Category Archives: Prose

Skyward, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

All her life, Spensa has been branded a coward’s daughter. Her father was a space-fighter, and in a critical moment, fled from battle and was shot down by his own team. Spensa is determined to prove that she’s not a … Continue reading →

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The Kiss Quotient, by Helen Hoang

Posted on December 14, 2018 by

Stella’s world is all about math, economics, and her work. She doesn’t have a lot of dating experience, and her mother is pressuring her. So she decides to go about dating and sex the way she approaches everything: logically and … Continue reading →

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Evil Has a Name, by Multiple Authors (audio)

Posted on November 26, 2018 by

Authors: Paul Holes, Jim Clemente, and Peter McDonnell Narrators: Paul Holes, Jim Clemente, plus many others who gave interviews, statements, etc Subtitle: The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation TW: This book is about a serial burglar, rapist, … Continue reading →

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The Hollow of Fear, by Sherry Thomas (audio)

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

This is the next installment in the Lady Sherlock series. I can’t really describe the plot without giving away the last two books, and the mysteries in these books are really good, so I definitely don’t want to do that! … Continue reading →

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Broken Things, by Lauren Oliver

Posted on October 26, 2018 by

Five years ago, Summer Marks was killed in a cult-like ritual that was blamed on her two best friends, Mia and Brynn, and her boyfriend, Owen. All three – only barely teenagers at the time – are branded monsters even … Continue reading →

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A Heart in a Body in the World, by Deb Caletti

Posted on October 19, 2018 by

Annabelle is running. Running from her past. Running from her future. Just running. From Seattle to DC, her grandpa as her support team in his old RV, her friends at home a self-appointed publicity team. She’s not running for a … Continue reading →

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The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein, by Kiersten White

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein revisited through the eyes of Elizabeth Frankenstein. I read Frankenstein about twenty years ago and honestly, I barely remember much from the book itself. I remember some of the class discussions afterwards, but that’s it. If I … Continue reading →

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