by Dean Jobb – 4/5 Stars – The true story of the life and crimes of Dr. Thomas Neill Cream, a prolific serial killer outlived only by the mysterious nature of Jack the Ripper. Dr. Cream was suspected of poisoning at least 10 people across Canada, the US, and England during the late 1800s.
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Blind Tiger
by Sandra Brown – 4/5 Stars – Laurel Plummer is newly widowed and adjusting to life as a single mother, with the help of her newly-acquainted father-in-law. She meets Thatcher Hutton, a veteran, ranch-hand, and sharp-shooter on his way into town. The day Hutton arrives to town, the pregnant wife of the town’s doctor mysteriously disappears. During the investigation into her disappearance, Hutton and the town sheriff uncover a deadly dispute between the local bootleggers – who include Plummer and her father-in-law.
The Diary of Anne Frank
by Anne Frank – 5/5 Stars – “I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I’ve never met. I want to go on living even after my death!” – Anne Frank
The Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan – 4/5 Stars – Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, embarks on a quest to recover Zeus’s stolen lightning bolt
Beauty and the Beast
by Vivienne Savage – 3.5/5 Stars – Unique retelling of Beauty and the Beast (Disney-version). Anastasia is a strong-willed princess who chooses to live with a dragon named Alistair when her father attempts to marry her to an awful prince.
Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other
by Sam Hueghan and Graham McTavish – 5/5 Stars – Follow Sam and Graham on their road trip around Scotland in this humorous, informative, diary-entry-style book.
Dark and Shallow Lies
by Ginny Myers Sain – 4/5 Stars – Grey’s best friend, Elora, has mysteriously disappeared. Joined by Elora’s brother, Grey tries to find out what happened to Elora before it’s too late.
Johnie Irish
by T.N. Jones – 4/5 Stars – Page turner that tells the story of wrongly-convicted-but-the-world-doesn’t-believe-him ex-con Bayer Thompson.
Dior or Die
by Laura E. Akers – 3/5 Stars – Davia Glenn is a secret operative for the U.S. military and is the only woman on an all-male team. When her wealthy aunt dies and leaves her fortune to Davia, her inheritance comes with a slew of odd requirements in order for Davia to retain use of the money, all of which require her to leave her team.
A Court of Thorns and Roses
by Sarah J. Maas – 4/5 Stars – Feyre lives in a world where the only thing separating humans from various magical beings is a wall. Through a series of events, Feyre ends up living with a faerie beyond the wall, believing herself to be stuck there forever.
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