Emily Albright’s “The Heir and the Spare” reads like a lifetime movie — it’s a somewhat predictable love story that for some inexplicable reason keeps you rooted to your spot until it’s done.
Browsing: YA review
Over the holidays, I picked up Tim O’Rourke’s “Flashes.” I was looking for a quick and easy read; what I found was that and much more. It’s a suspenseful thriller that holds your attention throughout.
Alexandra Bracken’s “Passenger” is currently in the top 100 books on Amazon, and there’s a reason why — it’s a strong read with a compelling premise.
From the sparkling Mediterranean and Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar to the crumbling caves of Cappadocia, “Blue Voyage” transports you to a place that is both dangerous and beautiful.
At 289 pages, “Return Once More” isn’t super long, but Trisha Leigh manages to pack a lot into those pages.
“THESE SHALLOW GRAVES,” by Jennifer Donnelly, Delacorte Press, Oct. 27, 2015, Hardcover, $19.99 (young adult) Jo Montfort is beautiful and…
I’ve always found the story of Scheherazade in “Arabian Nights” intriguing. So when I read the synopsis for E.K. Johnston’s “A Thousand Nights” I knew I needed to read the book.
“Lord Fenton’s Folly” is Josi S. Kilpack’s second historical novel in Shadow Mountain’s popular Proper Romance series. As with her other novel, “A Heart Revealed,” “Lord Fenton’s Folly” focuses on the intellectual, as well as physical attraction, that helps build a lasting relationship.
Set in pre-war 1939, there’s a timelessness to “Sanctuary.” The story quite simply wouldn’t work in a setting full of smartphones and self-absorbed teenagers.
Erin Bow’s “Scorpion Rules” starts out strong. It’s a page-turner for about 2/3 of the book, and then suddenly, it just falls flat.