Kissing Tolstoy

Stars 5/5

Kissing Tolstoy by Penny Reid

What a charming book. I really enjoyed this one. It definitely kept me smiling. The book follows a college girl who gets set up on a blind date only to find out that the guy she emailed is the wrong guy and if that is not bad enough, the guy she did meet was  her Russian Lit professor. Of course, there is a romance but what I enjoyed most about this book was the Tolstoy conversations and debates they got entangled with throughout the book. I highly recommend it to all especially if you love Tolstoy.

The Field Guide To The North American Teenager

Stars 5/5

The Field Guide To The North American Teenager by Ben Philippe

I went into this book not knowing anything about what it was about and I am so glad I did. I really enjoyed this book. The story follows Norris, a young black French Canadian, who left Canada with his Mom to live in Austin, Texas. Of course, Norris was not fond of leaving his school and friends but makes a deal with his Mom to give it a try. Between the heat of Texas and Norris' sarcastic undertones, he has problems at first but soon finds friends and even starts to enjoy his new town. Until "IT" happens. I do not want to go into the story more as to not spoil it. You must read the book to find out what the "IT" is. I highly recommend it.

In An Absent Dream (Wayward Children #4)

Stars 5/5

In An Absent Dream (Wayward Children #4) by Seanan McGuire

(note... This book made it to my 2019 Favorites List)

I know I say this about every book in the series but I have to say this one was so very Awesome. This book is the fourth book in the Wayward Children series and it was definitely worth the wait. The story follows Katherine, a young girl, who finds her magical door in a tree coming home from school. The door leads to the Goblin Market, a place of specific rules that must be followed at all times and trades that were fair. I don't want to go more into the story as to not spoil it but I have to say the ending was definitely not what I expected. I highly recommend the book as well as the series.

Fight or Flight

Stars 5/5

Fight or Flight by Samantha Young

What an awesomely fun book to read. The story follows Ava, an interior designer, that was heading home from the funeral of her ex best friend when she meets the handsome yet rude Caleb, a Scottish man that is hard to figure out. Finally after getting home to Boston, Ava finds Caleb around every corner almost like fate is pushing them together but Ava can't stand him. I do not want to go into the story more as to not spoil it but I must say that there is some extra sexy sex scenes in this one. I highly recommend it.

Hunted

Stars 5/5

Hunted by Darcy Coates

Oh WOW! What an amazing book! I just loved it. So thrilling and creepy. I read through the book in one sitting never leaving it. I just couldn't. So unique and creative. I can't express how much I enjoyed it. The story starts out by a young girl named Eileen that goes missing while hiking on vacation in the Ashlough Forest. The police never took it serious at first until her camera was found and with the family's persistence. Eileen's brother Chris decides to go into the forest with his three friends to find her and that is all I am going to say about the book other than it is OMG creepy. Not sure if I ever want to take hikes again. I highly recommend this book to everyone who loves a spooky, creepy thriller.   

Wonder Women

Stars 5/5

Wonder Women by Sam Maggs

Illustrated by Sophia Foster-Dimino

I really enjoyed reading this book about 25 awesome women throughout history. The book briefly goes into the lives of these women with their inventions, innovations and discoveries. I honestly hope there will be another book to recognize more amazing women. We definitely need more books like this one. I highly recommend it.

Stealing Snow

Stars 5/5

Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige

Oh how I loved this book! I can not wait for the second book coming out in 2020. I hope I live that long LOL! This is a Snow White fairy tale re-telling with a lot more. The story follows Snow, a young girl committed to an insane asylum after walking into in a mirror and causing scars all over her body. In the asylum, she meets Bale, a young guy that soon becomes Snow's crush. One day, Bale hurts Snow and they are separated. That is when Snow wakes up to find a new orderly in her room that tells her of another world. I do not want to go into this story more as to not spoil it. I highly recommend it to everyone who loves an amazing fantasy world.