The Fireborne Blade

 By: Charlotte Bond

Location: FIC BON

Genre: Fantasy and Dragons

COVER ART ALERT- BEST IN 2025 SO FAR!!!

Kill the dragon. Find the blade. Reclaim her honor.

It’s that, or end up like countless knights before her, as a puddle of gore and molten armor.

Maddileh is a knight. There aren’t many women in her line of work, and it often feels like the sneering and contempt from her peers is harder to stomach than the actual dragon slaying. But she’s a knight, and made of sterner stuff.

A minor infraction forces her to redeem her honor in the most dramatic way possible, she must retrieve the fabled Fireborne Blade from its keeper, legendary dragon the White Lady, or die trying. If history tells us anything, it's that “die trying” is where to wager your coin.

Maddileh’s tale contains a rich history of dragons, ill-fated knights, scheming squires, and sapphic love, with deceptions and double-crosses that will keep you guessing right up to its dramatic conclusion. Ultimately, The Fireborne Blade is about the roles we refuse to accept, and of the place we make for ourselves in the world.

Review by Bethany:

This was great! I love a fantasy novella and The Fireborne Blade effectively encapsulates a complete story with interesting characters, while introducing us to a new world. I also didn't see the twist at the end coming. It follows a queer woman who is a knight, on a quest to get a blade back from a dragon and reclaim her honor. It's told in a split timeline, and in the past we also meet a woman who is secretly being trained by a mage, even though women aren't really supposed to be. It's an adventure story about ambitious, talented women trying to make space for themselves in a man's world. Definitely worth a read! It's fast paced and fun

Dungeons and Drama

 By: Kristy Boyce 

Location: FIC BOY

Genre: Romance

Nilufer said this:

..This book brought me so much joy and even sparked my interest in the D&D game universe. The characters are well-crafted, genuine, and compelling, making it impossible for me to put down.

When it comes to romance, sometimes it doesn't hurt to play games. A fun YA romcom full of fake dating hijinks!

Musical lover Riley has big aspirations to become a director on Broadway. Crucial to this plan is to bring back her high school’s spring musical, but when Riley takes her mom’s car without permission, she's grounded and stuck with the worst punishment: spending her after-school hours working at her dad’s game shop.

Riley can't waste her time working when she has a musical to save, so she convinces Nathan—a nerdy teen employee—to cover her shifts and, in exchange, she’ll flirt with him to make his gamer-girl crush jealous.

But Riley didn’t realize that meant joining Nathan's Dungeons & Dragons game…or that role playing would be so fun. Soon, Riley starts to think that flirting with Nathan doesn't require as much acting as she would've thought...

The Hanging City

 By: Charlie Holmberg

Location: FIC HOL

Genre: Romantasy

Goodreads Choice Award

Nominee for Readers' Favorite Romantasy (2023)

For a young woman who wields the power of fear, humanity’s greatest enemy is her only hope in a new fairy-tale adventure by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.

Seven years on the run from her abusive father, and with no hope of sanctuary among the dwindling pockets of human civilization, Lark is out of options. Her only leverage is a cursed power: she can thrust fear onto others, leaving all threats fleeing in terror. It’s a means of survival as she searches for a place to call home. If the campfire myths of her childhood are true, Lark’s sole chance for refuge could lie in Cagmar, the city of trolls—a brutal species and the sworn enemies of humanity.

Valuing combat prowess, the troll high council is intrigued. Lark could be much more useful than the low-caste humans who merely labor in Cagmar. Her gift makes her invaluable as a monster slayer to fight off the unspeakable creatures that torment the trolls’ hanging city, suspended from a bridge over an endless dark canyon.

Lark will do anything to make Cagmar her home, but her new role comes with a caveat: use her power against a troll, and she’ll be killed. Her loyalty is quickly put to the test when she draws the hatred of a powerful troll who loathes humankind. Still, she finds unexpected friendship in the city and, even more surprisingly, love. But if everything else doesn’t undo her, being caught in the arms of a troll surely will. Now in the fight of her life, Lark has a lot to learn—about her past, about trust and hope when all seems lost, and above all, about the extraordinary power of fear itself.

