• Book Review

    Marrow

    Two rival serial killers. One common enemy. Forensic anthropologist Dr. Jack Sorensen is the perfect serial killer. In the bright lights of his public persona he’s a respected scientist, a leader in the field of human decomposition. But in his shadowed secret life he’s a ruthless and elusive killer, unseen by the authorities who have failed to follow his faint trail of destruction. Beautifully cold, brilliant and cruel, Jack wants nothing more than to keep his life captured in his vise-like grip of control. And Jack Sorensen never makes mistakes… …until he underestimates Dr. Kyrie Roth. Wildlife biologist Kyrie is the enemy Jack never noticed, another murderer in his midst.…

  • Book Review

    The Coven

    Raised to be my father’s weapon against the Coven that took away his sister and his birthright, I would do anything to protect my younger brother from suffering the same fate. My duty forces me to the secret town of Crystal Hollow and the prestigious Hollow’s Grove University—where the best and brightest of my kind learn to practice their magic free from human judgment. There are no whispered words here. No condemnation for the blood that flows through my veins. The only animosity I face comes from the beautiful and infuriating Headmaster, Alaric Grayson Thorne, a man who despises me just as much as I loathe him and everything he…

  • Book Review

    Of Love and Forge

    *The god of the forge…* Life was good in the Neosphere District. I’d made a name for myself as a renowned supernatural bounty hunter, holding the record for most harpies slayed. But the best part about living in the future? Avoiding the other Olympian gods. Banishing a guy from Olympus because he was “imperfect” tends to make one hold a grudge. Go figure. And no other god possessed the means to time travel. But I did. Thanks to the portal hopping device I forged. Yup. Life. Was. Grand. Until a bounty popped up on a certain love goddess. Aphrodite and I had been friends since we were wee gods. I’d…

  • Book Review

    The Scepter and the Sword

    The witches of my coven burned. The Favored Children of the forest were abandoned by the magic that had protected them since time immemorial. Only my brother and I escaped the massacre. Now we’re the last two living Ravenswyrd witches in the Southern Lands. We must leave before word of our survival reaches our attackers, but first, we have to make the treacherous trip up Augur Mountain to meet with the Seer and discover my fate. We’ve never ventured this far from home. Can we avoid the ravenous beasts that stalk us along the dark path? Will I ever learn to wield my mother’s scepter and take on the mantle…

  • Book Review

    Skeletal Hearts

    It’s time to pray.Repeat after me. Lord Almighty, have mercy on me.Free me from my sins. Freedom.That’s the first lie I swallowed. Haunted by ghosts and the secrets they carry, I’m being eaten alive by guilt. Pastor Michaels’ reign of terror will continue until I surrender myself to him. We’re fighting an invisible enemy that speaks the language of violence. Allies have become enemies, and new faces are threatening to derail my life. Someone’s keeping secrets.My control is fraying. With Sabre Security under fire, I have to find the truth before it’s too late. If not for my sake, then for the men that stole my heart and refuse to…

  • Book Review

    Jinxed

    In the woods, there’s a house they say is haunted. Once you enter, you can never leave. In this house, your biggest dreams can become reality, and your worst vices can become dangerous addictions. Would you risk it? When Savannah Miles comes into a sum of money, she decides to follow her life long dream and open her own thrift shop. The sweet looking house in the woods seems like the perfect place. Except the house is filled with mystery, and three handsome men who have been stuck inside for decades. Felix, the original owner of the house, trapped for over a century. Luther, the 40-something postman whose search for…

  • Challenges

    Book Goals for 2023

    I know I know….  I feel like I write this list of goals every year and never stick to them. But, I’m trying to be better about doing what I say I’m going to do. So here goes….  Read 10 books from my TBR once a month  I know that reading all the books on my TBR is a VERY LOFTY goal, so I’m going to be a little practical this year and give myself a little wiggle room. With so many new releases coming out all the time and all the books on bookstagram/booktok, I know that I can’t just stick to my TBR each month so this goal…

  • Book Review

    Unbroken Bonds

    The gods live among us. I thought that the death of the man who tortured me, broke me, and then hunted me to the ends of the Earth would be the end of our fight; but it’s only the beginning. After thousands of years of being apart, our god bonds are reunited once again; and they’re not ready to go down without a fight. They’ve woken up hungry. All of the research in the world couldn’t have prepared us for what’s to come, enemies and wars fought over millennia. Now we’re being forced to act, but this time, we have the advantage. This time, we’re Bonded. Are we strong enough…

  • Book Lists

    3 Children’s Books to Read at Bedtime

    Reading to your child before bed is extremely important. Not only does it cultivate one on one time with your child, it also stimulates their excitement and enjoyment of reading. Choose any of these fun and entertaining picture books to keep reading time a special time between you and your child.  Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems Mo Willems has very fun and interesting characters that children and adults will love and this book is no different. The bus driver draws the reader in by asking the reader to not allow the pesky and mischievous pigeon to drive the bus by giving the reader many silly…

  • Book Lists

    3 Books ESL Students Should Read

    At American English Language School, we know that learning English happens in and out of the classroom. One way we like to encourage our students to practice their English is by reading books. This will also allow them to learn the social situations of our country as well as some slang or vocabulary practice they might not get to experience in their classroom. Here is a list of three English books for ESL learners to try.  Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom This beautifully written book is the story of a man watching his professor and mentor waste a way to disease. Through this experience the main character gets to…