Ember’s Secret by Catherine Peace My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was fantastic! The complexity of the characters was fabulous and the relationships between them were so realistic. All the food as well sounded amazing and I really wished I could taste it! The conflicts in each of their lives were so relatable […]
Practically Pagan – An Alternative Guide to Magical Living by Maria DeBlassie My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed reading this book! I generally don’t read books like this, but I was drawn to it. I am dating someone who is pagan and the title drew me in. I was hoping for more […]
Conveniently Yours by Anise Storm My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was really cute! My favorite thing to look for when I read something is relationships between characters. This author wrote them so well! There was individual growth and just seeing the relationship itself build was what kept me reading! The shared history […]
Flash Point by C.L. Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars The world that the author built is astonishing! I was drawn in with every word and didn’t want to stop reading. The characters were written with such clarity and truly amazing descriptions. I only wish I could meet the characters and understand their thinking […]
Shadows of Doubt by Merissa Racine My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was just as amazing as the first one! Lauren’s continued growth and her attitude and sass just kept me, and all the other characters, on our toes. Seeing the development in the relationship between Lauren and Sam from the animosity in […]
Silent Gavel by Merissa Racine My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was amazing! The author does an amazing job of world-building! The characters are so relatable and watching the growth throughout the story, especially in the midst of the conflict was excellent! Lauren is so strong and intelligent and her wit and sass […]
Ashes of Aldyr by Russell Archey My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book drew me in from word one! I was captivated by the stories of the different characters, and couldn’t stop reading because I really wanted to know what came next. The world is so original and I can’t say I wanted to […]
Check In by Debra Parmley This book was so sweet! The characters were so relatable, and I loved watching the relationships build. Leann’s growth was amazing to watch! Seeing the very real responses to the conflict was just amazing to read. Honestly though, the story just gave me warm fuzzies seeing the relationships and growth […]
Twilight’s Curse by K.M. Wray My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was amazing! I always enjoy reading teen and young adult books just as a way to destress and because I’m a sucker for a fantasy story. I adored the way the point of view alternated back and forth, and the connections between […]
The Guardian’s Legacy by Luciana Cavallaro My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was so engrossing! I didn’t want to put it down! I adore the relationship between Nik and his Papou, and found it so relatable with their shared love of history, especially the history of the coin, and how they used it […]
Stand Your Ground by A.J. Ullman My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was amazing!! First of all, the main character is a strong-willed, intelligent woman, and those are always my favorite characters to read. Secondly, it’s well written and kept me engaged throughout the entire story. Thirdly, the interactions between all the characters […]
Stranded: Cetacea Chronicles Volume 1 by Feather Chelle My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was adorable! I read it thinking it would just be fun, and was pleasantly surprised that I couldn’t put it down, ultimately reading it in one sitting. The characters were masterfully created and made me wish I could be […]
The Book of Carraig by Andrea Matthews My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was intriguing! I was excited to read it after the first one and it definitely didn’t disappoint! The execution of the relationships was relatable and the setting was gorgeously described. I wished I could be there and know everyone. Ciaran […]
Scarlet Princess by Robin D. Mahle My rating: 5 of 5 stars Holy mother of goodness this book was AMAZING. I read it in only a few hours, unable to stop for anything because I needed to know more of Princess Rowan. She makes me think of Merida from Brave and honestly, Merida is one […]
Family Secrets by Shawn McGuire My rating: 5 of 5 stars I adored this book! I really wanted to meet everyone! Meeka was adorable and I wanted to be her friend. I wanted to have the opportunity to walk around the town and meet all the people, and try the cookies! Tripp made me smile […]
Spooked by a Suspicion by Risa Nyman My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was great! Reading it, I was thinking about elementary and middle schoolers reading it. The conflict was super relatable for that age. The friendships that were shown, and the familial relationships showed were realistic. Rocky’s imagination and his adversity to […]
Another Yesterday by Angela Christina Archer My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was the perfect mix of family love and self love. The growth of the characters, even through both storylines was so amazing to read. It made me need to know how their story was going to end. I love the happy […]
Written in the Stars by Angela Christina Archer My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was amazing! I honestly just adore the way Archer tells the stories. She makes these people real to me. By the end of her books I am invested in the way the characters end up, and how their conflict […]
Effacement by Hieronymus Hawkes My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book reeled me in from word one. The main characters and their relationships were realistic. Cole’s conflict within himself as well as his personal honor system were so relatable. The idea of the extent to which society could be altered due to technology was […]
Boy Released by J.D. Spero My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was fabulous! Revisiting these characters after ten years of their normal lives was inspired. Their relationships are so genuine and it’s clear that each relationship matters to each of them. Hen, on the cusp of adulthood, facing such challenging struggles and still […]
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was so good! I was so excited to read this after having read the first one! It definitely did not disappoint! The creativity and world building were just as captivating as the first book! The growth of the characters was realistic […]
Boy on Hold by J.D. Spero My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was so good! The characters made me wish I knew them and could be there for them while they were struggling. The conflict was so relatable and really made me think. The author has this way of writing that just really […]
The Third Nanny by Michele Pariza Wacek My rating: 5 of 5 stars Oh my lanta this book! When I started reading this book, I felt for Janey. As the story really got going, I wanted her to find answers as much as she did and had so many questions for what was happening. I […]
The Murders of Lillian Ross by Sirena Van Schaik My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is intense! I was completely ensnared from the time I started reading until I finished it. The way she told the story kept me completely fixated on what was coming next. She made me feel for Lillian and […]
Journeys Through SpaceTime by James Talisman My rating: 5 of 5 stars This story was exceptional. It was extremely well-written in such a way as to capture the reader’s attention. The complexity of the characters and the world he built was astonishing. The way he interwove the worlds and characters and tied everything together kept […]
Shield & Shade by Misty Hayes My rating: 5 of 5 stars This story was captivating. When I started reading, I didn’t want to stop. The world building and characters were fantastic! It kept me guessing and wondering what was coming next. It was fantastic and I was on the edge of my seat while […]
Forged by Secrets by Amy McKinley My rating: 5 of 5 stars This story was fabulous. The backstory for the main character was heartbreaking and made me hurt for her. The way she wrote the secondary characters made me feel like I knew them all, and made me want to be a part of their […]
Mariekkela: From Finland, with Love by Stuart Ledwith My rating: 5 of 5 stars This story was phenomenal. It was beautifully written, and I didn’t want to stop reading once I’d started! The characterization was so genuine and complex. I also truly adore strong female characters, so the fact that this story was chalk-full of […]
Blue Summer Part Two by Everly Taylor My rating: 5 of 5 stars I basically jumped right from the first book into reading this one because I just had to know what happened. This was an excellent read! The Zayed community was fun to imagine and the pictures in my head gave me small town […]
The Cross of Ciaran by Andrea Matthews My rating: 5 of 5 stars This story was extremely original! Caitlin, the main character, is an archaeologist which is really cool because she is an obviously intelligent woman, who very clearly knows her craft. All of the characters were relatable, even the relationships with the characters that […]
