In a lowly side-show fair in eighteenth-century England, teenager Mim is struggling to find her worth as an act. Not white, but not black enough to be truly exotic, her pet parrot who speaks four languages is a bigger draw than her. But Alex, the one-armed boxer boy, sees her differently. And she, too, feels… Continue reading The Electrical Venus by Julie Mayhew
Just days before her sister plunged to her death, Jules ignored her call. Now Nel is dead. They say she jumped. And Jules must return to her sister's house to care for her daughter, and to face the mystery of Nel's death. But Jules is afraid. Of her long-buried memories, of the old Mill House,… Continue reading Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
For my stop of the Ace of Shades Blog Tour I have my review for the book. Enne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school―and her reputation―behind to follow… Continue reading Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody
In Stormchaser and Lincoln’s ruined world, the only way to survive is to risk everything. To face a contest more dangerous than anyone can imagine. And they will do ANYTHING to win. But in a land full of monsters – both human and reptilian – they can’t afford to trust anyone. Perhaps not even each… Continue reading The Extinction Trials by S.M. Wilson
I have been wanting to read The Hazel Wood for a few months now because so many people were raving about how amazing the book is, and everyone should read it. So I was so happy to get this book in a Fairyloot box a few couple of months back because it mean that I… Continue reading The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
When historian Diana Bishop opens an alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library, it's an unwelcome intrusion of magic into her carefully ordered life. Though Diana is a witch of impeccable lineage, the violent death of her parents while she was still a child convinced her that human fear is more potent than any witchcraft. Now… Continue reading The Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Twenty years ago, a young girl was brutally murdered in Florida. Dennis Danson was arrested, convicted, and imprisoned. He swore he was innocent. Now he's the subject of a true-crime documentary that's whipping up an online frenzy to uncover the truth and free a man who has been wrongly convicted. A thousand miles away in… Continue reading The Innocent Wife by Amy Lloyd