Review by Sveta

Callis or Lark, as she likes to call herself, has a gift or a course that makes her run from town to town in search of a family and a life. She can induce fear in people and creatures around her. Her father was using her in his plans and at 12 she left home and was hunted by her father's men.

She gets access to the hanging city of Cagman built by trolls and hopes to befriend humans that live there. But she is different from them and gets a job as a monster hunter, making her different even between trolls with their 8 stage system. Only the High Council knows about her power and she was forbidden to use it against trolls.

The story tells us about a person who is different from others but still hopes to find her happiness and her love. And about love that doesn't require you to meet a person similar to you to be happy. Love is not about the same looks, but the same souls and beliefs.

Very kind book with an ending that inspires hope for a better future.

This was my sixth book by Charlie N. Holmberg . And like all other authors' books, it is full of kindness and sacrifice for loved ones. I recommend it as a read for people who love fantasy or romance books.

Serviceman J: The Untold Story of an NZSAS Soldier

 By: Jamie Pennell

Location: 920 PEN

Genre: New Zealand- War

Great insight into a career & life as a Special Forces soldier with the NZSAS

Jamie Pennell is an amazing man! After 18 years as a soldier and leader within the NZ Defence Force's elite NZSAS Regiment he has transitioned to build a very successful civilian career in high performance coaching and outdoor education.

This is an insightful, honest and well written account of his life and experiences getting into, successfully operating within & getting out of the NZSAS.

Highly recommended as not only a great read but has some powerful insights into human potential and high performance: Stuart

A gripping memoir by a former NZSAS commander on serving in Afghanistan over five deployments and operating at the edge of his limits


In 2011, following the Taliban siege on Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel, an SAS soldier identified only as Serviceman J was awarded New Zealand's second highest military honour by showing outstanding gallantry in the face of danger. After eighteen years in the New Zealand SAS, ex-commander Jamie Pennell is now ready to tell his story.

Having survived the famously tough SAS selection course and excelled during its brutal training, Jamie was sent on four deployments to Afghanistan and played a critical role in New Zealand's operations. From patrols across desert territories run by warlords to hostile fire and near-death combat, Serviceman J is a heart-stopping account of life inside one of the world's most elite military forces.

Dragonfruit

 By: Makiia Lucier

Location: FIC LUC

Genre: Fantasy

Lucier has combined Pacific Islander mythology with a beautifully crafted plot and characters you’ll want to be friends with.

From acclaimed author Makiia Lucier, a dazzling, romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythology.

In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person’s greatest sorrow. An unwanted marriage, a painful illness, and unpaid debt ... gone. But as with all things that promise the moon and the stars and offer hope when hope has gone, the tale comes with a warning.

Every wish demands a price.

Hanalei of Tamarind is the cherished daughter of an old island family. But when her father steals a seadragon egg meant for an ailing princess, she is forced into a life of exile. In the years that follow, Hanalei finds solace in studying the majestic seadragons that roam the Nominomi Sea. Until, one day, an encounter with a female dragon offers her what she desires most. A chance to return home, and to right a terrible wrong.

Samahtitamahenele, Sam, is the last remaining prince of Tamarind. But he can never inherit the throne, for Tamarind is a matriarchal society. With his mother ill and his grandmother nearing the end of her reign. Sam is left with two to marry, or to find a cure for the sickness that has plagued his mother for ten long years. When a childhood companion returns from exile, she brings with her something he has not felt in a very long time - hope.

But Hanalei and Sam are not the only ones searching for the dragonfruit. And as they battle enemies both near and far, there is another danger they cannot escape…that of the dragonfruit itself.  

