In the Darkest Note novel, by Nelia Alarcon, as the lead vocalist of the Kings, Dutch Cross (H) is used to getting his way with the help of his brothers Finn and Zane. His best friend can’t return to Redwood Prep now that new student Cadence Cooper (h) has taken the final available slot, so…
This is the first Elin Hilderbrand novel I’ve read, even though it’s her 25th. 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand is set in Nantucket, and the author did a wonderful job of making the reader feel like they were actually there. It was a pleasant diversion to think about how much I long to be on…
Synopsis of Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand While out for a morning jog, novelist Vivian Howe is struck and dies. Her ex-husband JP and best friend Savannah, along with the rest of Nantucket and her three adult children Willa, Carson, and Leo, are all in shock. Everything in their lives is turned on its head….
I recently rewatched the fantastic BBC adaptation of Agatha Christie’s best novel. ‘And Then There Were None Show’ (2015) BBC version is excellent and so psychologically intriguing that I’ve watched it several times, despite knowing the ending. It’s a close adaptation with a few tweaks here and there. Except for the excellent video game, this…
David, a twelve-year-old child whose sick mother is near death, is at the focus of the action in The Book of Lost Things. He has a stepmother and a stepbrother, and he uses fiction to escape the reality of his mother’s death. He is able to keep her memory alive in this way. Now that…
In ‘Lessons in Chemistry’, the chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your normal female. In all likelihood, Elizabeth Zott will be the first to point out that this is not the case. However, the men on her team at the Hastings Research Institute in the early 1960s had views on gender equality that are not grounded…
It was a year ago when my eyes first laid upon ‘Things Go Flying’ by Shari Lapena, as it crossed my desk at work. Ain’t that cover just a sight for sore eyes? Well, it sure did grab my eye. And so, I dove right in. Thank my lucky stars for embarking on this new…
The fate of Starfell hangs in the balance of impending doom. The battle against Silas, the power-hungry wizard, rages on. But how can Willow Moss turn the tide when her magical abilities have been stripped away? With her trusty companions by her side, the fledgling sorceress embarks on a perilous journey to the treacherous Mountains…
Willow Moss and the Vanished Kingdom begins when Willow has left for college. Specifically, a school that welcomes pupils with magical abilities. Normally, I’d think this was a very welcoming environment. However, Willow Moss is wary. The Brothers of Wol, who run the schools, have traditionally disdained magical people. They have gone to great lengths…
The youngest daughter and youngest witch in a family of witches, Willow Moss is 13 years old. She lacks the strength of her sisters and is only endowed with the ability to locate misplaced items. Something is wrong in Starfell; nobody can recall what occurred on Tuesday or even if it really happened. By Wednesday,…