Genre
The Last Call.
The phone rang. Lena’s eyes flicked to the clock on the wall. 2:13 AM. The call center was dead silent, save for the occasional hum of the vending machine and the steady click of her typing. Her coworkers had long gone home, leaving her alone on the graveyard shift.
By Krystal Crypabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Review: The World Maker Parable by Luke Tarzian
Guilt will always call you back... Rhona is a faithful servant of the country Jémoon and a woman in love. Everything changes when her beloved sets the ravenous Vulture goddess loose upon the land. Forced to execute the woman she loves for committing treason, Rhona discovers a profound correlation between morality and truth. A connection that might save her people or annihilate them all. You are a lie... Varésh Lúm-talé is many things, most of all a genocidal liar. A falsity searching for the Phoenix goddess whom he believes can help him rectify his atrocities. Such an undertaking is an arduous one for a man with missing memories and a conscience set on rending him from inside out. A man whose journey leads to Hang-Dead Forest and a meeting with a Vulture goddess who is not entirely as she seems.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Review: Sair Back, Sair Banes by Anthony Engebretson
A dark shape now stood in those choppy dark waters. A horse. A black one, large as she’d ever seen, with a mane that poured down its neck. Genevieve hoped a trip to the Scottish village of Fonniskie would help her reconnect. But her vacation turns out to be less than relaxing: the nearby loch holds a dark secret, and Genevieve finds herself haunted by a relentless persuer whose obsession means he will do anything to possess her—even kill. Blending ancient folklore with modern alienation, Anthony Engebretson’s eerie debut novella will make you question what it really means to be human.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Must-Read Coffee Books for Every Coffee Lover
Coffee and books are a perfect combination. There’s something magical about sipping a warm cup of coffee while getting lost in a good book. If you’re a coffee enthusiast, you’ll be glad to know that there’s an entire genre of books dedicated to the world of coffee. From learning how to brew the perfect cup at home to exploring coffee’s rich history, there’s a book out there for every kind of coffee lover. Let’s dive into a selection of must-read coffee books that should be on your reading list.
By Black Roseabout a year ago in BookClub
The Bitter Truth of Friendship
The Bitter Truth of Friendship Alex and Sam had been friends for as long as anyone could remember. They grew up in the same neighborhoods, attended the same school, and shared countless memories together. From climbing trees and racing their bicycles down dusty streets to late-night talks about dreams and fears, their bond seemed unshakable. Anyone who saw them together thought they were inseparable, but beneath the surface, their friendship carried unspoken complexities.
By RAJEEVAN N P NADUMURIabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Spotlight: Heir to The Sun by Karen Lykkebo
After a volatile relationship, all Aura wanted was to start a new life far from her ex-boyfriend, Dave. A sleepy café in a small town seemed the perfect place to reinvent herself, and when a mysterious woman befriends her, enchanting her with fairytales and offering an escape to another world, Aura could have got into more than she bargained for. But when Dave unexpectedly shows up, angry and determined, Aura’s left with little choice but to run. This time, she runs far, far away, across an invisible border to another world; a world of magic where everything is possible. A world, where Aura is known to everyone but her, as The Princess of Light. And although her new title comes with the daunting responsibility of saving the world, the prize of doing so could give her what she’s always A family. As Aura engages on a magical journey of discovery, her hopes to break free from Dave once and for all soon start to fade as she realizes that breaking up with The Angel of Darkness is easier said than done. And even the light needs darkness to cast shadows... Will Aura have the courage to embrace her new world, or will the shadows of her old life keep her in darkness forever?
