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Book Review: Draw of Kings by Patrick Carr
Draw of Kings (Staff and the Sword book #3) by Patrick Carr Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Bethany House Publishers Publication Date: January 28, 2014 Errol Stone would like little more than to disappear from the kingdom’s knowledge. Having grown up in a small village, virtually ignored for most of his life, he’s not adapting to the spotlight well. However, all casts that have been made by the Secundus of the Kingdom have shown that it’s likely either he or Liam will be the King. And certainly, one of these two men will give up his life. But which one? The cast doesn’t show that much information. So…
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Book Review: Luminary by Krista McGee
Luminary by Krista McGee Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: YA, Sci Fi, Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publication Date: January 7, 2014 Thalli understands what it means to be in a fight for survival. She has spent her young, genetically engineered life trying to fit in with everyone else. Even though she’s not supposed to have feelings or emotions, she does. And curiosity? She possesses that in spades. In the first book in this series, Anomaly, Thalli struggled to keep herself in line with everyone else. Though scheduled for annihilation because of her differences, she managed to escape with three other people. Luminary picks up where Anomaly ends. When Thalli and her…
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Book Review: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: YA, Science Fiction Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication Date: December 10, 2013 Tarver Merendson is a decorated military veteran. At the ripe old age of 18, he’s already one of the most easily recognized faces on the planet due to his exploits on the battlefield. Lilac LaRoux is pretty much his polar opposite. Born and raised into incredible wealth, she is everything he’s never been allowed to even consider in his lifetime. So when the massive luxury spaceliner Icarus (owned by Lilac’s father) crashes and the two of them appear to be the only survivors, it’s definitely…
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Book Review: Stranger Things by Erin Healy
Stranger Things by Erin Healy Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: Suspense, Mystery Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publication Date: December 31, 2013 Serena Diaz has a life that’s just about perfect. In her dream job as a teacher, she gets to work with students and help teach them about science and biology. She even gets to shake things up with more hands on teaching than lectures and field trips that really engage the kids. Her boyfriend, an attorney, is handsome, wealthy and well respected in the community. But when she’s suddenly confronted with allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a student, things don’t just crumble around her, they disintegrate. In a heartbeat,…
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Book Review: Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay
Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay Genre: Romance, Literature Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publication Date: November 5, 2013 Samantha Moore is a smart girl who has lived a tough life. Raised in a difficult foster care system, she’s spent a majority of her life bouncing around from home to home. This is why she’s buried herself in books. The classics to be specific. As she moved from place to place, these were the only things she could take with her. Tattered books that have been read so many times over that they’re memorized become more than entertainment. They are her friends. She escapes into their worlds whenever things become stressful. When…
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Book Review: Son of Truth by Morgan Busse
Son of Truth by Morgan Busse Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Marcher Lord Press Publication Date: November 28, 2013 Caleb Tala has been a professional assassin for all of his life. Highly skilled and trained in everything from sword play to scaling buildings and knowing how to disappear, he’s never given a second thought to the people around him. Until now. Caleb has come face to face with The Word and he won’t come out of it unchanged. On the other end of the spectrum, Rowen Mar is still recovering from everything she just went through in her meeting with The Word. Including the reality that she just made an entire army…
