by Melissa J. Troutman | Sep 24, 2021 | Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track, Guest Bloggers
Gripping adventure. Political intrigue. Twist endings. Unexpected romance. Loyal friends. Cunning enemies. Realistic characters. Deep worldbuilding. Mindblowing revelations. Endless wit. My friends, meet the Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner. The Series Book...
by Melissa J. Troutman | Sep 17, 2021 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
I didn’t devour this book, this book devoured me. I started reading on my way to bed, and the next thing I knew I was trapped inside the story like Jonah inside the belly of the fish. (Thankfully it wasn’t three days and three nights before I returned to dry land,...
by A.S. Hardin | Sep 10, 2021 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
This isn’t like any other book about dragons. The Reborn King is my second Michael R. Miller book, and the first in what I expect to be an epic, battle glory and action filled trilogy. I imagine the physical book itself has much the same effect but the opening in the...
by K.A. Ramstad | Sep 3, 2021 | Blogs/Podcasts, Fantasy, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Looking for a book about unicorns? I recommend The Midnight Unicorn by Neil Reed, a story about a girl and a unicorn having a fantastical adventure. I agree with School Library Journal’s recommending this for grades Kindergarten through 2nd. Kids will see the...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Aug 27, 2021 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Every once in a while, you meet an author you immediately like. I mean, people are likable, to some degree. But to find a likable author who is also a great writer is rare. And I found one in Alyssa Roat. She’s a YA author and editor and has over 250 bylines in...
by Cammi Woodall | Aug 20, 2021 | Blogs/Podcasts, Fiction, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
“She was crazy but he needed her.” That one quote sums up the novel Misery by Stephen King better than any synopsis truly could. A gruesome, psychological thriller, Misery is the story of a successful author named Paul Sheldon. Riding high with the success of...
