The Walls Around Us

Stars 5/5

The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma

(note... This book made it to my 2018 Favorites List)

OMG! I just loved this book! This book made it to my 2018 Favorites List because it was so unique and creative. The story follows Violet and Orianna, best friends and ballerinas, and Amber, a prisoner at Aurora Hills Detention Center. Their lives come together is such a twisted way. You must read the book! I don't want to go into the story more as to not spoil it but OMG I highly recommend it and I really would love love love to see a second book to the story!

No Fixed Address

Stars 5/5

No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen

Wow! I loved this book. What an amazing coming of age story. The book follows Felix and his mom and how they are having hard times which they become homeless. Felix just wants a normal life like his friends. His mother is suffering from mental health issues and Felix is suffering right along with her even getting sick from sleeping in a cold van. I don't want to go into the story more as to not spoil it but I highly recommend it to everyone.

The Lady's Guide To Petticoats And Piracy

Stars 5/5

The Lady's Guide To Petticoats And Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

Amazing! I just loved this book! This is the companion book to The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue. The story follows Felicity Montague and her pursuit of medical schooling to become a doctor. Felicity finds out that her idol, a prominent physician, is marrying her old friend and so she sets out to reconnect with her and to impress upon her fiance of her life long dream of becoming a doctor. I don't want to go into the story more as to not spoil it but there is so much adventure to this book that I highly recommend it to everyone.

Sea Of Strangers

Stars 4/5

Sea Of Strangers by Lang Leav

I enjoyed this book of poetry. I do think that this book is for a younger audience than I but I enjoyed many of the poems. This book deals with love and love lost. Some are very touching. I do recommend this book to anyone who is going through the loss of a love relationship. Love the cover.

Memories

Stars 3/5

Memories by Lang Leav

It is very hard to rate a poetry book as it does or does not speak to you at any given time in your life. This book's poetry mostly deals with love lost via a relationship of intimacy. So as a single, by choice lifestyle that I live, it really doesn't touch me in ways it would others. I will say that I do not believe that you must of loved once or been in love to be able to write poetry as this book says. I did really love the cover.

Christmas Sanctuary

Stars 4/5

Christmas Sanctuary by Lauren Hawkeye

I just love James Patterson Presents books so when I found this book, I knew I had to read it. I am not a big fan of romance books but I really enjoyed this one. It follows Emma as she ends her engagement and sets off to find her Dad. She arrives at his art studio and finds Nick, a young sexy artist that is friends with her Dad. I don't want to go into the story more as to not spoil it but I have to say that I wish the book would of been a bit longer and I would of liked more atmosphere to live up to the cover. I do recommend this if you like a fast romantic read. 

Pretty Monsters

Stars 4/5

Pretty Monster by Kelly Link

This was a book of short stories by the author and I have to say that they all were very unique and creative. Of course, I liked some more than others but I did enjoy reading this compilation of books one and two. The stories are not spooky but have a very twisted way about them which I really liked. I highly recommend this book to everyone who loves the different and odd.