August Wrap Up

"Summer friends will melt away like summer snows, but winter friends are friends forever." ~ George RR Martin Well friends. Just like that, summer is ending. We only get like a week of fall here in the desert, and I will cherish that week to no end. So it's only fitting to being this post [...]

Sea Witch – Review

"The sea is a fickle witch. She is just as likely to bestow a kiss as to steal the breath from your lips." Evie knows that magic exists. Even if the people in her village would burn anyone claiming to have magic alive. It's just as well that she is isolated. Shunned for her poverty [...]

These Rebel Waves – Review

"To believe in what this island used to be, and what it could be again. A country of unity, of acceptance of its wonders, of hope." In this stunning new series, we meet three very different characters with seemingly nothing in common. Adeluna. The soldier. The politician's daughter. She wants nothing more than freedom from [...]

My Plain Jane – Review

"If there was something strange in your neighborhood, you could, um, write the Society a letter, and they would promptly send an agent to take care of it." The Lady Janies are back, this time rewriting a bit of Englands history regarding the classic novel, Jane Eyre. This time, Charlotte, (yes, Bronte), is friends with [...]

July Wrap-Up

Alright 2018, you need to seriously slow THE F DOWN!!! I know I say this every month, but I really think this time I misplaced a month or three. They were just there... *sigh* Anyhoo, I suppose I should just proceed with my wrap-up and leave my disbelief over the monumental levels of procrastination that [...]

But Not Forever – Review

"The six of us stood before the mansion, dazed by what we had stumbled on, out of breath after chasing each other around the dark, tangled forest." Sonnet McKay, home on vacation from life abroad, finds herself in the woods with her family and friends. After an afternoon of exploring, they stumble on an abandoned [...]

When The Beat Drops – Review

"This beat is everywhere, percussion lines woven together in colorful tonal textile before unraveling just enough to keep the crowd on their toes, hints of distorted cello and bright, pure vibra-phone darting in and out of the beats like playful fireflies." Mira has always heard the music in the world. Where the world hears noise, [...]

Who Are You, Trudy Herman – Review

"Yet, if we trace back far enough, aren't we all related -- all deserving of equal justice?" Trudy Herman was a normal American girl when the War hit. Her parents came from Germany, but she was born and raised in America. She couldn't imagine her home turning against her. But, in 1943, Trudy and her [...]