Moon Stone

 By: Laura Purcell 

Location: FIC PUR

Genre: Fantasy, Gothic

From award-winning bestseller Laura Purcell comes her YA debut, MOONSTONE, a sparkling, chilling gothic romance with real bite… Following a scandal at Vauxhall pleasure gardens, Camille is sent away to her reclusive godmother, who keeps a strict watch over her and her own sickly daughter, Lucy. Camille must stay away from everything she has known until the scandal is forgotten, keeping strictly to the small farmhouse in the woods. Away from the corsetry and curtsies of polite society, Camille finds herself surprisingly…free. She is also strangely drawn to Lucy, a pale, fragile girl who dreams of stars, but has never left the farm. Yet as Camille and Lucy grow close and cross forbidden boundaries, the fine balance of their woodland home begins to death stalks between the trees, claw-marks rake the doors and the moon rises to the song of a creature Camille has never heard before. Camille begins to realise her godmother was holding more than unladylike behaviour at bay… 

Cait rates it this way on Goodreads.com

Young Adult, Gothic, Romance
➳ Gothic 🦇
➳ Masquerade Balls 🎭
➳ Non-Linear Timeline ⌛️
➳ Regency Era 🕯️
➳ Slow Burn ❤️‍🔥
➳ Mystery 🔎
➳ Deadly Secrets 🤫
➳ Plot Twists 🪢 

Laura Purcell’s captivating atmosphere and compelling mystery distinguish ‘Moonstone’ within the realm of the YA Gothic Fantasy Romance genre. From the first page, Purcell immerses readers in a haunting and atmospheric setting reminiscent of classic gothic literature. Eerie woods, a secluded farmhouse and mysterious occurrences build a sense of imminent foreboding. Mystery, suspense and plot twists meld together to create an engaging narrative.
As the protagonist Camille undergoes a significant amount of development throughout the story. Her journey from a sheltered young woman to a more independent and resilient individual was incredibly appreciated and necessary. At the beginning of the book, it is difficult to connect with her fully (which is understandable given her privileged upbringing) but her charm grows as her naivety wears off. Lucy was a closed book in the beginning, and it took a while for us to truly get to know her without al of her guards up. Once we managed to meet and truly know her, she became a favourite character.
I loved seeing the characters grapple with the societal restraints of the regency era, and their hunger for truth as they sought out freedom and their sense of identity.
The revelation of secrets, and resolution of conflicts provided closure and a sense of fulfilment by the end of the book. However, the ending did feel slightly rushed when compared to the slower paced beginning and middle.

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LIKES:
⋆ I loved the gothic vibes and regency setting in this novel. It made for a lovely mood and definitely added to the mystery and intrigue.
⋆ This was the sort of novel where you find yourself interested in the side characters, and curious to know more about their backstories.
⋆ I loved loved loved who the FMC ended up with.

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DISLIKES:
⋆ The pacing was slower in the beginning and middle and made the ending feel slightly rushed. I know there are publishing limitations (especially within the YA genre) and sometimes not every page can be fit into the final copy but i would have appreciated more pages dedicated to the climax and conclusion.
⋆ Without giving spoilers, i would have loved more build up and romantic tension between the relationships in this story. I’d like to note that i do appreciate and enjoy the romantic couple that ended up together. 💖💖

Sunderwolrd#1 The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry

 By: Ransom Riggs

Location: FIC RIG

Genre: Fantasy 

The much-anticipated new fantasy series from Ransom Riggs, his first since introducing the #1 global phenomenon Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series.

Seventeen-year-old Leopold Berry is seeing weird things around Los Angeles. A man who pops a tooth into a parking meter. A glowing trapdoor in a parking lot. A half-mechanical raccoon with its tail on fire that just won’t leave him alone. Every hallucinatory moment seems plucked from a cheesy 1990s fantasy TV show called Max's Adventures in Sunderworld—and that’s because they are.

Not a good sign.

