A powerful YA novel to encourage dialogue and ignite change is a compelling young adult novel that delves into the harsh realities of bullying and mental health issues among high school students. This poignant tale, inspired by the tragic story of Amanda Todd, follows the lives of two best friends, Kaitlyn and Rebecca, as […]
FROWNS AND GOWNS The Mischief Series, Book 5 By AMANDA M. THRASHER Children’s Chapter Book / Fantasy / Fairies Publisher: Progressive Rising Phoenix Press Page Count: 236 Publication Date: September 12, 2023 Embark on a Magical Adventure with Lilly, Boris, and Jack! Get ready to join Lilly, Boris, and Jack on an unforgettable […]
Synopsis of The Leopard of Cairo (Amazon): John Viera left his CIA fieldwork hoping for a “normal” occupation and a long-awaited family, but when a Pakistani engineer is kidnapped from a top-secret US project and diplomatic entanglements tie the government’s hands, the Intelligence Community turns to John and his team of ex-operatives to investigate — […]
For this discussion post, we are joining the Tell Me Something Tuesday challenge run by Jen at That’s What I’m Talking About. Here’s the topic for this week. Which book genres do you tend to avoid? Julie: So I’m such a picky reader. I don’t read everything and anything, mostly because I read to […]
Synopsis (from Amazon): “One must be careful practicing deception. The easiest to deceive will always be one’s self.” The skilled thieves of the Takers Guild plot to overthrow the kingdoms of Baelon, but when their plans are thwarted by a prescient woman and her brooding daughter, they must turn to the League of Assassins […]
Author: Nathan Ogloff Release Date: February 6, 2024 Blurb:Shindo Dacan is a socially awkward but gifted engineer who has made the most brilliant machines seen since before the All-Silence-machines that ruler Vibrun Magrite used in his creation of the Domain as he brought all four of the city-states within his iron grip. With the help […]
I still don’t know what B.O.A.T. stands for 😉 The premise of the book is interesting: it starts off with a mentally unstable main character but unwinds into a supernatural tale. I liked the alternating POV between April and TJ, and the back and forth made me as the reader take some more time to […]
Here at Chapter Break, we don’t always write a full review of every book we read. Well, now we decided to do these monthly wrap-up posts with roundups of our reviews this month and mini-reviews to fill in the gaps. Enjoy! Mini Book Reviews : My son’s school read this as a school-wide book […]
Julie’s Review: Craving Beauty is a gothic retelling and re-twisting of the Beauty and the Beast story. In this story, everyone’s a Beast. The main character has a tragic backstory, where she blames herself for the deaths of her family members and being outcast from the town and labeled a witch. She yearns […]
Anoop Judge’s WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR OF Mercy and Grace Book Summary At twenty-one years old, Gia Kumari finally leaves the Delhi orphanage where she was raised. With few prospects for the future, she receives an unexpected invitation from a stranger named Sonia Shah, in San Francisco: an internship at Sonia’s weddings and event […]