Tag: books
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Book Review: Embergold
by Rachelle Nelson publisher’s synopsis Fire dreamed of water, but the first sip would be its last. Gilde has spent her life isolated in the wild marshlands, a place too wet for the dragon to go. She’s safe there, according to her father. So why is he asking her to leave with him now that…
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Book Review: The Well of Ascension
by Brandon Sanderson publisher’s synopsis Vin, the street urchin who has grown into the most powerful Mistborn in the land, and Elend Venture, the idealistic young nobleman who loves her, must build a healthy new society in the ashes of an empire. Three separate armies attack. As the siege tightens, an ancient legend seems to…
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Book Review: The Betrayal of Eden
by Erin Phillips publisher’s synopsis Before she can rise above them all, she must first fall. I’m on the precipice of a cliff.One light breeze away from falling off. At 16, Eden Fortin sees nothing but a bright future ahead of her. With a valuable promotion on the horizon, she is granted a coveted spot…
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Book Review: Lotusfall
by Jamie Foley publisher’s synopsis Thrones have been toppled and battles won, but the war of the gods is only just beginning. The heir to the wolf-tyrant Faced with a heritage of violence, Rhu Sousuke lives in defiance of his father’s evil—and his inherited attraction to elemental power. His adoptive father offers a better path.…
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Book Review: Lovely War
by Julie Berry publisher’s synopsis It’s 1917, and World War I is at its zenith when Hazel and James first catch sight of each other at a London party. She’s a shy and talented pianist; he’s a newly minted soldier with dreams of becoming an architect. When they fall in love, it’s immediate and deep–and…
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Book Review: The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
by Daniel Nayeri publisher’s synopsis A new all-ages adventure tale from Printz Medal Winner, Daniel Nayeri This is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger than life character and the so-called “Seller of Dreams”. The man is a scammer; his biggest…
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Book Review: Echo Nova
by Clint Hall publisher’s synopsis Dash Keane is about to become the biggest star in history. As a poor teenager living in the Dregs, Dash Keane can only escape his dismal reality by competing in illegal rooftop races and staying up late to watch the timenet with his younger brother. When there is an opportunity…
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Book Review: Falling Through the Black
by E. A. Hendryx publisher’s synopsis SHE SURVIVED THE DESERT. HE’S REENTERED THE FIGHT. AND THE REBELLION IS RISING THROUGH IT ALL. Leef Verus is back in the fight and on his way to the planet Neba to carry out the next part of his mission, but the clock is ticking. With Dot still in…
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Book Review: Rune
by Victoria McCombs publisher’s synopsis Rune wants only one thing from the gods: the heart of a boy who already claims to love her. She wants it enough that she’s willing to make a deal with a god to keep it. The deal is simple: the heart of the boy, and in return, Rune will…
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Thoughts on Reading Goals
I failed my 2024 Goodreads goal. I knew it was coming. For the past four years, ever since I started tracking how many books I read each year, I passed one hundred books each year. I finished out this past year with sixty-four books. And that’s okay. As we start this new year, I want…
Hailey Huntington 