Title: The Prophet, the Shepherd, and the Star
Series: Epic Order of the Seven #1
Author: Jenny L. Cote
Genre: Midgrade Animal Tale/Biblical Adventure
Genre: Midgrade Animal Tale/Biblical Adventure
Synopsis: A group of immortal animals aid the people of God as they
await the promised Messiah.
Review: A delightful read, with plenty of humor to tickle the
funny bone and great content to make you think. Not a book to rush through, but
worth every minute it takes to read!
Title: Anomaly
Series: Anomaly #1
Author: Krista McGee
Genre: Teen Science Fiction/Dystopia
Synopsis: In a society where emotions are eradicated, a teenage
musician attracts the attention of the ruling scientists with an emotional
outburst.
Review: An okay read. Nothing problematic in content, but I
found it hard to connect with the characters or get into the plot. Read it if
you want, but I personally found it to be a forgettable read.
Series: The Selection
Titles: The Selection, The Elite, The One
Author: Kiera Cass
Genre: YA Dystopia
Synopsis: A fiery-tempered artist enters a competition for the
hand & heart of the prince.
Review: Not my favorite of secular series that I’ve read. The
plot is strong and the character cast quite likeable, but the character arcs
felt incomplete at the story’s end—that they really didn’t change all that
much. Also, there’re some very strong sexual elements (no outright sex, but
only a couple of steps removed from it), and several uses of swearing and
profanity that not only added nothing, but felt stilted and forced on top of
it. Maybe worth a once through, but nothing lost either if never read.
Title: Eyes of Elisha
Series: Chelsea Adams Series #1
Author: Brandilyn Collins
Genre: Adult Suspense (with a twist of the supernatural)
Synopsis: The wife of a successful businessman witnesses a brutal
murder through a vision.
Review: A good solid read. Not the most suspenseful book I’ve read,
especially since I had most of the plot figured out by page 100, but the good
storytelling keeps the pages turning.
So what have you been reading of late? Any great,
not-to-be-missed tales?
2 comments:
I want to thank you for your book reviews. I'm always looking for books for my son who reads a lot, but I don't have time to preview everything.
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