The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn Rating: 4 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups From Goodreads.com Anna Fox lives alone—a recluse in her New York City home, unable to venture outside. She spends her day drinking wine (maybe too much), watching old movies, recalling happier times . . . … More The Woman in the Window
The Hearts We Sold by Emily Lloyd-Jones Rating: 4 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups From Goodreads When Dee Moreno makes a deal with a demon—her heart in exchange for an escape from a disastrous home life—she finds the trade may have been more than she bargained for. And becoming “heartless” is only … More The Hearts We Sold
The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender Rating: 4 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups From Goodreads In this asylum, your mind plays tricks on you all the time… Delia’s new house isn’t just a house. Long ago, it was the Piven Institute for the Care and Correction of Troubled … More The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall
Best Day Ever by Kaira Rouda Rating: 4 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups From Goodreads Paul Strom has the perfect life: a glittering career as an advertising executive, a beautiful wife, two healthy boys and a big house in a wealthy suburb. And he’s the perfect husband: breadwinner, protector, provider. That’s why … More Best Day Ever
Last week was World Read Aloud Day. I work in a middle school and never put too much thought into this day besides making the students aware and maybe suggesting they go home and read a story aloud to a family member. But the past few years we in the library have decided that middle schoolers … More World Read Aloud Day
Wintersong by S. Jae Jones Rating: 3 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups From Goodreads: Beware the goblin men and the wares they sell. All her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious Goblin King. He is the Lord of Mischief, the Ruler Underground, and the muse around which her … More Wintersong
Shadow Weaver by MarcyKate Connolly Rating: 5 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups From Goodreads: The shadows that surround us aren’t always as they seem… Emmeline has grown up with a gift. Since the time she was a baby she has been able to control shadows. And her only friend and companion is … More Shadow Weaver
The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner Rating: 5 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups From Goodreads: Dill has had to wrestle with vipers his whole life—at home, as the only son of a Pentecostal minister who urges him to handle poisonous rattlesnakes, and at school, where he faces down bullies who target … More The Serpent King
Bone Gap by Laura Ruby Rating: 2 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups From Goodreads: Everyone knows Bone Gap is full of gaps—gaps to trip you up, gaps to slide through so you can disappear forever. So when young, beautiful Roza went missing, the people of Bone Gap weren’t surprised. After all, … More Bone Gap
So, I have been missing for some time now. Between some family issues, work, and grad school (guess who is on the path to becoming a legit librarian!) I have been pretty busy. I am going to try and slowly start up the reviews again. I miss the interaction with other book lovers. I find … More How do you read?