In the blurry weeks after his mother’s death, a young Leopold discovered VHS tapes of its one and only season in a box headed for the trash—and soon became obsessed. Losing himself in Sunder was the best way to avoid two things: grieving his mother and being a chronic disappointment to his overbearing father. But when the strange visions return—at the worst possible time on the worst possible day—Leopold turns to his best friend Emmet for help. Together they discover that Sunder is much more than just an old TV show, and that Los Angeles is far stranger than they ever imagined. And soon, he’ll realize that not only is Sunderworld real, but it’s in grave danger.

Certain he’s finally been chosen for greatness, Leopold risks everything to claim his destiny, save the world of his childhood dreams, and prove once and for all that he’s not the disappointment his father believes him to be. But when everything goes terribly, horribly, excruciatingly wrong, Leopold’s disappointments prove to be more extraordinary than he ever could have imagined.

How do you battle darkness when no one believes in you—not even yourself?

Welcome to Sunderworld.

Review by Jo

Leopold is a silly, charming, relatable character you can’t help but cheer for. He’s so much like the protagonists you love in other books, but different in little ways that make him unique and unforgettable. The supporting cast is fantastic as well, even if they have very little page time. But where a lot of the magic lies is in, well, the magic– the world. Sunder Hill. The nostalgia a lot of us feel seeing the cover of this book? That same nostalgia practically oozes out of the pages. Ransom Riggs has created a vibrant world full of neon lights, deserts at sundown, diners with your favorite pie, and a city with little bits of magic squeezed into every crevice.

I highly recommend you read about Leopold’s journey as he navigates the extraordinary disappointments of his life because you’ll have a blast, I promise!

A Tempest of Tea

 By: Hafsah Faizal

Location: FICFAI-

Genre: Fantasy

“Why save the world when you can have tea?!”

A Tempest of Tea by bestselling author Hafsah Faizal, first in a duology pitched as King Arthur meets Peaky Blinders with vampires. The novel follows a gang of outcasts in a deadly heist led by Arthie Casimir to save her tearoom—which fronts an illegal blood house, where local vampires can purchase fresh blood. Publication of the first novel is set for Fall 2022; Josh Adams at Adams Literary did the two-book deal for world English rights.

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A Tempest of Tea blends the grit of a heist with the allure of vampire intrigue, set against a backdrop of colonial tension and societal divisions. Arthie Casimir’s tearoom, which secretly doubles as a bloodhouse for the city's vampires, makes for a unique and fascinating setting, although it feels somewhat underexplored at times. When her sanctuary is threatened, she assembles a motley crew to infiltrate the dangerous Athereum, but their journey unravels into more than just a high-stakes heist.

While the premise brims with potential, the pacing struggles to find its rhythm, with moments of thrilling action punctuated by slower stretches that make it difficult to fully immerse in the world. Arthie, despite her criminal mastermind status, often feels emotionally distant, which can make it challenging to fully connect with her. However, her fierce determination and complex emotions regarding her heritage and the city’s power structures add depth to her character.

Jin’s charm and humor are standout elements, bringing much-needed lightness to the story, while Flick’s resilience makes her a compelling presence. The romance, though at times overshadowed by the central plot, offers moments of genuine warmth. Yet, some of the romantic arcs feel rushed, leaving little room for the chemistry to truly sizzle.

The novel shines brightest in its thematic explorations of colonialism, racism, and belonging, touching on issues that resonate far beyond its fantasy world. The dynamic between first- and second-generation immigrants is sensitively portrayed, and Faizal weaves these elements seamlessly into the narrative, giving it a contemporary relevance that grounds the story amidst the fantastical.

Overall, A Tempest of Tea is an ambitious start to a new duology, with intriguing characters and a plot filled with conspiracies and betrayals. While it stumbles in pacing and character development, its unique setting and timely themes make it a novel worth diving into, especially for fans of Faizal’s previous work.

