Vanishing Girls by Lauren OliverPublished By: Harper Colins Publication Date: March 10, 2015 Genre: YA, Fiction/Mystery This is a story of two sisters who find themselves at odds with each other after a car accident. Nick wants to mend fences but Dara, scarred and angry, refuses to speak to her. We hear about a child who has gone missing, and when Dara vanishes...
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsSeries: Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #1 Published By: Quirk Publication Date: June 7, 2011 Genre: Fantasy I passed this book up many times. I was under the impression that this was some kind of horror story, the creepy looking child on the cover certainly didn't help to persuade me otherwise. It wasn't until I watched...
Glass Sword by Victoria AveyardSeries: Red Queen #2 Published By: Harper Teen Publication Date: February 9, 2016 Genre: YA, Fantasy Glass Sword is the 2nd book in the Red Queen series. We pick up where Red Queen left off and follow Mare as she attempts to track down and recruit New Bloods, Reds with abilities like herself. The clock is ticking and...
Ruin and Rising by Leigh BardugoSeries: The Grisha #3 Published By: Henry Holt and Co. Publication Date: June 17, 2014 Genre: YA, Fantasy, Romance Ruin and Rising is the 3rd and final book in the Grisha trilogy. It's been a wonderful journey and I will dearly miss many of the characters in this series. I hated to see it end but I was...
If you are looking for a unique wildlife experience, Paynes Prairie Preserve is located in Micanopy, Florida and offers eight different trails including a 16 mile long trail providing many opportunities to get up close and personal with Florida's wildlife. We grabbed our bug repellent, bottled water and cameras and hit the trails hoping for a glimpse of some wildlife and we were...
By: Aimee Easterling I was given a copy of Half Wolf for free in exchange for an honest review. Fen has been cast out of her old pack and become the alpha of her own small pack. She has a hard time embracing her new role. She is a half wolf, a "halfie", and prefers to use her human wits (and a katana)...
By Leigh Bardugo This book immediately sucked me in and I had no desire to put it down. I loved the cast of new characters and I couldn't help but enjoy every scene with Nikolai. He is so full of wit and sarcasm. He quickly became a new favorite character. ...