Firekeeper’s Daughter
“I never thought about secrets being like a bull’s eye. The smaller the circle, the bigger the secret.”
A Deadly Education
“You don’t ever get anything in here without paying for it. Ever.”
Always and Forever, Lara Jean
The final book in the trilogy! Bittersweet.
Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 2
The next installment of the graphic novels! Here is my super helpful review.
Heir of Blood and Secrets
“The Castle might be home to the wealthiest and most powerful people in Devovea, but it’s also home to the nosiest. Secrets are the currency here, where nothing is as simple as it seems.”
P.S. I Still Love You
“I want to have it all, and to have it all, you have to risk it all.”
A Forgery of Roses
“Everything is a calculated move in this house. Nothing is as it seems. Ever.”
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
“If love is like a possession, maybe my letters are like my exorcisms. My letters set me free. Or at least they’re supposed to.”
The Desolations of Devil’s Acre
“The final trial is yet to come: a battle the magnitude of which we can’t yet know.”
Sing Me Forgotten
“Destruction is a music all its own. One composed of drumbeats and a percussion of passion and pain.”
Echo Island
I'm always hesitant when non-fiction writers decide to write fiction, especially theologians. It was thought-provoking and suspenseful. The descriptions and dialogue…
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.
The Infinite Pieces of Us
I typically don't mind the YA genre, but this book was just over the top. Literally almost every sentence was meant to be some sort of metaphor, symbolism, or profound dual meaning. I appreciate…