The Deep Sky

 By: Yume Kitasei  

Location: FIC KIT

Genre: Sci Fi

A very strong debut! This is a page turning space thriller of espionage and intrigue, chock full of commentary on climate change, existential dread, and mommy issues.

Yume Kitasei's The Deep Sky is an enthralling sci fi thriller debut about a mission into deep space that begins with a lethal explosion that leaves the survivors questioning the loyalty of the crew.

They left Earth to save humanity. They’ll have to save themselves first.

It is the eve of Earth’s environmental collapse. A single ship carries humanity’s last eighty elite graduates of a competitive program, who will give birth to a generation of children in deep space. But halfway to a distant but livable planet, a lethal bomb kills three of the crew and knocks The Phoenix off course. Asuka, the only surviving witness, is an immediate suspect.

As the mystery unfolds on the ship, poignant flashbacks reveal how Asuka came to be picked for the mission. Despite struggling through training back on Earth, she was chosen to represent Japan, a country she only partly knows as a half-Japanese girl raised in America. But estranged from her mother back home, The Phoenix is all she has left.

With the crew turning on each other, Asuka is determined to find the culprit before they all lose faith in the mission―or worse, the bomber strikes again.

One of the best sci-fi novels I've read in a long time!! The premise of artificial intelligence forming emotional attachments is interesting. How do you teach or program empathy?

Southern Person

The Reformatory

 By: Tananarive Due

Location: FIC DUE

Genre: Horror

The Reformatory is a dark, emotional, scary, powerful and thrilling read.

Heartbreaking, devastating, and horrifying - yet also, somehow, hopeful.

A gloriously creepy Deep South horror story based on the infamous Dozier School for boys, perfect for fans of The Only Good Indians and Nothing But Blackened Teeth.

Jim Crow Florida, 1950. Twelve-year-old Robert Stephens Jr., who for a trivial scuffle with a white boy is sent to The Gracetown School for Boys. But the segregated reformatory is a chamber of horrors, haunted by the boys that have died there. In order to survive the school governor and his Funhouse, Robert must enlist the help of the school's ghosts – only they have their own motivations...

This was a great book. It’s a historical fiction about a 12 year old boy, Robbie, living in Florida in 1950 when he is sent to a reformatory school for a crime that is not actually a crime… but Robbie is poor and black and that’s why he’s sentenced. It’s a very eye opening experience to read about the horrific conditions in which black people were (and are) treated and especially how these reformatory schools were run. The other aspect of this book which was pretty interesting is that there’s a paranormal theme of the boys who were killed at the reformatory and still haunt their halls. But the horror of the ghosts is no where close to the horror of the men who run the school.

Very good book!  it’s an important read and I’m so glad I read it!  Review by Scott

A Door in the Dark

 By: Scott Reintgen

Location: FIC REI

Genre: Fantasy

Series: Waxways #1

Take one part Harry Potter (magical school sorted into cliques), one part One of Us is Lying (one student in the group is un-alived early in the story and everyone is hiding something) with a dash of Hunger Games (group of kids fighting for survival in the wild). What does that add up to? Absolute Perfection!!

An instant New York Times bestseller!

“For readers who have just finished Naomi Novik’s The Golden Enclaves and are ravenous for more dark academia” ( Booklist ), this “pulse-pounding” ( Publishers Weekly , starred review) fantasy thriller follows six teenage wizards as they fight to make it home alive after a malfunctioning spell leaves them stranded in the wilderness.

Ren Monroe has spent four years proving she’s one of the best wizards in her generation. But top marks at Balmerick University will mean nothing if she fails to get recruited into one of the major houses. Enter Theo Brood. If being rich were a sin, he’d already be halfway to hell. After a failed and disastrous party trick, fate has the two of them crossing paths at the public waxway portal the day before holidays; Theo’s punishment is to travel home with the scholarship kids—which doesn’t sit well with any of them.

A fight breaks out. In the chaos, the portal spell malfunctions. All six students are snatched from the safety of the school’s campus and set down in the middle of nowhere. And one of them is dead on arrival.

