ARC Review, The Road To Ever After, by Moira Young, a Penguin Random House Book

Overview: Orphan Davy David lives by his wits in the dead-end town of Brownvale. When a stray dog called George turns Davy's world upside down, he sets in motion a chain of events that forces them to flee.  A mischievous wind blows them to a boarded-up museum on the far side of town where they … Continue reading ARC Review, The Road To Ever After, by Moira Young, a Penguin Random House Book

ARC REVIEW: That Inevitable Victorian Thing, by E.K. Johnston, Published by Dutton Books, NY

Set in a near-future world where the British Empire was preserved, not by the cost of blood and theft but by effort of repatriation and promises kept, That Inevitable Victorian Thing is a novel of love, duty, and the small moments that can change people and the world. Victoria-Margaret is the crown princess of the … Continue reading ARC REVIEW: That Inevitable Victorian Thing, by E.K. Johnston, Published by Dutton Books, NY

Paintbrush, by Hannah Bucchin, Book Review, Blaze Publishing LLC

MY BOOK REVIEW: I was sent this book as part of a book subscription box, Once Upon a Young Adult Book Club. This is an interesting book club that sends you current YA novels, along with several numbered and wrapped gifts. As you read the novel, you come to pages where a sticky tells you … Continue reading Paintbrush, by Hannah Bucchin, Book Review, Blaze Publishing LLC

The ABC Animal Picnic, by Janina Rossiter

Amazon bestselling author Janina Rossiter loves three things: design, France and her little family. She studied communication & illustration design at university, and has lived in Germany (her home country), England (where she met her husband), and now France (where she vows to stay). After graduating with a degree from university she worked as a … Continue reading The ABC Animal Picnic, by Janina Rossiter

The Book of Life, Deborah Harkness, All Souls Trilogy

Back Cover Blurb: After traveling through time in Shadow of Night, the second book in Deborah Harkness’ enchanting series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies. At Matthew’s ancestral home at Sept-Tours, they reunite with the cast of characters from A … Continue reading The Book of Life, Deborah Harkness, All Souls Trilogy

Shadow of Night, Deborah Harknesss, The All Souls Trilogy

Back Cover Blurb: IT BEGAN WITH A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES. Historian Diana Bishop, descended from a line of powerful witches, and long-lived vampire Matthew Clairmont have broken the laws dividing creatures. When Diana discovered a significant alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library, she sparked a struggle in which she became bound to Matthew. Now the … Continue reading Shadow of Night, Deborah Harknesss, The All Souls Trilogy

The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, by Terry Pratchett

Carnegie Medal Winner * New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age * VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror * ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults * Book Sense Pick. The Amazing Maurice runs the perfect Pied Piper scam. This streetwise alley cat knows the value of cold, hard cash and can talk his … Continue reading The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, by Terry Pratchett

Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs

BOOK REVIEW For this post, I will be reviewing book one of the trilogy, Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children. Back Cover: A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of curious photographs. A horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the … Continue reading Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs