The Rook RECOMMENDED: The Rook by Daniel O’Malley $2.99! Carrie loves the series, especially the sequel Stiletto. It’s urban fantasy set in London with a badass cast of characters. But some found the book to have a lot of info-dumping. Have you read The Rook? “The body you are wearing used to be mine.” So begins the letter Myfanwy […]
Children of Madness by Jarrett Brandon Early Genre: Fantasy / Epic ISBN: 9781734231489 Print Length: 684 pages Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Frankie Martinez Stranger Things meets Lord of the Rings in a new generation’s classic fantasy epic. In the southernmost region of Quaan, west of Mount Ghaal and The Fringe, is […]
A Bitter Pill (The Bookshop Mysteries) by S.A. Reeves Genre: Mystery / Cozy ISBN: 9781068720932 Print Length: 306 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Andrea Marks-Joseph A charming, bookish modern mystery Gemma’s bookshop, Bookworm, isn’t in a dire situation exactly, but they could be doing better. She’s going to need some fresh ideas to bring […]
The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C. M. Waggoner on September 24, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary, Fiction / Fantasy / Paranormal, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth Pages: 352 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads This was Jessica Fletcher (Murder She Wrote) meets Miss Marple (Agatha Christie). This was essentially […]
The Wolfson History Prize Shortlist 2024 has now been announced. Awarded by the Wolfson Foundation annually for over fifty years, the Wolfson History Prize is the UK’s most prestigious history prize. It recognises and celebrates books which combine excellence in research with readability. The Wolfson History Prize Shortlist 2024 Shadows at Noon by Joya Chatterji […]
Synopsis: There are great deserts in space… So began The Voided Man. Prisoner Number One has survived in the void. He has even thrived there. But the question remains, can he ever leave there? If so, by what possible method? And at what risk to himself and others? Return to the void, and learn if it offers […]
Grimwell by Michael Belanger Genre: Fantasy / Humor ISBN: 9781960456090 Print Length: 314 pages Publisher: Woodhall Press Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Samantha Hui A book-lover’s fantasy, replete with humor, creativity, and an appreciation for the power of storytelling “To be a character in a book—let alone in your own life—you had […]
13 Kids’ Books to Get Your Children Excited About Reading by Toni Woodruff, Joe Walters, and Jaylynn Korrell Kids’ books are like windows to a new world. These little people are just trying to figure out this life on earth thing. They know only what they know, and we see why they know what they […]
The Deal by Elle Kennedy on July 31, 2017 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Romance / New Adult Pages: 445 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads “Sometimes people sneak up on you and suddenly you don’t know how you ever lived without them.” Hannah Wells has finally […]
A Passion in the Desert by Honoré De Balzac was published in 1830 and is one of the Scenes from Military Life of La Comédie Humaine. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. A Passion in the Desert by Honoré De Balzac A Passion in […]