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Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Owen is now a Duke, and is still very much in love with Elysabeth Victoria Mortimer. They are both loyal to King Severn, pricing that loyalty many times. Two nearby kingdoms are each planning their attacks on Ceredigion, and Owen must work to stop both. And in the background, there is a second story line of magic and history, that is moving slowly to the foreground. Category YA fiction, Fantasy Why I chose this book Next in series My personal opinion (the review) I found myself enjoying the middle of the book more than the ending, which is unusual. The ending definitely built towards the next book. Sometimes a second book in a series spends most of its time building plot for the future, but this one had plenty of its own story line. I recommend it highly. Warnings Language: None Violence: Some, but not graphic "Adult" situations: None Death: Yes, and of major character(s) Movie rating equivalent PG Protagonist description Owen has more self-conf...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Smitha lives in a small village that has strong fears of foreigners- especially wizards that live far to the north. But one lives among them, and has taken a liking to Smitha. But she doesn't care for him. Her cold heart leads to an amazing series of dangerous adventures. Category YA Fiction, Fantasy Why I chose this book I loved the Paper Magician series My personal opinion (the review) If you love happy endings, you're in for a real treat. This is a great book- compelling story, credible characters, and a fun read. Good job, as always, Charlie (we're on a first name basis). Warnings Language: None Violence: Some, minor "Adult" situations: Not really- some descriptions of physical attraction, but the most graphic action is a kiss Death: Yes Movie rating equivalent PG Protagonist description Smitha is clever and talented with languages Point of view of story First, focused on Smitha Book length Medium-long Story ...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Caroline Auden has a past, and has experience in the tech world. But she's working to reinvent herself as a lawyer.  Category Legal fiction Why I chose this book Kindle First My personal opinion (the review) The story line started great. It had a captivating story line, and great depth to the characters. There had been just a couple of bad words in the first third of the book, but nothing major. But as soon as artist Henrik Stengaard enters the story, I exited. This could have been a great book, but I will not recommend it. Warnings Language: Starts out fine, but degrades suddenly Violence: Nothing graphic "Adult" situations: None, for the first third Death: Opening scene Movie rating equivalent R, for language Protagonist description Caroline is haunted by her past, so she's motivated to change it Point of view of story Third, focused on Caroline Book length Medium Story flow Fine Grammar and spelling issues None...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Don't really know- see review below Category Fantasy Why I chose this book Kindle First My personal opinion (the review) Couldn't get past the first handful of pages- the language was bad. Didn't finish. Frankly, I barely even got started. So disappointing. Warnings Language: Bad Violence: Unknown "Adult" situations: Unknown Death: Unknown Movie rating equivalent R, for language alone Protagonist description Unknown Point of view of story Third Book length Probably medium Story flow Decent, for the 10 pages I read Grammar and spelling issues None Character connection (no spoilers) None

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Ethan Burke is a Secret Service Agent, wandering around Wayward Pines, Idaho, trying to find 2 missing Special Agents. A fourth Special Agent, assigned with Burke, was killed before the story even started. The town is idyllic, but there's something "off" about it. Same with Burke- he seems like a genuine "nice guy", but there's something a bit "off" about him, too. Category Mystery Why I chose this book Kindle First My personal opinion (the review) The first 29% of the book only had 1 or two bad words, but at 30% there was a huge rash of them, and I was done. The book seemed really interesting- the plot was crazy confusing, so I was looking forward to pieces and parts coming together later in the book. The vulgarity was just plain unnecessary. Could have been a great novel, but you had to ruin it, Crouch. Warnings Language: Not frequent, but harsh Violence: None (up to 30%) "Adult" situations: Non...

Brief synopsis : This is the prequel to the Lunar Chronicles series; the backstory of Queen Levana. Category : YA fiction, sci-fi, fantasy Why I chose this book : Prequel in series My personal opinion  (the review): For a prequel, this was good. I thought I might have a bit more compassion for Levana, after reading her story, but that is not the case at all. She's exactly as terrible as she was portrayed in the previous books. This was a good, quick read. Probably not going to buy it, but it was worth the time reading. Warnings Language: None Violence: Fairly frequent, but mild “Adult” situations: Frequently mentioned, but not in detail. If you don't want to have "that discussion" with your kid, hold off. Death: Several, including major character(s) Movie rating equivalent : PG-17 Protagonist description : Levana is the younger sister of Queen Channary. She's delusional, unstable, and emotionally scarred. Point of view of story : Third,...

Brief synopsis : Winter is the step-daughter of Queen Levana, and suffers from Lunar sickness- a disease that affects Lunars that choose not to use their “gift” of mind-control, on others. The Lunar people adore her, but Levana resents her beauty. Cinder continues to work on organizing a revolt, to overthrow Levana. Scarlet, Wolf, Thorne, Cress, and Iko continue to help her. Kai is in the agonizing position of being both sympathetic to Cinder’s cause and determined to save his people, sacrificing anything necessary. Category : YA fiction, sci-fi, fantasy Why I chose this book : Next in series My personal opinion  (the review): If you prefer stories with happy endings, this one won’t disappoint. Not every part of the story is happy (see the warnings below), but if I overgeneralize, I would say the ending is happy. I don’t consider that a spoiler because, after all, the story is based on a fairy tale. Warnings Language: None Violence: Fairly frequent, but mild ...