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 : ONE LITTLE SECRET BY CATE HOLAHAN
His irises seemed to melt into his pupils, two black holes rimmed with dying stars, sucking the light from the room, pulling her into darkness. – ONE LITTLE SECRET (CATE HOLAHAN) TITLE : One Little Secret AUTHOR : Cate Holahan GENRE : Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Adult FBRC RATING : 3.75 stars BLURB : Everyone has a secret. For some, it’s worth dying to protect. For others, it’s worth killing. The glass beach house was supposed to be the getaway that Susan needed. Eager to help her transplanted family set down roots in their new town – and desperate for some kid-free conversation – she invites her new neighbors to join…
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 : 51st DIRECTIVE BY MICHAEL AGLIOLO
TITLE : 51st Directive AUTHOR : Michael Agliolo GENRE : Adult, Thriller, Action, Crime FBRC RATING : 4 stars BLURB : The deepest parts of the Internet hold the secrets of a world that will never be the same as Homeland Security Presidential Directive 51 overrides every freedom you believed you had when you woke up this morning. A handwritten letter, sent to the FBI unleashes a trail of deceit putting the armed forces of the United States in direct conflict with each other. Discover the power of the 51st Directive through the eyes of FBI agent Erica Brewer as she and Washington D.C. Detective Sam Marco uncovers a secret…
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…
