Rating: 4.0/5 Summary: Sixteen year old Steve Harmon is on trial for murder. The book explores his trial as well his own personal diary of what he goes through in jail. Throughout the book, Steve struggles with proving his innocence: not only to himself, but to the jury, his attorney and his family. In the end, Steve is no longer sure of his own innocence or identity. While listening to the testimony of the other witnesses, the chance that Steve will be convicted increases. His […]
You don’t know true cold until you read this book
Rating: 4.5/5 Summary: Lina, a young girl preparing for art school and summer break has lived a peaceful and love-filled life. When Russia invades Lithuania and forces families into train cars, Lina’s life changes in a way she’d never expected. Forced to work in a labor camp in Siberia, Lina tries to keep hope even though she was separated from her father. This is a journey of survival in the worst of times. I listened to the audiobook version of this and I really enjoyed […]
If You Want to See How Evil People Can Be…Read This Book!
Rating: 4.0/5 Summary: Amari is a young black girl from a village in Africa. She has an easy life with her parents, younger brother and newly betrothed- Besa. It all changes when one day an Ashanti warrior brings “strange men with skin the color of goat’s milk”. Most of the people in the village are killed, while the young and healthy survivors are captured and taken to be slaves in America. This book follows Amari’s journey to the coast, to America and in slavery. She […]
Eternal Spring, Handsome Lords, No Pressing Duties… Oh and that Strange Blight That’s Wrecking Everything
Rating: 4.5/5 Summary: Feyre is a nineteen year old huntress whose main duty is to hunt for her family so they don’t starve to death. When she kills a faerie with hate in her heart, she must pay the consequences. In Prythian, Feyre must live with Tamlin, a shape-shifting High Fae. Though the Beast always prowls under his skin, Feyre can see passed the beast to the handsome Fae who she begins to fall for. Feyre is a wonderful protagonist, she is cunning and sassy. […]