My book blog only includes books I'd recommend. I wouldn't want to discourage someone from reading a book with a bad review. Whether you (or I!) enjoy a book is largely dependent on preference and mood. Whatever mood you're in today, find a good book to read. Enjoy!
The Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between. This book is fascinating. It’s non-fiction and you don’t need a PhD or dictionary to understand the material. Extremely interesting research is presented in a manner that reads like fiction. Also, who doesn’t want to learn more about Psychopaths? And y’all the message is: humans are wired to be good. Now that’s a message we need to hear right now!
I read this book on my beach vacation and it was perfect. The setting is an island off the New England coast. It is the story of two different women—Bianca and Miranda—told over the summer months of three years: 1930, 1951 and 1969. So. Much. Happens. There is murder, a prison escape, a movie star, young love, old love, intrigue, secrets, glamour, betrayal… If you love historical romance with a nice blend of mystery, read this book. Highly recommend!
This is good, old fashioned fantasy. The main characters are likable, honorable and mildly conflicted. There is lots of action with doses of humor throughout. I felt like a complete nerd because I wanted to be IN the novel.
The people of Alera have a unique bond with their furies: elementals of earth, air, water, fire, wood and metal. For example, a wind fury can help you fly and a fire fury can start a fire. Some people connect with more than one fury. In the Calderon Valley, Tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. When the Marat threaten the valley, Tavi must rely on his courage and resourcefulness to fight them. Meanwhile, the First Lord struggles to save a realm on the brink of civil war.
I don’t want to spoil the plot by reviewing each book. If you're worried about this being YA, know that with each book the pace increases, and the characters are faced with more complex problems as they age. Also, some of the characters are older so you aren’t stuck the entire time with a young protagonist.
Book 1: The Furies of Calderon
Book 2: Academ’s Fury
Book 3: Cursor’s Fury
Book 4: Captain’s Fury
Book 5: Princeps’ Fury
Book 6: First Lord’s Fury
