Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares by Aarti Namdev Shahani

    

I was very moved by the story of the author's family. I was able to share in their joy, laughter, tears and hardship. The Shahani family's courage and determination to fight back against the unfairness of American immigration policies is to be admired. I would highly recommend this book!

Awake: A Halfskin Short Story by Tony Bertauski

I loved this short story! I liked how the main character figured out what was going on. It was a good introduction to the Halfskin series and definitely made me want to read more books in that series!

One by One by D.W Gillespie

I loved this book! I liked how the story was told from Alice's perspective because it made the story more suspenseful. The house being its own character really set the tone of the story. The parallels between between events in the past and present really helped to slowly increase the tension. The twists in this novel were really well done! I will definitely read more books by this author!

Warden Fall by Jennifer M. Eaton

I really enjoyed this short entertaining read! I could really relate to Maya because I felt the same way as a teen. This story proves that it's always important to be careful what you wish for because you may not always be aware of all potential repercussions. This was my first book by Jennifer M. Eaton and it won't be my last!

The Grey Sisters by Jo Treggiari

   

I loved this story!! The characters were well developed and interesting especially the main characters. There were scenes which had me On the edge of my seat wondering how things would play out! I loved the twists and how how both sets of women came together. The ending made me breathe a sigh of relief and smile. I look forward to reading more books by this author!

The Making of Socket Greeny by Tony Bertauski

Another excellent read by Tony Bertauski! I really liked the characters and the virtual reality technology described would be amazing! The virtual reality technology in this novel seemed to be an less advanced version of the virtual technology found in The Maze series. I will definitely read more books in this wonderful series!

Rival's Break( Sharp & Donovan #10) by Carla Neggers

I loved this book from start to finish!! This was my first book by Carla Neggers as well as my first title in her Sharp & Donovan series. I loved the characters, the settings and how the mystery was finally solved. I didn't find it difficult to understand this story without having first read other books in the series which was nice. I would definitely read more books in this wonderfully entertaining series!!

Hotel Dare by Terry Blas and Claudia Aguirre

A fun graphic novel that I really enjoyed! I really liked the artwork and the use of bright colors. The characters were interesting and the setting really drew me in. I liked that the story incorporated many aspects of Mexican culture. I would love to read a sequel to this story!