During the 1920s, radium was supposed to be a miracle element. The rich would put it in their water to make them healthier, and companies who made watches wanted women to paint it on the watch faces to make them glow. No one knew about the dangers of radium, and everyone wanted it. The girls …
The Alchemist Review
The Alchemist is a classic that tells the story of a boy on a journey to find treasure. This boy’s name is Santiago and he lives in Spain, but his treasure is near the Great Pyramids of Egypt. He has to leave his sheep and travel across countries, meeting several unique people, in order to …
Made By Design Review (Blood Bound #2)
Amelia’s visions are getting worse, and every time she wakes up from one, she craves blood. Also, she is now bonded to her friend Kendrick, who is also in love with her, but she is still dating her boyfriend Ty. It is embarrassing for Kendrick to be able to see/feel everything that she and Ty …
Trouble in Glamour Town Review
Hollywood in 1926 was a place where actors and actresses tried to get their big break. When a well-known producer is shot and killed, someone has to be blamed for it. Rosie’s boyfriend Eddie is blamed for killing producer Harris, but Rosie knows that he had nothing to do with it. It is only a …
The Duke’s Secrets Review
Mary Eldrige is of age to be married, but she has no one willing to court her. Mr. Haskett comes along to try to woo her, but he has some secrets of his own. He even admits to courting other women to try to find the perfect wife for himself. Mary starts to fall for …
Superhighway Review
I am an official reviewer for the Online Book Club, and so sometimes my reviews will be posted on that site under the name BriennaiJ. Today, I reviewed a book called Superhighway. Superhighway a science fiction with the main character whose superpower is the ability to travel through network connections. I rated this book …
The Leopard Child Review
Kadogos has never wanted to go with the traditions of her tribe, which include only the males being able to be warriors while the females are cut and forced to be married. At fifteen, she keeps arguing with her mother, but she knows that she will be forced into it. On the day when she …
The Inventor’s Son Review
Ethan Stanwood is the son of a brilliant inventor. He has been sickly since his youth, and so his whole world revolves around his father and his work. When his father disappears one morning, Ethan is devastated. Then, he finds a secret message hidden inside one of his father’s inventions, asking Ethan to bring an …
The Fourth Age Shadow Wars: Assassins Review
Men, Elves, and Dwarves are struggling to rebuild their land of Nostraterra after the Great Wars. Currently, the Elven and Dwarven connections to a plot to murder the prince Alfrahil. His brother Daerahil has also been blamed, but he denies a connection. Mergin, the First Minister, ignores clues that the attacks may have been related …
Snow on Cinders Review
Even though this book is the second in a series, I read it as a standalone, and it was perfectly fine. I did not feel lost, nor did I feel like I needed to read the first book to understand this one. Anyone can read this one! This novel takes place in a world where …