Here’s an excerpt from James Acker’s debut novel, THE LONG RUN. Two young men find love unexpectedly when they just need someone to see them and understand them. Throw in a heap of New Jersey and we’ve got what’s sure to be an entertaining read. bash aug. 17 mood I was behind the diner. I […]
I listened to a fantastic young adult fantasy audiobook today. IF YOU COULD SEE THE SUN is set in an exclusive boarding school in Beijing, featuring a girl who’s there on a partial scholarship and is at the top of her class when she suddenly starts turning invisible for small amounts of time. Here’s an […]
Historical fiction isn’t something that I read often, but I decided to check out Sasha Alsberg’s BREAKING TIME. Catch an excerpt below followed by my review at the end. Excerpted from BREAKING TIME by Sasha Alsberg, © 2022 by Sasha Alsberg, used with permission from Inkyard Press/HarperCollins. Callum 1568 “Thomas!” Callum yelled as he left […]
Happy May! With warmer temperatures but a lot of rain in my part of Illinois, what better way than to cozy up with a new book to pass the time when you can’t be outside? Today I have an excerpt from Robby Weber’s IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND. 1 WHEN HARRY MET LOGAN Hot […]
Murder and fantasy are seldom mixed in thoroughly intriguing ways, but in Jessica S. Olson’s new novel, A FORGERY OF ROSES, a wonderful mix of gothic elements, fantasy, and mystery/thriller comes out on the pages. Here’s an excerpt from the book. When ladyroses burn, they bleed. “A symbol of life,” Mother used to say when […]
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve read a young adult novel, but the book description for Brenna Ehrlich’s KILLING TIME sounded right up my alley. Here’s an excerpt and stick around afterward for my review. CHAPTER TWO Natalie didn’t ask her mom if she wanted to come to Lynn Halsey’s memorial, which was just […]
I had the chance to read and review Whitney D. Grandison’s young adult novel, The Right Side of Reckless. I thoroughly enjoyed this book so much that I’m sharing an excerpt from chapter 1. Stick around after the excerpt for my review. The Right side of Reckless – Excerpt Whitney D. Grandison Guillermo Fresh off […]
Fairytale retellings aren’t something that I seek out, but I’m very glad that I read Gena Showalter’s The Glass Queen, featuring the story of Cinderella retold in a way that I certainly didn’t expect. In this second installment of her Forest of Good and Evil series, Princess Ashleigh Charmaine is sickly and unwanted from birth, […]
The cover of These Vengeful Hearts drew me in at first, and the blurb held promise of a dangerous secret society that ran a high school with an iron fist, handing out favors but only to those who give something up of themselves at a later date or pay the price later. Sixteen-year-old Ember […]
I’m so excited to bring you an excerpt from Katherine Laurin’s novel, These Vengeful Hearts. I’ll have a review next week, so enjoy this sneak peak and that gorgeous cover. Excerpt, THESE VENGEFUL HEARTS by Katherine Laurin chapter one Of the ways I’d want to start a Monday, finding a car covered in blood […]
