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Book Review #65: Cursed (Lost in the Vast #3)

With every jump through time, bonds splinter just a little more.

The bonds between friends. The bonds holding reality together. The bonds of the human mind. The bonds that separate worlds.

Alexis, Cole, Trent, and Dante find themselves in an new reality full of monsters, but little do they know, the real monster is already among them.

This entire series has just been a rollercoaster. We went from intrigue to sadness to absolute horrendous gore and terror! I’m here for it; I love eve...

Book Review #64: St. Martin (Lost in the Vast #2)

Not everyone is built for multidimensional travel. Some minds just aren’t fortified enough.

Some friendships aren’t either.

And when the past can follow you from one world to the next, it’s really hard to forget your problems. Alexis, Cole, Trent, and Dante’s bonds are laid out on a dissection table when they arrive in the barren, fantastical land of St. Martins.

I fell in love for book 1 for the characters, the cover art, and the Maya exploration, but I stayed for the perfect pacin...

Book Review #63: A Forgotten History (Lost in the Vast #1)

Much of world history is a myth. It’s made up of assumptions, folktales, and legends, of recently unearthed civilizations and jungle-surrounded cities.

But a history tangled in multiple dimensions and fantastical beasts? That’s one beyond our conceptualization.

Or is it?

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I picked this book up on a whim. I was scrolling through Facebook, doing my mindless thing, when I saw this post in one of my sci-fi authors’ groups. It was advertising a free promo sale on a series—all three books! ...

Book Review #62: Shadow Pandemic by HG Ahedi

The pandemic was awful. For everyone.

But for Norris Cunningham, it was absolute devastation. Life in the little village he calls home will never be the same.

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I have read and enjoyed several of Ahedi’s books! She is a member of our indie book club, The Imaginariums, and I’m happy to consider her a friend. Unfortunately for Ahedi, that doesn’t mean I take it easy on her, lol. I love her sci-fantasy books, so how do I feel about her straight scifi? Weeeeellll….

Overall, this was a rea...

Book Review #61: Some of It was Real by Nan Fischer

I picked this book up on a whim. There’s a reviewer that I follow on BookTok and Goodreads who writes the most hilarious reviews (talking about you, Ayman, even though you’ll never, ever see this) and I saw it pop up on her timeline saying, and I quote: “I’ve never read anything like this.” I mean, she reads all kinds of books! What’s so special about this one?!

Now I freaking know.

I should start off by saying I’ve developed a favorite genre to read. I love romance books. Over the sum...

Book Review #60: Noises from the Other Side by Tabatha Shipley

Annie’s life has been turned upside down.

Her parents have suddenly divorced, she had to switch schools, and her mom moved her into a new house in a new neighborhood.

The new house shouldn’t be a problem, but… it’s a duplex. And there are strange noises coming from the dividing wall. Investigating the source could lead to Annie’s life changing—forever.

There were so many things to love about this novel! I’ll try to be brief so that I don’t spoil anything.

First, readability and s...

Book Review #59: this is where it ends

I was really excited for this book. As a teacher, the subject matter–school shootings–is one that hits so close to home. Every day, I go into work, fully committed to throw myself in front of a bullet for those children inside my classroom, my building. I’ve had to train children on where to hide inside my classroom, what we do if there’s someone with a weapon in the building, where we run to if we’re forced to evacuate. It’s nightmarish, and it’s absolutely necessary in this unfortunate cli...

Book Review #58: All the Bright Places

I’m convinced that this book was not written for teens who struggle with mental health. Is it a good book for them? …. Eh.

When I began reading All the Bright Places, my friend Erin said, “I didn’t like the way it handled its main topic.” And I agree. Many, many things about the way this book talked about and dealt with mental health rubbed me the wrong way. Finch, one of the main characters, suffers from bipolar disorder, although he doesn’t know it until close to the end. Students at sc...

Book Review #57: I’m 12 Years Old and I Saved the World

Adam Shannon Dakota Carr is having one heck of a year.

First, his dad loses his job, forcing his family to move in with his grandpa. Then he learns he’s switching schools because of zoning regulations. But then his parents start to argue, and honestly… it feels like the world is ending.

But Adam is no quitter. He may have been raised by parents bent on saving the planet one cell phone-free, Jeopardy-watching, classics-reading child at a time, but he is absolutely not a quitter.

He may b...

Book Review #56: Rapid Eye Movement by Amanda Sheridan

Lucy has a rather simple life. She gets up every morning, cares for her two wonderful daughters, does the job of her dreams, and spends her free time with her loving husband. Everything is wonderful and exactly how it should be.

Until she falls asleep.

At night, Lucy is thrown head first into another world, one where a woman named Jennifer is living her dream while dating a breathtakingly handsome Mossad officer. Jennifer’s life is exotic and adventurous, and Lucy never wants to leave....