Vassa in the Night by Sarah Porter My review: 5 of 5 stars Vassa in the Night begins with a folktale about Night that is instantly engaging and mysterious. Porter makes brilliant use of personification and imagery throughout the book. Vassa, the teenage heroine, is intelligent and snarky with great appeal. Vassa in the Night is whimsical, humorous, dark, lovely, fanciful … [Read more...] about Book Review: Vassa in the Night by Sarah Porter
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Real Santa Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
Real Santa by William Hazelgrove George Kronenfeldt is an unemployed engineer with one shot to keep his daughters belief in Santa intact. When Megan tells him the only way she will believe in Santa is if she can videotape him and then tells her fourth grade class she will prove the existence of Santa Claus by posting her video to YouTube, George realizes he must become the … [Read more...] about Real Santa Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
Winter Wolf Book Blast and $100 Giveaway
Winter Wolf (Witch & Wolf Book 2) by R.J. Blain The Hunted Wizard When Nicole dabbled in the occult, she lost it all: Her voice, her family, and her name. Now on the run from the Inquisition, she must prove to herself—and the world—that not all wizards are too dangerous to let live. The savage murder of a bookstore employee throws Nicole into the middle of … [Read more...] about Winter Wolf Book Blast and $100 Giveaway
Spell for Sophia Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
Spell for Sophia Sophia Perez-Hidalgo’s survival depends upon her mastering magic and the supernatural before her lawless parents and their vengeful boss catch up to her. How far must she flee to escape them forever? Sophia runs until she’s out of stolen money, then…Fate delivers her into the arms of Louisiana teen Shiloh Breaux Martine, and his grand-mère, a voodoo … [Read more...] about Spell for Sophia Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
Book Review: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="080509461X" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517mu4vaPrL.jpg" width="331"][simpleazon-link asin="080509461X" locale="us"]Ruin and Rising (Grisha Trilogy (Shadow and Bone))[/simpleazon-link] by Leigh Bardugo My review: 4 of 5 stars Action-packed with interesting character who continued to grow and … [Read more...] about Book Review: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo