Star Father
“Every time I have loved, I have lost.”
Star Mother
“You have taught me what it is to love… It is truth, it is promise, and it is sacrifice.”
Spellbreaker
“There were two kinds of wizards in the world— those who cast spells, and those who broke them.”
The Desolations of Devil’s Acre
“The final trial is yet to come: a battle the magnitude of which we can’t yet know.”
The Midnight Library
“It’s hard to predict, isn’t it? The things that will make us happy?”
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
“Happiness is brief, and history is lasting, and in the end, everyone wants to be remembered.”
Sing Me Forgotten
“Destruction is a music all its own. One composed of drumbeats and a percussion of passion and pain.”
Spinning Silver
"Don't sorrow so. The winter is gone."
"But it is gone because I have fed the fire, and it wants more wood."
Lost and Found
This story shows me that Orson Scott Card is a smart, creative, and funny guy who has imagination and sarcasm and the ability to write things that are meaningful.
The Kingdom of Back
Did you know Mozart had a sister who was just as musically competent- both in skill and composition- as he was? This is Lu’s adaptation of that historical story, intertwined with a fantastical world the Mozart siblings created together.
The Conference of the Birds
I still enjoyed reading it, there’s plenty of action and, of course, the iconic vintage photos. Again, not particularly…
The Warden and the Wolf King
Perfect ending to an excellent series! This series was one of those where you just sigh and smile and feel very satisfied. You feel better for having read it. Peterson is such…
The Monster in the Hollows
“When it rages long enough, hate doesn’t need a reason. It burns for the sake of its own heat and devours whatever, or whomever, is set before it.”
North! Or Be Eaten
The author did an awesome job of weaving this story. There were several 'stops' along the way of dangers the Wingfeathers had to get through. The whole time, you wonder 'how are they going to make it?' It was nice to feel…
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
When the story began by describing the world's first man as Dwayne and the first woman as Gladys, and that the first sentence spoken 'Well, here we are' was repeated and handed down until the world became known as 'Aerwiar'- I knew I was going to like this book.
Rise of the Mystics
So. I'll be honest, I wasn't very invested in this story. I had to complete the duology but I wasn't loving it. It was a chore to read. I like that…
A Map of Days
Another great peculiar book! It’s kinda Harry Potter meets Agents of SHIELD. There’s so much of the peculiar world yet to discover.
The 49th Mystic
The main biblical concepts found in the book include: perfect love casts out fear, having a right view of who God is, seeing events and people the way God sees them and not through our sinful earthly filter, & knowing suffering and our earthly bodies are temporary and we are made for more than this…
The Progeny/Firstborn
A great, fast-paced duology!
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
The storyline is very adventurous, action-packed, creative, and entertaining. The addition of the vintage photographs is a unique element.