Category Archives: 2017

City of Stairs, by Robert Jackson Bennett (audio)

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Amanda

From GoodReads: The city of Bulikov once wielded the powers of the gods to conquer the world, enslaving and brutalizing millions — until its divine protectors were killed. Now, Bulikov’s history has been censored and erased, its citizens subjugated. But the … Continue reading →

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The Child Finder, by Rene Denfeld

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Amanda

Naomi is known as the “child finder” because she specializes in locating missing children. She has a connection with those children, because she was once a lost child herself. The time before she was found is a blank, though – … Continue reading →

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The Call, by Peadar O’Guilin (audio)

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Amanda

It’s been twenty-five years since the Sidhe began their revenge on the Irish. They were banished thousands of years ago, and now they plot to exterminate the population of the island. No one can get in or out of Ireland. … Continue reading →

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Words in Deep Blue, by Cath Crowley

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Amanda

After three years away, Rachel has lost touch with most of her friends from her home town. Those she didn’t drift away from, she cut from her life after her brother died. Grief has caused Rachel to withdraw, but she … Continue reading →

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Now I Rise, by Kiersten White

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Amanda

After And I Darken, the paths taken by the three main characters have diverged. Lada (Vlad the Impaler) has gone back to Europe to try to claim the throne of Wallachia. Mehmed (sultan of the Ottoman Empire) plans to conquer … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Fletcher, by Tom Perrotta

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Amanda

Eve Fletcher is a divorced single mom whose only son has just gone off to his freshman year of college. As she struggles with empty nest syndrome, she finds herself addicted to internet smut, while simultaneously taking a class in … Continue reading →

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The Empty Grave, by Jonathan Stroud (audio)

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Amanda

As this is the fifth book in the Lockwood & Co series, any description would necessarily give away series spoilers, and I don’t want to do that. Instead I’ll do my best to sing this book’s praises – and the … Continue reading →

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My Best Friend’s Exorcism, by Grady Hendrix

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Amanda

Sophomore year, 1988, and a stupid girls’ night out changes everything for Abby and her best friend Gretchen. Gretchen just doesn’t seem to be herself anymore, and the changes in her go from disturbing to worse. Soon Abby has to … Continue reading →

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And I Darken, by Kiersten White

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Amanda

From Goodreads: No one expects a princess to be brutal. And Lada Dragwlya likes it that way. Ever since she and her gentle younger brother, Radu, were wrenched from their homeland of Wallachia and abandoned by their father to be raised … Continue reading →

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Pantsuit Nation, by Libby Chamberlain

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Amanda

Note: While I’ve listed Libby Chamberlain as the author, she’s actually the editor of this book and the person who put it all together. The content of the book is from many different individual sources. Not long before the 2016 … Continue reading →

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