BOOK REVIEW : THE STORIES OF EDGAR ALLAN POE BY EDGAR ALLAN POE, MANGA CLASSICS BY STACY KING
TITLE : Manga Classics : The stories of Edgar Allan Poe AUTHOR : Edgar Allan Poe AUTHOR & STORY ADAPTATION : Stacy King ART : Virginia Nitouhei – “The Tell-Tale Heart”, Chagen – “The Cask of Amontillado”, Uka Nagao – “The Masque… Read Death”, Pikomaro – “The Raven”, Linus Liu – “Fall of the House of Usher”, Man Yiu – “Fall of the House of Usher” GENRE : Manga/Graphic Novel/Sequential Art, Classics, Historical Fiction , Horror, Gothic FBRC RATING : 4.5 Stars BLURB: The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe is a brilliant collection of some of his best-known stories: The Tell Tale Heart (a murder’s haunting guilt), The Cask of Amontillado (a story of brilliant…
BOOK REVIEW : THE MISSING SISTER BY ELLE MARR
TITLE : The Missing Sister AUTHOR : Elle Marr GENRE : Adult/Thriller/Mystery/Suspense FBRC RATING : 3 stars PUBLISHING DATE : 1 April 2020 BLURB : In Paris, her twin sister has vanished, leaving behind three chilling words: Trust no one. Shayna Darby is finally coming to terms with her parents’ deaths when she’s delivered another blow. The body of her estranged twin sister, Angela—the possible victim of a serial killer—has been pulled from the Seine. Putting what’s left of her life on hold, Shayna heads to Paris. But while cleaning out Angela’s apartment, Shayna makes a startling discovery: a coded message meant for her alone… Alive. Trust no one. Taking the…
OCTOBER WRAP-UP
Hey everyone!! Check out the books I read in October. I got the chance to read 8 books in October. 6 of them were ARCs from NetGalley. 1 Review Copy from Michael Agliolo. Thank you so much NetGalley, Reign Publishing, Author Jennifer Anne Davis, 47North Publishing, St Martins Press, and Michael Agliolo for providing me with ARCs. I had a great time reading books this month. I have two series that I am going to follow and some lovely reads that I enjoyed. Here’s a quick rundown of the FBRC ratings for the books: 1. The Forgotten Child By D.E.White – ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5 Stars) 2. Harry Potter And The Chamber…
BOOK REVIEW : THE KILLING FOG ( THE GRAVE KINGDOM #1) BY JEFF WHEELER
If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. – Dawanjir proverb ( The killing fog) TITLE : The Killing Fog ( Grave Kingdom #1) AUTHOR : Jeff Wheeler GENRE : YA, Fantasy FBRC RATING : 5 Stars PUBLISHING DATE : 3rd March 2020 BLURB : The Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Kingfountain series conjures an epic, adventurous world of ancient myth and magic as a young woman’s battle with infinite evil begins. Survivor of a combat school, the orphaned Bingmei belongs to a band of mercenaries employed by a local ruler. Now the nobleman, and collector of rare artifacts, has entrusted…
BOOK REVIEW : REALM OF KNIGHTS (KNIGHTS OF THE REALM #1) BY JENNIFER ANNE DAVIS
TITLE : Realm Of Knights (Knights of The Realm #1) AUTHOR : Jennifer Anne Davis GENRE : YA, Fantasy FBRC RATING : 5 Stars BLURB : Reid has spent her whole life pretending to be a man so she can inherit her father’s estate, but when a chance encounter threatens to expose her lie, she is forced to risk everything. In the kingdom of Marsden, women are subservient to men and land can only pass from father to son. So when Reid Ellington is born, the fifth daughter to one of the wealthiest landholders in the kingdom, it’s announced that Reid is a boy. Eighteen years later, Reid struggles to…
BOOK REVIEW : SEVEN LETTERS BY J.P.MONNINGER
A Blasket Islander lived on top of the sea, beside the sea, inside the sea. I felt its overwhelming presence before I had walked a quarter mile. – SEVEN LETTERS (J.P.MONNINGER) TITLE : Seven Letters AUTHOR : J.P.Monninger GENRE : Women’s Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Romance FBRC RATING : 4 stars BLURB: J. P. Monninger, author of the international bestseller The Map That Leads to You, the novel Nicholas Sparks called “romantic and unforgettable”, tells a poignant love story of the ways the world divides two souls—and the way that love brings them together. Kate Moreton is in Ireland on sabbatical from her teaching position at Dartmouth College when she meets Ozzie…
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 : HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS BY J.K.ROWLING
It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. -HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (J.K.Rowling) TITLE : Harry Potter And The Chamber of Secrets AUTHOR : J.K.Rowling GENRE : Middle Grade, YA, Fantasy FBRC RATING : 5 stars BLURB: “There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year.” Harry Potter’s summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry…
BOOK REVIEW : THE FORGOTTEN CHILD BY D.E.WHITE
TITLE : The Forgotten Child AUTHOR : D.E.White GENRE : Adult, Thriller, Suspense, Mystery FBRC RATING : 3 stars BLURB : Lights blinded her in an eerie white flash. She yanked the wheel as she felt the impact from the car behind her. There was a sharp pain, and then a bang in front of her, and after that nothing but darkness. Holly Kendal is trying to put her painful past and broken marriage behind her and focus on her beloved son, Milo. But while driving him home on a dark February night, Holly loses control on the rain-slicked tarmac, and her car spirals off the road. When Holly regains…
BOOK REVIEW : HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE BY J.K.ROWLING
It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. -HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE (J.K.Rowling) TITLE : Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone AUTHOR : J.K.Rowling GENRE : Middle Grade, YA, Fantasy FBRC RATING : 5 stars BLURB: Harry Potter’s life is miserable. His parents are dead and he’s stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under the stairs. But his fortune changes when he receives a letter that tells him the truth about himself: he’s a wizard. A mysterious visitor rescues him from his relatives and takes him to his new home, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.…
