We think you might like (or hate)...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) After 100 years of sleep, Aurora awakens to find the kingdom completely changed and her life planned for her by the current monarchy, whose son successfully awoke her with a kiss. Confused and overwhelmed, she has to decide how she will deal with her new unexpected life. Category Y teen fiction, fantasy Why I chose this book It was recommended, I think? (I requested it at the library, and by the time the hold came in, I forgot why I wanted to read it.) My personal opinion (the review) Up until the very end, I liked it. Now I hate it. At first, it took me a while to get into her character and understand the point of view and responses of Aurora, but once I did, I was sucked in. I understood her feelings, but her actions and words (or lack of words) were not want I had hoped for. Also, I expected a better ending. I had my preferred ending, and other endings in my head that would have been acceptable although not my favorite, but the author went with none of...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Christine wakes up every morning next to Ben, her husband, feeling like she's a young woman, but actually in a 47-year old body. She has a rare problem with her brain, in which she's unable to store memories from day to day. But the circumstances that caused the problem are a complete mystery. And she has evidence not to trust her husband- in her personal, secret journal. Category Fiction Why I chose this book Recommended by Amazon My personal opinion (the review) The concept was very intriguing, the writing style is fluid and superb, the story line caught my attention wonderfully. I had a hard time putting the book down. But that language! It was strong enough that I couldn't ignore it, and kept popping up and startling me out of my deep dive into the story. I cannot recommend it to anyone. If a future version were issued with no language, I bet it would be brilliant. Warnings Language: Strong, but not frequent. Several f-words; ...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Vin and Elend work together as Mistborn to protect the entire empire, despite attacks on its people from nature itself. Spook, Sazed, and Breeze work to secure another kingdom into the empire. Ham and Cett work to add another kingdom as well. The Mists continue to attack people. Penro d holds Luthadel while the emperor is away. The parts that the koloss and the kandra will play have not been fully revealed. Category Fantasy, Fiction Why I chose this book Next in series My personal opinion (the review) Excellent ending. All loose ends are tied up very nicely. The last handful of chapters move a bit faster than I would have liked, tying up some of those ends a little abruptly. But at the same time, it felt like a relief to have resolution. Warnings Language: Mild and rare Violence: Plentiful, some of it fairly graphic "Adult" situations: None Death: Yes, and of major character(s) Movie rating equivalent PG-13, for violence Pro...

Summary: All different kinds of dots Attention Span/reading level: 6 and under Good uses for book in teaching: Visual concepts (empty vs full, heavy vs light, color cues) Favorite part: (Mine and/or Child) Hungry dot, light dot, and dots in the sky.  Least favorite part?  W arnings/negative feedback?: None.  Review: Not what I was expecting, but I'm glad I picked it up. Each page presents a comparison of dots (stop dot, go dot/here dot, there dot/hungry dot, full dot). It was cute and I had a good time discussing the visual clues with my four year old (How can you tell this one is quiet, or hungry, or a stop dot). 

Summary: Each type of card eagerly awaits their letter for their official grown up jobs. Little Card is so excited  when his letter finally arrives, but after his training he finds out he received the wrong letter.  Attention Span/reading level: Ages 3-8 Good uses for book in teaching: Mostly just for fun, but could teach making the best of a situation.  Favorite part: Child - the musical parts. Mine: when Little Card finds out his real job, the rainbow of books, and everyday is library day.  Least favorite part?  W arnings/negative feedback?: None.  Review: This book is super cute. The illustrations are lively and the plot is upbeat and quick moving. And it has to do with libraries and books, so a win win in my book. 

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Kelsier is gone, but Vin and the rest of his crew have continued to change the world. Elend is king and has set up a form of government that is more in the hands of the people. His father and other kings won't let that kingdom stand for long. And even bigger than that is the relationship between the Mists, Vin, and the defeated Lord Ruler. Vin has more to do in this new kingdom than just being a Mistborn. Category Fantasy, Fiction Why I chose this book Next in series My personal opinion (the review) This book is excellent! There are a handful of new characters to learn, but not so many as to be overwhelming. It's clean, well-written, and very interesting. Zane is very disturbed and hears voices, so if that bothers you, find a summary of this book and move to the next in the series. I own the whole series, and it's worth every penny. Warnings Language: Mild and rare Violence: Plentiful, some of it fairly graphic "Adult"...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) https://www.amazon.com/Enemy-Bones-Gods-Book-1-ebook/dp/B016WM6ME2 Category Fiction, Fantasy Why I chose this book Kindle First My personal opinion (the review) I gave up about halfway through the first chapter Warnings Language: Several "f-words" Violence: Unknown "Adult" situations: Unknown Death: Unknown Movie rating equivalent R Protagonist description Snow has some kind of magical connection to some of the creatures with her, but I didn't get far enough to understand it Point of view of story Third, focused on Snow Book length Unknown Story flow Decent Grammar and spelling issues None that I saw Character connection (no spoilers) None For series : Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent) Unknown Series review as a whole I do not recommend it, for language alone If you only have time for one, read : (which one) Pick a different series