Book One: FoundlingSeries: Monster Blood Tattoo by D. M. Cornish Set in the rich fantasy world of Half-Continent, this novel is a mix of fantasy, horror and steampunk. I found myself rooting for Rossamund Bookchild, a young orphaned boy with a girl’s name, who wishes for monster hunting adventures on the high seas only to be tasked with […]
By John GrishamTheodore Boone, Kid Lawyer is the first in a series by adult fiction writer John Grisham. I picked this book up mainly because I wanted to see if Grisham could write for a younger audience. Grisham is known for his mysteries and thrillers not for writing for children. I was sceptical to say […]
by William LowWhat do you see during the daytime? Butterflies, robins and rabbits. What do you see at nighttime? Bats, raccoons and the moon. With lovely, colourful illustrations and very simple text, this book is great for toddlers. Your kids will have a great time recognizing the different animals, and they might even add their […]
by Adam Gidwitz You may think you know the story of Hansel and Gretel – the Brother Grimm’s fairy tale about the siblings who were almost eaten by an evil witch who lived in a gingerbread house. But you’ve never heard this version before. The author weaves the story of Hansel and Gretel into eight […]
Tell It To The Treesby Anita Rau Badami The novel opens with the discovery of a body in the snow outside the family home. It is Anu, the tenant from the cottage behind the house. How did Anu come to this terrible end? What was she doing outside so woefully underdressed in a blizzard? So […]
by Cixin LiuContact has been made. Aliens exists and they know we are here. This is the story of what happens when people find out that we aren’t alone in the universe. Translated from the original Chinese Cixin Liu brings a under-represented point of view to science fiction to the West. A fair amount […]
By Glenn CooperThis is the first in the Will Piper series by Glenn Cooper. In Library of the Dead Cooper has demonstrated that, through a great deal of research, he can put together a novel full of twists and turns and span the depths of time. I very much appreciate an author who can create […]
by Hector TobarIn August 2010, 33 miners were trapped after a cave-in deep in a century-old Chilean mine. Miraculously no one was killed but the men spent over two months pinned underground with very few resources, little light, and initially, no hope of rescue. The world came together to pull them to safety, but until […]
BenedictionBy Kent Haruf Like all Kent Haruf novels, Benediction is set in the high plains of Holt County outside of Denver, Colorado. It tells the story of Dad Lewis, a man dying of cancer, and the lives of those close to him in his final days. His wife, Mary, and daughter, Lorraine, are at his […]
By Shauna James Ahern and Daniel AhernI love to cook and I am celiac so I though that this book would be a helpful tool for me in my kitchen. I am very visual and I like to see what I am going to create; So I was a little disappointed when I found there […]