The Lone Star Ranger was an interesting Western. Unlike many novels in its genre, it didn't focus on the events or setting, but rather focused on the development of the character. The…
Sam Hopkins is a kind, funny and sarcastic teenager who you can't help but like. Unfortunately, as a preacher's son, most kids in his high school aren't super comfortable around him because they think…
Pulse was unique in many aspects. First, unlike many other post-apocalyptic telepathic teenager novels the main character starts out as a fairly normal, oblivious, teenage girl--nothing unusual. Ano…
The Alloy of Law is a slight change in direction from Sanderson's previous Mistborn books. There isn't as much court intrigue or focus on the characters, nor are there as many characters. While this…
If you thought the previous three books of The Homelanders series were suspenseful, wait until you read this one! The Final Hour begins about two weeks after The Truth of The …
Railsea was a fascinating book to read. It is a post-apocalyptic fantasy written in a style that will bring classic literature to mind. It is inspired by the novel Moby Dick, which I have not read …
With the first two books of the Mistborn Trilogy, Sanderson built up an exciting story and engaging characters, all rolled together with a mysterious plot while gaining momentum for a grand finale--wh…
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun was written back in 1966 and was the first of what would eventually become a series of 29 books; all the titles in series begin with "The …
Klavan does it again with another top-notch book! The Truth of The Matter, book three of the series, is another excellent thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat while uncovering more clues t…
The Long Way Home picks up within days of where book one, The Last Thing I Remember, left off. Charlie begins the complicated process of trying to discover who murdered his best friend and framed him …
The Well of Ascension has a peculiar quality to it: you cannot stop reading it. Literally. It was the most frustrating phenomenon. I did nothing but read this book for four days, and I have no reg…
From page one, you're pretty sure everything is going to go wrong, and sure enough, it does. However, this story really goes right in the end. High school kids will recognize a lot of the pain and suf…
