By the time I finished reading The Book of Broken Hearts I was in tears but smiling right through them. You see, this is the first time I read a book by Sarah Ockler, so up to now I’ve had to just take others for their word that her books are well-written. At first I…
THE FALL by Claire Merle
Disclaimer: There are spoilers for the first book in the duology, The Glimpse. If you have not read it yet, you might want to check out that review instead. Having read and tremendously enjoyed “The Glimpse”, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on The Fall. I was so excited by the premise of the first…
WILD AWAKE by Hilary T. Smith
Kiri lives for music. Classical piano consumes her life hours on end. She practices so much, it borders on obsession. With her showcase coming up, she needs to nail Khachaturian and Prokofiev. When she is not playing the piano, then she is practicing on her synth with her bandmate and best friend, Lukas. Their goal…
THE GLIMPSE by Claire Merle
London, 2041 — society is divided into the Pures and the Crazies. The Crazies are predisposed to mental illness based on their genetic make-up. The Pures are said to be healthy and must protect themselves to build a stronger race of humanity, devoid of mental illness. Then there’s Ana. This 17-year-old is no ordinary Pure. She…
SPLINTERED by Anita G. Howard
Wonderland in the hands of A.G. Howard became a whole lot more grotesque and twisted than it already was when Lewis Carroll first imagined it. “Splintered” is a quasi sequel and adaptation of the much loved classic of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll; a modern-day tribute, if you will. Alyssa can not only hear…
