It was a very good book.

An amazing filled with lots of laughter and heartfelt moments if you like reading awesome books really try this one!!!!!!!!!!! :)

A dense and beautifully written true crime/look into Italian police work. It felt grounded in the culture.

I have always loved school arcs in fantasy series as I get to see the character develop and interact with others at their age. This is especially true with Aurthor as soon after he joins the school he humbles an angry teacher and becomes the professor for that class, which was really cool.

First time reading this author's work and although it was a pleasurable story, it was more like a light summer read to me. The premise is that Veronica found out that she was adopted through a DNA test kit given to her by her sister for Christmas. She suspected as such since her high school years but never spoke of it until now. Her adopted family thought it would be good to visit the countries that she was related to and her father paid for a trip arranged by her sister to Ireland, France Italy and Denmark. There are elements of fantasy throughout which you had to go with, but it was a very predictable story . I will rate it 3 stars, but I think the author could have made the book more interesting by giving more background on the characters and on Veronica's relationship with Jonathan previous to her trip.

David Brooks weaves ideas about historical figures to create a thoughtful, timely read.

This is an amazing book series about a boy named Todd who, along with the other men in town, can hear Noise, which is a never ending pool of thoughts. Women don’t have it. After needing to escape town as the last boy in town, Todd meets Viola, a girl. She is the first girl Todd as ever seen in his life except for his mother, who died when Todd was young. Together, Todd and Viola attempt to reach the one safe place on their planet. But can they succeed? This series is a trilogy and is a science fiction/dystopian series. I highly recommend it to people who like science fiction and dystopian novels. This trilogy is full of action and excitement along with extremely heartfelt moments. This trilogy is simply amazing.

Delicious book with beautiful photos and informative nutrition and diet.

Thank you to Kathleen Kaufman, Between the Chapters Book Club and Kensington Publishers for an ARC of The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey. I don't give away spoilers in my reviews. I knew I had to read this book based on the title alone. And, yes, Nora Grey is fantastic as a character and so much more. I do want to note how much I enjoyed the author's dedication and author notes - both gave me so much info as well as made me laugh. Nora (originally Nairna) and her father Tavish (always goes by Tavish) are fraudsters. Tavish is charming and could sell anyone anything. Nora is not as much as a fraudster but doesn't understand her psychic gifts. She's so used to living on the streets with her father, eating trashed food and feeling starved most of the time. She also feels guilty about tricking people while reading her grandmother's seer cards for them. Nora is discovered by a woman who sees Nora's psychic gifts and the strength of those gifts. She brings Nora -and Tavish, partly - into her home to help Nora hone her skills. Unfortunately, women with psychic gifts were often considered witches and were frowned upon in society during the time of Nora's lifetime. Nora and her father often clash and I found their relationship one of the most intriguing thoroughout the story. She loves her father but is tired of providing for him then feels guilty for not appreciating the little he does for her. There are many characters that were easy to like/dislike that added to Nora's story. I don't give away spoilers. I will say I loved Nora becoming stronger in her gifts and I really loved how serious she was about being honest. The second half of the book finds Nora and Tavish in a new setting which I loved reading about. I was - I hate to use the word mesmerised - by her readings, the settings, the things doctors would do and the people who helped her. There is a dual POV with Nora and Lottie, Tavish's mother thoroughout the book. I also loved Lottie but felt sad for her with most of her story. Wonderful read for anyone who believes - and doesn't believe - in mesmerists, psychics, etc. I loved the ending as well. from my Goodreads account

I have read the first four Hunger Games books and am soooo excited for the fifth (Sunrise on the Reaping). I liked these books so much because they are so much different than any book I’ve read before. The complicated plot makes the story emotional and close to your heart even though it’s fictional.