flame in the Mist came into the store, my coworkers were nice enough to make sure it wound up in my hands! Synopsis There was only ever one expectation for Mariko,… Continue reading Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh
#1. I will read anything by Sarah J. Maas. #2. It's based on Beauty and the Beast. #3-#10. Repeat #1. Synopsis Books in Trilogy: A Court of Thorns and Roses • A Court of Mist and Fury • A Court of Wings and Ruin A Court of Thorns and Roses Synopsis Feyre is a huntress. She thinks nothing of slaughtering… Continue reading A Court of Thorns and Roses trilogy by Sarah J. Maas
As a lover of WWII historical fiction, I had heard that Between Shades of Gray would most likely be a book I would enjoy. When I happened to find it by chance at a used bookstore in Center City Philadelphia, I knew I needed to get it. After meeting Ruta Sepetys back in January of 2016,… Continue reading Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
Two years ago I attended BookCon in NYC and I'm so excited to be going back for the booksellers part, BookExpo, in just two short weeks! When I attended back in 2015, I attended a panel on which Marie Lu, Renee Ahdieh and Sabaa Tahir discussed the need for diverse books and I decided there… Continue reading An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
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