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Spotlight: Grave Covenant by Tobias Youngblood
Already troubled by his younger brother’s untimely death, Ridley faces hell when his fiancée disappears, leaving only a cryptic note. On a quest to get her back, Ridley’s fate becomes intertwined with an insectile shapeshifter and an enigmatic, knife-wielding young girl with an agenda of her own. If Ridley is to have a prayer at saving his fiancée, he will need the help of his strange new friends. In a world where dragons still exist, and vampires hide in the shadows, an even greater threat lurks deep beneath the Outskirts … a god-like menace waiting to add Ridley’s bones to its collection. And Ridley’s fists won’t be enough this time … he’ll have to transform into something else entirely.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Spotlight: Healer's Blade by Kyrie Wang
2023 Page Turner Book Awards - FINALIST 2023 Wishing Shelf Awards - FINALIST A healer on the run. A rebel knight after her heart. Will she betray him to save the England she loves? Eighteen-year-old healer Aliwyn is consigned to solitude after medical failures leave her alienated from her village. With a rebellion against William the Conqueror rumbling on the horizon, she longs to practice her medicine in peace. But when she agrees to hide an orphaned Norman girl, Aliwyn is plunged into the bloody war over the fate of England – a war she’s done her best to avoid. A daring escape from enemy arrows entangles her with the young rebel leader, Tobias, and she is swept into a world of rival factions and secret alliances. Faced with the insurgent army, she must make difficult choices about treating those she despises. Worst of all, Tobias's compassionate nature turns her perceptions of the enemy upside down. After she unravels the fiery secret underpinning the rebel army, Aliwyn is challenged to take fate into her own hands and save England from sweeping destruction. Can she find the courage to fight for what she believes? And can she resist the magnetic charms of the man she’s vowed to defeat? Step into a riveting & magic-free YA fantasy adventure with an authentic historical setting and irresistible slow-burn romance. Set in medieval England rocked by the early introduction of gunpowder and populated by Celtic-inspired tribes, Healer’s Blade is a page-turning read that’s perfect for fans of alternative history. If you like stories with high stakes, political intrigue, and nail-biting action but prefer them to be free from language and sexual content, grab Healer's Blade today! Healer's Blade is FREE on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk from Oct 18-20.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Spotlight: Disenchanted by Brianna Sugalski
The Princess Bride and Buffy the Vampire Slayer meet Sarah J. Maas' Throne of Glass in this Breton legend-inspired fantasy debut brimming with wry humor, epic adventure, and an irresistible romance. Lilac Trécesson is a prisoner in her parents' castle after a most wicked secret was revealed on the eve of her fifteenth birthday. Years later, her Accession looms upon her father's decision to abdicate, and between the riotous townsfolk and scheming nobles bent on snatching her throne, she prepares for the worst… Until a letter arrives from The Witch of Lupine Grotto, containing a curious offer to banish her curse forever. She begrudgingly trades her coronet for a cloak and ventures into the forest Brocéliande, only to find herself cornered by a bloodthirsty barkeep who demands her help in exchange for protection against the even deadlier forces of the woods. With only the protection of her inherited dagger—and unsolicited help of the sardonic stranger who inserts himself on her quest—Lilac must find the impious enchantress and return in time to claim her crown. Pity the fool to underestimate the girl with subpar blade skills but the spite to make up for it. This is the tale of a cursed princess, A crestfallen killer, The town that wants them to burn, And the witch who can save them both.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Spotlight: Daughter of the Beast by E C Greaves
When the Vulkari raid her village and claim her as their own, Zyntael Fairwinter sees a dark future ahead of her. Unless she can harness the burning will within her to make her escape, she sees only misery, servitude, and despair. But the hound-headed monsters who stole Zyntael away see a whole lot more in that darkness and that will. They see strength. They see sisterhood. And most importantly, they see hope. As the warring Domovoi Empires turn their gaze toward the untamed lands of the Vulkari Wilds, as they seek to turn the monsters and Magicks within them into weapons of war, Zyntael will find herself faced with a choice: Seek refuge from her captors in the rigid society of the conquering Domovoi, or embrace the darkness, embrace the wild within herself, and turn that burning will towards a truer freedom than a mere escape to a mundane life could ever offer her. Steeped in dark Slavic myth, woven in threads of hope and humour, and telling a human story with not a single human upon it's pages, Daughter of the Beast is a rich and unique fantasy coming-of-age story.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
