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Face the Fire (Moore Family Saga Book 5) by Michele Sims – Review by Alison Risher

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Face the FireFace the Fire by Michele Sims
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is an excellent read- both as a stand-alone, and as part of a series. Readers learn a bit about the business aspect of the music industry. African-American issues feature prominently in the novel, and the author introduces and educates readers who might be unfamiliar with some of these issues. The characters deal with issues that most people face- balancing work and family life, as well as adult children interacting with their parents. This story has romance, family, unrequited love, and healing.

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Apocalypse Thoughts (The Pox Series Book 5) by Kendra Griffin – Review by Alison Risher

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Apocalypse ThoughtsApocalypse Thoughts by Kendra Griffin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Although I haven’t read previous books in this series, this book is good as a stand-alone read. This book has older teens on the cusp of adulthood, as well as young adults who are all struggling with who to trust during a catastrophic portion of their lives. There is an epidemic, there are masks, there are vaccines- all of which eerily parallel some of today’s issues. If you are looking for a captivating story that you simply can’t put down, then you have found it! You’ll have to excuse me now, as I need to track down the rest of the books- I’d like to read them, and have them in my classroom for early finishers to read.

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Alison Risher

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Blindsided: A Contemporary Sports RomanceBlindsided: A Contemporary Sports Romance by T. Christensen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first YA book I have read since I began teaching high school. It is awesome! The characters completely resonate with high school students and their turbulent emotions. I found the flow of the story to be believable. Completely engrossed in the novel, I enjoyed a cathartic sob session. A character that I found to be reprehensible redeemed himself throughout the telling, and I found myself rooting for him in the end, and I am reminded that people grow and change over time.

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