BOOK REVIEW : IF DARKNESS TAKES US BY BRENDA MARIE SMITH
I no longer trusted the sun. I kept half an eye on it, night and day. I told myself that the sun would not go full rogue on us and send a pulse to suck our atmosphere away, but I had a hard time believing it…. – IF DARKNESS TAKES US (BRENDA MARIE SMITH) TITLE : If darkness takes us AUTHOR : Brenda Marie Smith GENRE : Sci-fi, Adult FBRC RATING : 3 stars BLURB : IN SUBURBAN AUSTIN, TEXAS, BEA CRENSHAW SECRETLY PREPARES FOR THE APOCALYPSE. But when a solar pulse destroys modern life, she’s left alone with four grandkids whose parents do not return home. She must teach…
BOOK REVIEW : CURSED – THE HUNTER INSIDE BY CASEY.M.MILLETTE
TITLE : Cursed – The Hunter Inside AUTHOR : Casey.M.Millette GENRE : YA, Fantasy FBRC RATING : 2 Stars BLURB : A war rages between kings and clans for centuries, their nations split and their kingdoms fallen. Caught in the midst of poverty and bedlam, twenty-year-old Aldor faces a choice. Should he leave home and start his life anew, or stay and protect what little he has? Aldor has only made one friend in his life and has never seen a legendary creature before. As soon as he steps beyond his door, he finds himself an outlaw, hunted by creatures of pure fantasy. Forced into joining a team of misfits…
BOOK REVIEW : THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS, MANGA CLASSICS BY STACY KING
TITLE : Manga Classics : The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas AUTHOR : Alexandre Dumas AUTHOR & STORY ADAPTATION : Stacy King STORY ADAPTATION : Crystal S Chan ART : Nokman Poon GENRE : Manga/Graphic Novel/Sequential Art, Classics, Historical Fiction FBRC RATING : 4.5 Stars BLURB: A Conspiracy and a miscarriage of justice turn the gentle Edmond Dantès into an implacable agent of fate: The Count of Monte Cristo . Obsessed by vengeance and empowered by providence, the Count avenges himself on whose who have wronged him – but is this justice, or is this hubris? In the end, does even the Count know? Alexandre Dumas’ skillful narrative combines intrigue,…
BOOK REVIEW : THE LANGUAGE OF THORNS : MIDNIGHT MAGIC AND DANGEROUS TALES
I know who I am without anyone there to tell me. -THE LANGUAGE OF THORNS : MIDNIGHT TALES AND DANGEROUS MAGIC, LEIGH BARDUGO TITLE : The language of thorns : Midnight tales and dangerous magic AUTHOR : Leigh Bardugo GENRE : YA, Fantasy, Myth, Fairy Tale and Folklore FBRC RATING : 4.5 Stars BLURB: Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns. Travel to a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking beasts and gingerbread golems, where a young mermaid’s voice can summon deadly storms and where a river might do a lovestruck boy’s bidding but only for a terrible price. Inspired by…
BOOK REVIEW : THE SECOND CHANCE SUPPER CLUB BY NICOLE MEIER
TITLE : The second chance supper club AUTHOR : Nicole Meier GENRE : Women’s Fiction, Contemporary Fiction FBRC RATING : 2.5 stars PUBLISHING DATE : 10 Sept 2019 BLURB: Two estranged sisters reunite in an emotional novel of family, forgiveness, lost hope, and new beginnings. They had a forever bond, until a sudden tragedy thrust them apart. Now, each at a crossroad in her own life, two sisters’ paths are about to intersect. Broadcast journalist Julia Frank has it all: a career, an ambitious fiancé, and the hard-won respect of her peers. Until a ruinous decision destroys her reputation, puts her job at risk, and sends her reeling toward the…
AUGUST WRAP-UP
Hey everyone!! Check out the books I read in August. I got the chance to read 6 books in August. 4 of them were ARCs from Netgalley. Thank you so much Netgalley for providing me with ARCs. Here is a quick rundown of the FBRC ratings for these books : Strings By Christopher Galvin – ⭐⭐⭐( 3/5 Stars) 2. Unverified By Kristin Giese – ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ( 4/5 Stars) 3. Secrets Of The IN-Group By Loretta Re & Carolyn Re – ⭐⭐⭐ ( 3.5/5 Stars) 4. Lock Every Door By Riley Sager – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ( 5/5 Stars) 5. Chase Darkness With Me By Billy Jensen – ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ( 4.5/5 Stars) 6.…
BOOK REVIEW : STRINGS BY CHRISTOPHER GALVIN
TITLE : Strings AUTHOR : Christopher Galvin GENRE : Children’s Fiction, Fantasy FBRC RATING : 3 stars BLURB : Welcome to the world of ‘Strings’: Mary Scully is a kind, clever and loving 12 year old girl. She’s also lonely with no friends. That is until her imaginary friend, Mr Socks, appears to brighten up her day. But something else out there hears the sadness in her voice, and decides the best course of action to take is to make Mary a permanent resident of Puppet Town. Whether she likes it or not! Full of humour, excitement, action, and fantasy, ‘Strings’ is sure to capture the imagination of the young…
BOOK REVIEW : RAIN WILL COME BY THOMAS HOLGATE
What you should be asking yourself is, “How much pain can I endure?” -DANIEL LANGDON (RAIN WILL COME) TITLE : Rain will come AUTHOR : Thomas Holgate GENRE : Adult/Thriller/Mystery/Suspense/Crime FBRC RATING : 4.5 stars PUBLISHING DATE : 10 March 2020 BLURB : A thrilling, page-turning debut about a twisted killer and a broken cop—both with nothing to lose. Paul Czarcik, the longest-tenured detective in the Illinois Bureau of Judicial Enforcement, puts the rest of the team to shame. Ruthless and riddled with vices, Czarcik always gets his man. And fast. Until now… A double slaying isn’t the open-and-shut case of urban crime he’s used to. Connecting it to a…
BOOK REVIEW : WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING BY DELIA OWENS
Why should the injured, the still bleeding, bear the onus of forgiveness? – Catherine Danielle Clark (Delia owens) TITLE : Where the crawdads sing AUTHOR : Delia Owens GENRE : Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance FBRC RATING : 5 stars BLURB: For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons…
BOOK REVIEW : THE SILENT PATIENT BY ALEX MICHAELIDES
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is a brilliant psychological thriller that will engage and grip you from the first page itself. The characters are twisted and the story is unbelievable. Keep on reading my review to learn more about this book.
