A Murder at Rosamund’s Gate by Susanna Calkins Pages : 352 Genre : Historical fiction, Mystery Stand alone My Rating : 4/5 What it’s about : In 17th century London, Lucy works as a chambermaid for the house of the magistrate. It’s a pretty uneventful life, until one event turns her life upside down; her friend, also a chambermaid, is found dead after a senseless escape, and her brother is accused of the crime. Lucy...

Dead Cold by Louise Penny (U.S. title : A Fatal Grace) Pages : 408 Genre : Mystery Series : Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, book 2 My Rating : 4/5 What it’s about : Who would have thought assisting to the annual Boxing Day’s curling match could cost you your life? And yet, on a day that should be all celebrating and great fun, one woman ends up dead on the frozen lake, electrocuted. How and why, nobody knows. Called to...

Prodigy by Marie Lu Pages : 525 Genre : Dystopia, YA Series : Divergent, book 2 My Rating : 4/5 From the book’s jacket : June and Day arrive in Vegas just as the unthinkable happens: the Elector Primo dies, and his son Anden takes his place. With the Republic edging closer to chaos, the two join a group of Patriot rebels eager to help Day rescue his brother and offer passage to the Colonies. They have only one request—June and...

Just What Kind of Mother Are You? by Paula Daly Pages : 320 Genre : Mystery Stand alone My Rating : 4/5 What it’s about : With three children and a full time job, Lisa has little time left to breath. It is not rare for her to feel like she is failing as a wife, a friend, and a mother. Then her best friend’s teen daughter disappears while in her care, and all of her insecurities are confirmed by this one fatal mistake....

Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent Pages : 339 Genre : YA, Paranormal Series : Soul Screamers, Book 6 My Rating : 4/5 From the Back of the Book : Covering up her own murder was one thing, but faking life is much harder than Kaylee Cavanaugh expected. After weeks spent “recovering,” she’s back in school, fighting to stay visible to the human world, struggling to fit in with her friends and planning time alone with her...

Mercy by Rebecca Lim Pages : 281 Genre : YA, Supernatural Series : Mercy, book 1 My Rating : 4/5 What it’s about : A fallen angel, Mercy has been waking up in other people’s bodies for as long as she can remember. When she wakes up in the body of choir girl Carmen, Mercy quickly finds herself mixed into the mystery of another young girl’s disappearance. Teaming with Ryan, the victim’s brother, and using her...

The Midnight Spell by Rhiannon Frater and Kody Boye Pages : 288 Genre : YA, Paranormal Stand Alone My Rating : 4/5 From the back of the book : Best friends since kindergarten, Adam and Christy have always been the perpetual outsiders in their small town in Texas. The other kids call Adam gay and Christy a witch. On both counts the bullies are right. Their junior year in high school seems destined to be the same old same old until...

The Gypsy King by Maureen Fergus Pages : 400 Genre : Fantasy, YA Series : The Gypsy King, Book 1 My Rating : 4/5 What it’s about : There is one thing slave Persephone desires over everything else : her freedom. When she is surprisingly rescued by a thief in a fancy disguise, Persephone knows this is her chance. She has no desire to follow Azriel around,and no intention to trust him, no matter how tall and handsome he can be. My...