Reviews for books I gave five stars to.
FYI there have been some slight changes in the details of this story compared to the original. The author updated the technology to fit more modern times, like Bones doesn’t have a beeper for the panic alert button and Cat now has a cell phone, which she doesn’t have in the original. While Bones was … More ARC Review: The Other Half of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
After the ending of the previous book, I have been eagerly waiting to get my hands on this one to find out how West will save Stallion Ridge. From the very beginning, I was hooked on this story. West is a very interesting and troubled centaur who feels like he has let his brother down. … More ARC Review: Sunsets & Showdowns by Maz Maddox
Cash is struggling to decide what he wants to do with his life now that he is no longer a Navy SEAL. When his best friend asks Cash to protect his younger brother from a potential stalker, he agrees. What he doesn’t expect is to find himself falling for Danny. I loved this. Cash and … More ARC Review: Tough Luck by Annabeth Albert
Juniper is part of a black ops group that hunts down dangerous paranormal criminals. During her recent mission, she rescues a sexy dragon warrior who is determined to help her finish her mission. I adored these two! Juniper was such a badass heroine and I loved her dragon abilities. She was smart, sexy, and dangerous, … More ARC Review: Ancient Retribution by Katie Reus
As soon as I saw this cover, I knew I wanted to read this book. A gender-bent retelling of The Three Musketeers, but with a girl with a chronic illness and the determination to protect her country. How could you not want to read this? Especially since it was amazing. Tania de Batz is confident … More ARC Review: One For All by Lillie Lainoff
Raven and Gar each make their way to Nashville to meet with the mysterious Slade. When their paths converge they find friendship, love, and acceptance of what they are. This was another wonderful Teen Titans story! I love Raven and Beast Boy! Gar is such a sweet guy. I loved how he instantly offered to … More Review: Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven by Kami Garcia
When a tragic accident takes the life of Raven Roth’s foster mom, and her memory, she ends up in New Orleans to recover and finish up her senior year of high school. But starting over isnt’ easy, especially when she starts to hear voices. As a huge Teen Titans fan, I knew I was going … More Review: Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia
This book was fascinating! The Secret Lives of Bats is basically an educational memoir about Merlin Tuttle’s life learning and saving bats. His journey started when he was a child exploring caves with his parents and it led him to spend a lifetime educating the public on the good that bats can do. Like I … More Review: The Secret Lives of Bats: My Adventures with the World’s Most Misunderstood Mammals by Merlin Tuttle
Night is a memoir about Elie Wiesel’s experiences during the holocaust. It chronicles his journey from Birkenau, Auschwitz, Buna, and Buchenwald as he and his father try to survive the horrors of these concentration camps. This is a heartbreaking and very emotional memoir. Night is not a book that you read for enjoyment but because … More Review: Night by Elie Wiesel
“The history of slavery is the history of the United States. It was not peripheral to our founding; it was central to it. It is not irrelevant to our contemporary society; it created it. This history is in our soil, it is in our policies, and it must, too, be in our memories.” Clint Smith … More Review: How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith
Trigger Warnings: Forced outing and initial prejudice and non-acceptance. Prince Sebastian is trying to hide his secret life as the fabulous Lady Crystallia, who is known as Paris’s hottest fashion icon. His secret weapon is his best friend and brilliant dressmaker Frances. This was an incredibly sweet and wholesome comic! Prince Sebastian struggles with the … More Review: The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
After her marriage crumbles, Charlotte de Nay flees to the Edge to start a new life. But when Richard Mar shows up injured, her life quickly gets turned upside down. Now they are working together to destroy the slavers’ operation that has been decimating lives for too long. This was so good! Charlotte has the … More Review: Steel’s Edge by Ilona Andrews
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