Book: The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards Genre: Historical Beginning in the early 1960′s, The Memory Keeper’s Daughter begins as a doctor is forced by a blizzard to deliver his own twins. The first child, a boy, is born completely healthy, but as soon as the second baby is born, Dr. David Henry knows … Continue reading »
The Girl On The Cliff by Lucinda Riley
Book: The Girl on the Cliff by Lucinda Riley Genre: Historical, Mystery Grania Ryan is recovering from heartbreak at her parents home in Scotland when she catches sight of a tiny child standing on the edge of the cliff. Aurora Lisle is the child, and as Grania becomes enchanted with the child, Grania’s mother begins … Continue reading »
The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James
Book: The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James Genre: Mystery, Fantasy, Historical Set in the often-neglected period of the 1930′s, The Haunting of Maddy Clare is a mystery, historical, a little bit of a love story, and spooky–the perfect recipe for a great read. Sarah Piper feels as though she is in a … Continue reading »
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Book: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein Genre: Historical, YA, Mystery Code Name Verity is narrated by a British informant in the second World War. Captured by the Germans and subjected to horrible tortures, she willingly tells all she knows, and that manuscript is the majority of Code Name Verity. It will be nearly impossible … Continue reading »
Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Book: Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl Genre: YA, Fantasy, Popular Beautiful Redemption is the fourth and final book in the Caster Chronicles. I have reviewed Beautiful Creatures, Beautiful Darkness, and Beautiful Chaos as well. Beautiful Chaos ended with a huge bang when Ethan died, and I had no idea where the authors … Continue reading »
Beautiful Chaos By Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Book: Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl Genre: YA, Fantasy, Popular Beautiful Chaos is the 3rd book in the Caster Chronicles series. I have also reviewed Beautiful Creatures and Beautiful Darkness. What can I say? When I decide I’m into a series, I’m into it for the long haul. Beautiful Chaos picks … Continue reading »
Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Book: Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl Genre: YA, Fantasy, Popular Beautiful Darkness is the second book in the Caster Chronicles. I reviewed the first one, Beautiful Creatures, several weeks ago. If you have not read Beautiful Creatures yet, but are interested in reading the series, I recommend reading it before you read … Continue reading »
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Book: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Genre: Popular Growing up in the tumultous years of Afganistan’s brief stint as a republic, Amir was best friends with his servant Hassan, until one day he saw something that changed his life and his relationship with Hassan forever. Plagued by guilt, Amir lives the rest of his … Continue reading »
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Book: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl Genre: YA, Popular, Fantasy Beautiful Creatures takes place in a small, southern town named Gatlin, NC. Ethan Wate is having confusing dreams about a girl he has never met. Lena Duchannes has come to with her uncle, Macon Ravenwood, in the big, mysterious house outside town. As Ethan … Continue reading »
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resiliance, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
Book: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Genre: Historical, Biography, Literary Unbroken is the biographical account of Louis Zamperini’s experience throughout the Second World War. Once a promising Olympian, on the fast-track to becoming a household name in foot-racing, all his plans for the future were thrown off with the onset of WWII. He became a bombadier, … Continue reading »
