Room – Book Review

  Room by Emma Donoghue Publication Date: September 13th 2010 Publisher: Picador Genre(s): Contemporary, Adult Series Status: Stand alone Pages: 401 Format and Source: Paperback, Owned Rating: 5 out of 5   Synopsis from Goodreads: It’s Jack’s birthday and he’s excited about turning five. Jack lives with his Ma in Room, which has a locked door and a skylight, and measures 11… Read More Room – Book Review

The Hate U Give – Book Review

  The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Format:  Hardcover Pages: 464 pages Published: February 28, 2017 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Genre: Young Adult, Fiction   Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the… Read More The Hate U Give – Book Review

The Lions of Al-Rassan – Book Review

The Lions of Al-Rassan, Guy Gavriel Kay Guy Gavriel Kay’s books are almost always worth a second read, and The Lions of Al-Rassan is no exception. (Sorry, but Ysabel remains the outlier. I’m sure somebody likes that one, but not me.) The Lions of Al-Rassan is based on the reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula, with all the clashes between religions… Read More The Lions of Al-Rassan – Book Review

Life After – Book Review

  Tragedies resulting from accidents, shootings, bombings, or even natural disasters often result in stories about the victims lost: who they were, what they did during their lifetime, the dreams they’ll never achieve.  In Life After ($14.99, Waterbrook), the new novel from Christy Award-winning author Katie Ganshert, the story surrounds the lone survivor of a train bombing… Read More Life After – Book Review

The Anatomical Shape of a Heart – Book Review

  The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennett Release date: November 3, 2015 304 pages My rating: Four out of Five Stars Artist Beatrix Adams knows exactly how she’s spending the summer before her senior year. Determined to follow in Leonardo da Vinci’s footsteps, she’s ready to tackle the one thing that will give her… Read More The Anatomical Shape of a Heart – Book Review