If anyone can get them through the punishing wilderness with limited magical reserves it’s Ren. She’s been in survival mode her entire life. But no magic could prepare her for the tangled secrets the rest of the group is harboring, or for what’s following them through the dark woods…

Creeping Beauty

 By: Andrea Portes

Location: FIC POR

Genre: Romantasy

From the bestselling author of  Anatomy of a Misfit  comes a subversive and feminist take on  Sleeping Beauty ,   sure to appeal to fans of  Damsel  and  To Kill a Kingdom.  The dark and deadly world of  Heartless  meets the empowering twist of  Cruel Beauty  in this thrilling, unpredictable, multigenre retelling of one of the most beloved fairy where instead of falling asleep to await her prince, this sleeping beauty finally wakes up. Bitsy is no one’s ideal princess. She’s heard it that it’s a shame she’s so plain, so lacking in grace. That the best thing for her to do is simply wait (and wait some more) and hope some prince will grant her a happy ending. Then Bitsy pricks her finger on a spindle and falls down,  down ,  down . Into a world where cutthroats and con artists are more common than curtsies. Where no one ages and everyone is beautiful. Where an inscrutable evil rests at its core. A land where Bitsy’s fate and her future are solely in her own hands—and neither are what she expects.

A Curse of Salt

 By: Sarah Street

Location: FIC STR

Genre: Romantasy

Beauty and the Beast in a Pirates of the Caribbean world

Prepare for stormy seas and swoony romance in this addictive retelling of Beauty and the Beast ... Perfect for fans of Brigid Kemmerer's Cursebreakers series and Sarah J Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses.

A heartless king trapped by a curse
A brave sister searching for answers
And a love so strong it will drown the raging sea ...
THIS FAIRYTALE IS CURSED
Prepare for stormy seas and swoony romance in this addictive retelling of Beauty and the Beast set on board a cursed ship where love blooms in the darkest of hearts ...
A heartless beast
A sister's sacrifice
And a love so strong it will drown the raging sea ...
THIS FAIRYTALE IS CURSED
In a kingdom that fears the sea, Ria Lucroy longs to be brave.

Bodies are washing ashore and everyone knows who's to blame. Legends of the Heartless King shroud the continent in fear; they call him a pirate, a monster, a god. When his mercenaries raid her father's merchant ship, Ria's family is faced with a horrifying demand. They will spare his life, in exchange for one of his daughters.

Determined to save her sisters, Ria launches herself into the world of pirates. Face-to-face with the Heartless King, she finds he is far more than the stories told. He is a man, with a human name and blood-stained hands, bound to the seas by a centuries-old curse. As their chemistry blooms into something more, Ria finds herself caught in an ancient web of secrets.
Battling creatures of the deep alongside those that reign its surface, Ria discovers how to love a heartless man and that some curses aren't so easy to break.

Of Jade and Dragons

 By: Amber Chen 

Location: FIC CHE

Genre: Fantasy

Series: Fall of the Dragon #1

‘A lamp can light up the darkness around you, but a story lights up the darkness within.'

When I first laid eyes on the cover, I was immediately captivated by its stunning design! As soon as I read the synopsis, I was hooked. A girl disguising herself as a man to enter an engineer’s guild trial and solve her father’s murder? My mind screamed, "Mulan retelling with a twist!" Being a huge fan of Mulan retellings, I knew I had to dive into this book, and I absolutely LOVED IT!- Sakura review

Eighteen-year-old Aihui Ying dreams of becoming a brilliant engineer just like her beloved father - but her life is torn apart when she arrives a moment too late to stop his murder, and worse, lets the killer slip out of reach. Left with only a journal containing his greatest engineering secrets and a jade pendant snatched from the assassin, Ying vows to take revenge into her own hands.

