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Review: Three Wishes by Lisa T. Bergren
Three Wishes by Lisa T. Bergren Genre: Historical/Romance Publisher: Bergren Creative Group Date: April 8, 2016 Zara Ruiz has no idea what’s going to happen in her life. Admittedly, most teenagers aren’t sure, but Zara’s situation is a little different. She’s still in high school and her only guardian, her grandmother, has just passed away. Zara now has a restaurant in her name that she can keep or sell and a whole litany of other things to think about. When she goes to the beach one afternoon and sees an unusual gathering of starfish in a tide pool, she is intrigued, but there isn’t a lot more than that.…
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Review: Remnants: Season of Glory by Lisa T. Bergren
Remnants: Season of Glory by Lisa Tawn Bergren Genre: YA, Christian, Dystopian Publisher: Blink Date: March 8, 2016 Andriana and the other Remnants are in the fiercest battle they’ve ever imagined and they understand that more than just their own lives hang in the balance. Pacifica is growing more and more unrestful and things are coming to a boiling point. It’s a frightening time. The Remnants know that the Maker will help them fulfill their purpose, but what sort of danger will come along the way? In battles, no one is guaranteed to get out alive. One of the biggest questions that is plaguing the group is whether Keallach can…
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Review: Dreamtreaders by Wayne Thomas Batson
Dreamtreaders by Wayne Thomas Batson Genre: YA Publisher: Thomas Nelson Date: May 13, 2014 Archer Keaton isn’t your typical fourteen year old. He’s got all the usual issues of school and girls and some difficult family dynamics, but it’s much more than that. He’s one of an elite group of people who can walk people’s dreams. Every night, he explores dreams, fixes fissures that could let the dreams seep into the real world, and sometimes, he battles evil forces. All of that is about to get amped up to a much larger degree than he’s ever imagined. Two of his fellow Dreamtreaders have gone missing so now Archer is on…
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Book Review: Illuminae
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Genre: YA, Science Fiction Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Date: October 20, 2015 Kady Grant is ready to dump her boyfriend, Ezra. She’s convinced that’s going to be one of the hardest things she’s ever had to do. Except that shortly after she dumps him, the covert mining operation where she lives (off world) gets attacked by a competing mining company. In one day the drama in her life goes from teenage romance to life and death struggles. Literally. Now she and Ezra must survive in this post attack climate. They need to re-navigate everything they’ve ever learned or understood. In reading…
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Book Spotlight: Grey by Christi J. Whitney
A little while ago, Christi Whitney asked me if I would please review her book, Grey. Christi is a great friend and I love everything she does (we’re Whovian friends and you know that means a special sort of friendship, right?) so I agreed. Though I really enjoyed the story, I was honest with Christi about not being a fan of supernatural books/romance. Vampires, werewolves, zombies…just not my thing. So I didn’t feel like I could do a review of the book since I’ve made a pretty public stand against those sorts of books. (Confusing eh? Because I did like this book – the writing is excellent and the storyline…
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Review: The Sunken Realm by Serena Chase
The Sunken Realm by Serena Chase Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Candent Gate Date: September 28, 2015 I have a confession to make. I’ve been sitting on this review for a while. I could excuse it away with a busy schedule or laziness, but the reality is much different. See, this is the last book in a series. One of my favorite series. And the truth is, that I just don’t want this story to end. As brilliant and beautiful as this book is, it’s still the end and I’m not ready for it. I’m the person who refused to watch the last episode of Hart of Dixie for months and months…
