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Book: Evening in the Yellow Wood

Author: Laura Kemp

Format: Kindle

Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Evening in the Yellow Wood written by the author Laura Kemp is a story of a woman searching for her father who abandoned her when she was just a teenager. When Justine Cook reached to the north of Michigan in search of her father, she met a lady Pam from whom she discovered that her dad is living a double life. He has a ten years old son Adam Mallory. That means 10 years back when her dad abandoned her, he was involved with a lady Pam and she got pregnant at that time. Adam is an autistic child.

Will Justine be able to meet her father and gather more information about him? There is so much to explore in the town of Lantern Creek, one couldn’t afford to miss reading this story.

The characters are well developed and storyline is gripping. I couldn’t keep it down until I finished it. The cover page of the book is eye catchy. The pace of the novel is fast and I didn’t feel bored at any moment while reading it.

This novel is a perfect blend of romance, mystery and supernatural.

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Book: Ghouls and Alchemy

Author: Amy B. Nixon

Language: English

Rating: 4/5

Ghouls and Alchemy is a novel written by the author Amy B Nixon. It is a mix of multiple genres: ancient alchemy, science fiction, mythological fantasy. The protagonist of the story is Nathan Holloway. He was a US Marine.

Nexus, a covert organization ran by the American government specialized in extracting former soldiers and transforming them into elite forces who’d fight against the ones daring to oppose the rules. Nathan is one of the product of Nexus and was called Amethyst Hunters.

This book has fantasy, thrill, invasion and paranormal activities to make the plot intriguing. The language of the book is simple and easy to understand. Cover page of the book is eye catchy and I really loved it. World building is really nice.

With 121 pages in total, the book is a short read. Author has made good use of vocabulary in the book. Recommended for those who love to read Sci-fi and are into alchemy. Looking forward to read more work from the author.

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Book: Call Numbers: The Not So Quiet Life of Librarians

Author: Syntell Smith

Language: English

Rating: 4/5

Call Numbers: The Not So Quiet Life of Librarians is a novel by the author Syntell Smith. The story is set in year 1994 in New York City. The protagonist of the story is Robin Walker. He is an intelligent, full time college student and part time library clerk. He transfers to the 58th Street Branch Library which was opened in 1969 to service the midtown Manhattan area. The library was a two story facility in the lobby of 10 floor office tower.

As Robin started at new place, due to the unfriendly colleagues and environment, things got difficult for him. The story is character driver and this book gives us sneak peek into the life of a librarian which is quite different from what we must have imagined.

Library Terminology Glossary was really helpful. This is the debut work from the author and I enjoyed reading it. So much adult drama makes this book much more interesting. Certain descriptions felt little stretched. The cover page of the book could have been more creative. Narration is smooth and I am looking forward for more books from the author.

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Book: The Final Weekend: a stoned tale

Author: Neal Cassidy

Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

I love to read stories plotted on a college students and their life. So, I picked this book to read. As the title “The Final Weekend” of the story tells, the book revolves around the final weekend of college friends before graduation. In general, after that mostly people part ways and only few stay in touch. So, all the friends decided to do something interesting and memorable. They did party and drink hard. They discussed about their lives.

In this book readers will get to read about friendship, love, LGBT, sex, comedy, etc. The twists and turn of events will hook the readers. Justin, Trent, Wanderer and Clarence are the main highlight of the story. Ling Ling, Courtney and some other characters are also in the story. Before entering their new life, there are many things waiting for them to be dealt with. Read this interesting tale.

One by one author has introduced all the characters in the story. The language used in the book is very frank. It is easier to understand. Professor Goodkat was the favorite of these friends as their deeds matches. This book is for today’s youth provided they are okay with mature content.

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Book: Roseneath

Author: Dana McSwain

Format: Kindle

Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Roseneath is a horror novel written by the author Dana McSwain. The protagonist of the story is Georgia. She lives in an old home with her husband Nathan Pritchard. He is a workaholic with long working shifts most of the time.

As the story progresses, we see Georgia finding solace in a little dead girl named Edith whose body was hidden in the attic. She was called Edie by her dad. Georgia secretly go down the staircase of Roseneath to play with her or to read to her.

With the beast, the monster in the basement, the horror increases. The story is intriguing and I couldn’t put the book down. I binge read it. It felt like I was watching a horror movie.

The cover page of the book showing the front gate of the haunted house Roseneath is something that I like. After reading this book, I won’t be able to go to basement alone especially at night.

