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 […]
Title: (Space Books For Kids Age 9-12) by Eric Z January 23, 2020 Blurb: Start your child’s Astronaut training and Go to the moon and back! Specially designed for kids ages 9–12. Do YOU know how to become an Astronaut? What do you do when your little girl or boy says, “I wanna be an Astronaut […]
Paranormal Romance/Romantasy Date Published: 02/06/2024 DEMONS DON’T DO LOVE… Lust and lies? Now those, Jovi can handle. But falling for a demon hunter like Nash Rogan? Really dumb move for a succubus on the run. ROGAN’S NO FOOL… But he’s acting like one. Breaking rules, spilling secrets—touching her. He lives in the shadows. But […]
Julie’s Review: The Purple Haze was an interesting fantasy novel where there are several kingdoms/queendoms and animals can speak. This makes for some hilarious characters, fun banter, and silly rules. Characters: I really liked the characters, both human and animal, because they all had their quirks and their charm. The Latino singing horse might […]