The Boy on the Bridge by M. R. Carey From the author of USA Today bestseller The Girl With All the Gifts, a terrifying new novel set in the same post-apocalyptic world. Once upon a time, in a land blighted by terror, there was a very clever boy. The people… Read more »
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Review: Winter of the Gods by Jordanna Max Brodsky
Winter of the Gods by Jordanna Max Brodsky Manhattan has many secrets. Some are older than the city itself. Winter in New York: snow falls, lights twinkle, and a very disgruntled Selene DiSilva prowls the streets looking for prey. But when a dead body is discovered sprawled atop Wall Street’s… Read more »

Review: A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet
A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet Catalia “Cat” Fisa is a powerful clairvoyant known as the Kingmaker. This smart-mouthed soothsayer has no interest in her powers and would much rather fly under the radar, far from the clutches of her homicidal mother. But when an ambitious warlord captures her,… Read more »

Review: Follow You Home by Mark Edwards
Follow You Home by Mark Edwards The page-turning psychological thriller from the author of #1 bestsellers The Magpies and Because She Loves Me. It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime, a final adventure before settling down. But after a perfect start, an encounter with a young couple… Read more »

Review: Angelfall by Susan Ee
Angelfall by Susan Ee It’s been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get… Read more »

Review: Ghostbusters (2016)
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat. – IMDB. 4/5 Stars. As someone who grew up watching the original Ghostbusters and still loves it, I have to say… Read more »

Review: A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica Cluess
A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica Cluess Henrietta Howel can burst into flames. Forced to reveal her power to save a friend, she’s shocked when instead of being executed, she’s invited to train as one of Her Majesty’s royal sorcerers. Thrust into the glamour of Victorian London, Henrietta is… Read more »

Amanda’s Dueling Reading Challenges: This is Going Better Than Expected
Back when I started this challenge in March, I expected to have a strong start and then trail off after a month or two. It seems to be a pattern with me – I’ll be really into a thing and then lose interest. Perhaps I would have less free time… Read more »

Review: Imprudence by Gail Carriger
Imprudence by Gail Carriger London is in chaos. Rue and the crew of The Spotted Custard returned from India with revelations that shook the foundations of the scientific community. There is mass political upheaval, the vampires are tetchy, and something is seriously wrong with the local werewolf pack. To top… Read more »

Review: French Milk by Lucy Knisley
French Milk by Lucy Knisley Through delightful drawings, photographs, and musings, twenty-three-year-old Lucy Knisley documents a six-week trip she and her mother took to Paris when each was facing a milestone birthday. With a quirky flat in the fifth arrondissement as their home base, they set out to explore all… Read more »



















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