Author: Hena Kahn
Publisher: Salaam
ISBN: 9781481492065
Why Read?: For Fun
Thoughts: Good story about family, friends, and faith, but a little too many story lines.
Rating: 3/5
Monday, December 31, 2018
Saturday, December 29, 2018
Friday, December 28, 2018
The Gauntlet
Author: Karuna Riazi
Publisher: Salaam
ISBN: 9781481486965
Why Read?: For Fun
Thoughts: Jumanji meets The Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland, but with a Middle Eastern twist. The main character was well constructed, but her friends needed a little more fleshing out.
Rating: 3/5
Hello, Universe
Author: Erin Entrada Kelly
Publisher: Greenwillow
ISBN: 9780062414151
Why Read?: For Fun
Thoughts: Cute, yet not quite realistic story, about fate, friendship, and finding your voice.
Rating: 4/5
Thursday, December 27, 2018
El Deafo
Author: Cece Bell
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781491710209
Why Read?: For Fun
Thoughts: I don't get the rabbits, but otherwise a great memoir about growing up hearing impaired.
Rating: 4/5
Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen
Author: Debbi Michiko Florence
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux
ISBN: 9780374304102
Why Read?: For Fun
Thoughts: Great book for young readers about bending traditional norms.
Rating: 4/5
Matilda
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Viking
ISBN: 9780678024397
Why Read?: For Fun
Thoughts: Dahl's writing style is a lot of fun, but the book is more than half exposition with a rather rushed ending.
Rating: 3/5
Saturday, December 22, 2018
Friday, December 21, 2018
Remeon's Destiny
Author: J.W. Garrett
Publisher: BHC
ISBN: n/a
Why Read?: Early Review
Thoughts: Historical fiction sci-fi - always an interesting combination. While there were some intriguing moments, there were also confusing ones.
Rating: 3/5
The Outsider
Author: Stephen King
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 97815082522221
Why Read?: For Fun
Thoughts: Intense and action-packed, with so many twists and turns. But alien lifeforms never need to be even mentioned in a paranormal mystery.
Rating: 5/5
Ghost Gifts
Author: Laura Spinella
Publisher: Montlake
ISBN: n/a
Why Read?: For Fun
Thoughts: Very enjoyable paranormal mystery. The epilogue, though, seemed unnecessary.
Rating: 4/5
Monday, December 17, 2018
Life First
Author: R.J. Crayton
Publisher: Smashwords
ISBN: n/a
Why Read?: For Fun
Thoughts: Interesting dystopian concept, but there was too much confusion over if the doctor was the bad guy or not.
Rating: 2/5
Dracul
Author: Dacre Stoker & J. D. Barker
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
ISBN: 9780735219342
Why Read?: For Fun
Thoughts: Amazing atmosphere from the start, making this a true gothic horror. Nods here and there to the original Dracula.
Rating: 5/5
Love & Estrogen
Author: Samantha Allen
Publisher: Amazon Originals
ISBN: n/a
Why Read?: For Fun
Thoughts: Very interesting and educational memoir from a trans woman. A tad slow in parts, though.
Rating: 3/5
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Life Is Better Brunette
Author: Diane Bator
Publisher: Gemma Halliday
ISBN: 9781943587421
Why Read?: Fresh Fiction
Thoughts: A fun cozy with plenty of twists and where romance doesn't get in the way.
Rating: 4/5
Saturday, December 8, 2018
Friday, December 7, 2018
The Moors
Author: Jen Silverman
Publisher: Samuel French
ISBN: 9780573705403
Why Read?: Scriptd
Thoughts: A fascinating modern Gothic absurd play. The Mastiff and Moor Hen scenes, though, could have been left out.
Rating: 4/5
The Ghost in the Garden
Author: H.L. Carpenter
Publisher: Mirror World
ISBN: 9781987976441
Why Read?: Early Review
Thoughts: Cute mystery that is a little darker than most MG mysteries, but still fun to read.
Rating: 3/5
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Give Me Your Hand
Title: Give Me Your HandAuthor: Megan Abbott
Publisher: Hachette
ISBN: 9781549118357
Why Read?: For Fun
Thoughts: The pacing was too slow for a psychological thriller. And the epilogue just did not fit correctly.
Rating: 2/5
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