One Blood

 

Title: One Blood

Author: Denene Millner

Publisher: Forge Books

 
ISBN: 9781250276193

 

Thoughts: Engrossing family saga with a touch of magical realism, but I wanted more connection between the beginning and end.

Rating: 3/5

Stacking the Shelves: 11/26-12/30

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Gothic Tales by H. P. Lovecraft

The Cartographers

 

Title: The Cartographers

Author: Peng Shepherd

Publisher: Harper Audio

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: Imaginative and fast-paced fantasy, but there were just a few questions that I wanted answered.

Rating: 4/5

Booth

 

Title: Booth

Author: Karen Joy Fowler

Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: This expertly-crafted historical fiction novel is not about John Wilkes Booth, but about his siblings, which is a rather unique take.

Rating: 4/5

This Is Not the Real World

 

Title: This Is Not the Real World

Author: Anna Carey

Publisher: Quirk Books

 
ISBN: 9781683692812

 

Thoughts: More intense than the first book, but the nostalgia was lacking and the ending was not very satisfying.

Rating: 3/5

Tell Me Everything

 

Title: Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation

Author: Erika Krouse

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

 
ISBN: 9781250839213

 

Thoughts: Interesting and intense look at the investigation of rape culture at a university missed with the author's own story as well as relevant historical cases.

Rating: 4/5

Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab

 

Title: Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab

Author: Bob Pflugfelder & Steve Hockensmith

Publisher: Quirk Books

 
ISBN: 9781594746482

 

Thoughts: While this progresses in a logical linear order (at least for an MG book), it seems a little confused as to what it wants to be, other than a story that adds in science experiments.

Rating: 3/5

Bride of the Tornado

 

Title: Bride of the Tornado

Author: James Kennedy

Publisher: Quirk Books

 
ISBN: 9781683693277

 

Thoughts: Highly captivating Midwestern gothic horror.

Rating: 4/5

In Love

 

Title: In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss

Author: Amy Bloom

Publisher: Random House Audio

 
ISBN: 9780593555989

 

Thoughts: Not a cheerful read, but very emotional and honest.

Rating: 4/5