Disguised as her brother, Ying heads to the capital city, and discovers that the answer to finding who killed her father lies behind the walls of the prestigious Engineers Guild - the home of a past her father never wanted to talk about. With the help of an unlikely ally - Aogiya Ye-yang, a taciturn (but very handsome) young prince - Ying must navigate a world fraught with rules, challenges and politics.

But to survive, she must fight to stay one step ahead of everyone. And when faced with the choice between doing what's right and what's necessary, Ying will have to decide if her revenge is truly worthwhile, if it means going against everything her father stood for . . .

Clementine and Danny Save the World

 By: Livia Blackburne 

Location: FIC BLA

Genre: Romance

You’ve Got Mail gets a YA twist in this rom-com that spotlights the power of activism and community organizing in the face of gentrification.

Clementine Chan believes in the power of the written word. Under the pseudonym Hibiscus, she runs a popular blog reviewing tea shops and discussing larger issues within her Chinatown community. She has a loyal, kind following, save for this one sour grape named BobaBoy888.

Danny Mok is allergic to change, and the gentrification seeping into Chinatown breaks his heart. He channels his frustration into his internet alter ego, BobaBoy888, bickering with local blogger Hibiscus over all things Chinatown and tea.

When a major corporation reveals plans that threaten to shut down the Mok’s beloved tea shop, Clementine and Danny find themselves working together in real life to save this community they both love. But as they fall hard for this cause—and each other—they have no clue that their online personas have been fighting for years.

When the truth comes to light, can Danny and Clementine still find their happily-ever-after?

Katie said this...

I found this book to be extremely cute!

I love that it has blogging involved, journaling and even tea!

I love the community feel that it had.

I could really feel the emotions.

Would definitely read another from this author.

Definitely recommend this book!

Super Sleuth

 By: David Walliams

Location: EAS WAL

Genre: Walliams of course!

Dilly loves a good murder. Not a REAL murder. A made-up murder. One you would find in a murder-mystery novel.

Sherlock Holmes is her favourite detective. She even named her dog Watson after his faithful companion, and trained him to sniff out clues and follow trails.

So far, Dilly and Watson haven’t cracked many cases – beyond lost cats, or missing biscuits that turned out to have been eaten all along.

But now the detective duo find themselves on a luxury ocean liner bound for London. A thousand passengers. A thousand miles of ocean around them. It's the perfect place for a murder…

Or two. Or three. Or four. Or MORE!

Shannon said...

I absolutely loved this book. It's a fun, quick and gripping read

I found myself very lost within the book. The story is extremely gripping with all it's quck going ons. There's always something happening. Small clues being dropped, bread crumbing the reader to the awnser. It's brilliantly done.

Stars and Smoke

 By: Marie Lu

Location: FIC LU

Genre: Romance

The most famous person in the world is going undercover ...

NILUFURs REVIEW: When one of my favorite fantasy authors decides to create a new novel in different genre like Ya action packed spy thriller meets romance, I can only say “bring it on!” And honestly I’m truly intrigued by Bodyguard meets Mission Impossible theme blended in my favorite trope; enemies to lovers!

This book makes you breathe heavily, squirming in your seat, keeping you on your toes as you hurrying your head into your e- reader! ( let’s rephrase: you just keep hitting your head to your e-reader screen with full of excitement)

I loved it so much! And I loved those characters! I want them back! I hope dear Marie Lu brings them back sooner with another breathtaking, exciting adventure! Fingers are already crossed!

Global phenomenon Winter Young is the pop star of a generation. With sell-out tours and smash-hit records, everyone wants him, or wants to be him.

That's why a top-secret government organisation think he'll make the perfect spy.

His target is infamous business tycoon, and all-round bad guy, Eli Morrison. Because Morrison's daughter has just one birthday wish: a private concert with Winter Young.

Winter must use his stardom to crack his target's inner circle and bring Morrison down. With him will be expert spy, and expert bad-ass, Sydney Cossette - and she's convinced Winter doesn't have what it takes.

But as the stakes get higher and t