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Book: A Gallery Of Mothers

Author: J.S. Latshaw

Format: Kindle

Language: English

Rating: 4/5

A Gallery Of Mothers is the sequel of “The Threat Below”. It is the Book 2 in Brathius History and is a Young Adult fantasy fiction penned down by the author JS Latshaw. The story is about a girl Icelyn Brathius. She is a Gallery of Mothers. Icelyn has the responsibility to save the Mountaintop people by fighting the evil.

We see great development in the character of Icelyn in this part. She took the hard decision to let go of her love because she has to fight the evil and save everyone. This is the second book that I have read from the author and the world building is really amazing. Read this exciting story to know how Icelyn come forward to save the Mountaintop people from a new cataclysm. The story is gripping but lengthy as well. I am looking forward to read next book from the author. Much recommended to those who love to read books of young adult fantasy fiction genre.

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Book: The Odd one and other short stories

Author: Sohini Maitra

Format: Kindle

Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

The Odd one and other short stories by author Sohini Maitra is definitely a must read and is for people of all ages. I have finished reading it and have to say author have done commendable job in writing it down so beautifully.

Stories are hilarious but at the same time it talks about the reality which we all experience around in our life on daily basis. It takes you to a journey where you will find yourself as you are a part of it.

These incredible short stories will win your heart as the author have penned down so many interesting topics that covers almost everything in our day to day life.

You will feel confidence and motivated as the stories are so good that it will put a big smile on your face, it will change the way you see the world. The characters are so good that willl keep you engaged all the time.

Overall a book which is Priceless and one can easily relate while reading. So, give it a try and you will going to love this book. I am really impressed.

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Book: My C-Popstar

Author: Christine Clinton

Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

Format: Paperback

My C-Popstar is a romance fiction by the author Christine Clinton. The protagonist of the story are Vannes Lee and Aimee. Vannes is a Chinese Popstar who reached the top of music charts through his hard work. One day he saw Aimee, a red haired bartender. Although she wasn’t that glamorous but still she was the prettiest girl he had ever seen.

They met in a bar where Vannes had so many drinks but unfortunately he forgot his wallet. Aimee told him not to worry, the bill will be on the house. Even though she knew that Vannes is a big popstar but still she was not throwing herself at him. Their chemistry is what makes the story intriguing.

The characters are strong and the book is unputdownable. You can’t put it down until you finish the whole story. With eleven chapters in total, it is a short read and I enjoyed reading it. The writing is so fresh and so is the plot. The cover page of the book is nice and the title is short and apt. I recommend this to romance fiction lovers.

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Book: DESERT(ED)

Author: Ian O’Hara

Language: English

Rating: 4.5/5

I like reading books of post-apocalyptic genre. This is the first book of the author Ian O’Hara. The story revolves around mainly 3 characters. Rebecca Masters is a strong female character walking and walking in search of food and water. There were two others with her. Jerome Tucker and Caleb Redrickson. Jerome Tucker has joined the squad only few months back. His stupidest jokes always makes Caleb laugh or shake his head in bewilderment.

Their journey to search things for their survival is full of adventures. Rebecca’s dream was too matured one for a guy Kyle having good looks. The storyline is quite different and so it caught my attention.

The title and the cover page of the book is apt. Survival in 2157 is not easy and our protagonists know that by now. Like them there were others also in search of food and water. But Caleb has only seen Rebecca and Jerome.

This story made me wonder how we will survive in future if resources will exhaust. The thought itself is quite scary. Isn’t it? The action packed story is something you shouldn’t miss to read.

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Book: Strangers With Known Faces

Author: Gautam Dutta

Language: English

Rating: 4/5

Strangers With Known Faces is a tale of five friends. The story starts with the murder of Shanaya Mishra in 2030 and the suspects were her friends Rajat, Amol, Sadda and Meenakshi. They were investigated and asked about Shanaya and the time they spent with her during college days.

Since CBI couldn’t find any solid proof against the four friends, it can’t do anything. Rajat and Meenakshi on the other hand, started doing investigation on their own. When Rajat’s name was highlighted in news for land deals, all evidences pointed to him making him the culprit. Is Rajat really behind the murder of Shanaya?

Grab a copy of this book to know all the mystery behind Shanaya’s death. The story is intriguing with so many twists and turns. You wouldn’t want to put it down until you finish it. Book needs to be formatted properly. I suggest this to beginners who love reading murder mystery.

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