Three unlikely heroes, thrust into a situation that none had expected. Lume is a beautifully written, fast-paced story set in a captivating world that toes a line between science fiction and fantasy. The plot revolves around Rajveer, a spoiled, heart-sick prince, desperate for companionship. In addition to Rajveer’s point of view, we have Maddox, a …
In this exciting, fast-paced book, Natalie is a student at an elite private school whose future was been decided for her. Henry, a new student with an aura of mystery, possesses precognitive abilities that allow him to see hints of the future. When Henry starts having visions of Natalie’s death, he decides to warn her, …
Move over fae. Yarrows has brought in the age of dragons and it is NOT going anywhere. Pretty sure the last book I read that had some aspect of dragon in it was TOG. Loved how Maas gave Manon’s wyvern personality. But Tairn and Adarna? I looked forward to any and every scene. Both MC’s …
OK, I get it now. This book has come up on my bookstagram so many times and I avoided it. Sure, the cover was pretty but when I read the blurb, I cringed. Oh no. Not vampires. I hadn’t picked up a book with vampires since I read the Twilight series. And that was only …
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There simply aren’t enough words to explain how beautifully written this book is. Similar to my all-time favorite book, Book Lovers, Henry captured the essence of grief and how it affects us in different ways. The blurb makes it sound as though the book is just about what happens when two writers experience writer’s block, …
Shiori is the youngest sister of six brothers, the only princess of Kiata, and has forbidden magic running through her veins. One day she accidentally loses control of her magic and her stepmother, who harbors a dark magic of her own, curses and banishes her and her brothers. With a curse that prevents her from …
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Fans of the Hunger Games trilogy will remember that the books are set in a future America, Panem, whose capital extorts a terrible annual tribute from the 12 Districts it rules. Adolescents are chosen to fight each other to the death in a televised competition. There is only one survivor. In The Ballad of Songbirds …
Straightforward Tips from a Veteran Mom Ever since we moved to Doha back in 2009, we’ve been blessed with the opportunity to perform umrah multiple times. The youngest that my children have gone for umrah was when my daughter was 10 and my youngest was 3. Umrah became a yearly trip for us so I …
A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a dystopian-action novel that is a spin-off and prequel to the hugely popular The Hunger Games trilogy. Now that the trailer for this movie was recently released, pre-tweens and teens will want to get their hands on this book. Since our children have read the novels (and watched …
I fought. I really did. I used every weapon in my parenting arsenal to keep my kids from gaming. I had read all the studies on how children developed neurological impairments, eating disorders, and back issues (yes, back issues!) from gaming. Together, my husband and I used gaming restrictions, limited access to app stores, and …
