Book Impressions: Sawbones/Laura Elliston Trilogy by Melissa Lenhardt

Let me tell you how much I love this trilogy by Melissa Lenhardt: Sawbones, Blood Oath (Sawbones), and Badlands (Sawbones). First of all, what’s not to love? This trilogy can be categorized as historical romance western, but wait, there’s more! Continue reading Book Impressions: Sawbones/Laura Elliston Trilogy by Melissa Lenhardt

Book Impressions: The Fireman by Joe Hill

The Fireman by Joe Hill is about a crazy pandemic where people get sick with Dragonscale and then wait to catch fire and die. Not everyone, however, becomes an inferno because some have found a way to control it. Unfortunately, controlling Dragonscale Continue reading Book Impressions: The Fireman by Joe Hill

Book Impressions: The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff

The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff is loosely inspired by a true story, with emphasis on the word ‘loosely.’ You can read more about the real Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe here, but I recommend waiting to learn more about the real people until after Continue reading Book Impressions: The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff

Book Impressions: Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown

The Red Rising trilogy by Pierce Brown will take over your life (in a good way, of course). The story of Darrow (aka the Reaper) and his heart-pounding adventures, sacrifices, relationships, and all the fantastic dialog and description (exceptionally balanced, I might Continue reading Book Impressions: Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown

Book Impressions: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah was published in 2015. This amazing portrait of two sisters in war-torn France will haunt you and fill you with thoughtful contemplation on what it means to suffer at the hands of the enemy and Continue reading Book Impressions: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Book Impressions: Trilogía Victoriana (The Map of Time) by Félix J. Palma

The Trilogía Victoriana by Félix J. Palma includes The Map of Time, The Map of the Sky, and The Map of Chaos. These books are a whole lot of complicated fun and pay homage to some pretty great authors such Continue reading Book Impressions: Trilogía Victoriana (The Map of Time) by Félix J. Palma

Book Impressions: Revenge (Eleven Dark Tales) by Yoko Ogawa

Revenge by Yoko Ogawa is a collection of eleven dark tales. This book was a possible selection to read in December 2015 by the Goodreads Horror Aficionados group. Revenge wasn’t chosen in the final poll, but it sounded so intriguing. I decided to Continue reading Book Impressions: Revenge (Eleven Dark Tales) by Yoko Ogawa

Book Impressions: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

I have read all 7 books in the Thursday Next series (book 8 comes out in 2017). I love them all. Jasper Fforde has done amazing and wild things with the world of Thursday Next and all her shenanigans. I couldn’t Continue reading Book Impressions: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

Book Impressions: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. On Goodreads, this lovely book won the 2014 Goodreads Choice Award for best historical fiction. Continue reading Book Impressions: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Book Impressions: The Niceville Trilogy by Carsten Stroud

Niceville, The Homecoming, and The Reckoning The books in The Niceville Trilogy by Carsten Stroud are nothing short of amazing. Not too long ago, Stephen King gave a big shout out on Twitter about these books, and I’m sure glad Continue reading Book Impressions: The Niceville Trilogy by Carsten Stroud