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Title:   Mockingjay (The Final Book of The Hunger Games) by Suzanne Collins Publisher: Scholastic Press 390 pages Genre: Dysopian, YA Synopsis:  Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss's family, not her friends, not the people of District 12. Powerful and haunting, this thrilling final installment of Suzanne Collins's groundbreaking The Hunger Games  trilogy promises to be one of the most talked about books of the year. Review: I know this book has gotten a lot of mixed reviews, more bad than good actually and I'm not sure why.   I thought the dark depressing tone of Mockingjay was right on point with the series.  I mean this is a world where the...

Title:   Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chronicles by Melissa Meyer Publisher: Square Fish 448 pages Genre: Fantasy/ YA Synopsis:  Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. . . Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future. Review:  I bought these books for my daughter for Christmas and after she tore through them she gave them to me.  I have read multiple reviews on t...

Title:   Her Last Breath: A Novel (Kate Burkholder Novels) by Linda Castillo Publisher: Minotaur Books 320 pages Genre: Mystery/ Thriller/ Amish Synopsis:   A rainy night, an Amish father returning home with his three children, a speeding car hurtling toward them out of nowhere. What at first seems like a tragic, but routine car accident  suddenly takes on a more sinister cast as evidence emerges that nothing about the crash is accidental.  But who would want to kill an Amish deacon and two of his children? He leaves behind a grieving widow and a young boy who clings to life in the intensive care wing of a hospital, unable to communicate.  He may be the only one who knows what happened that night.  Desperate to find out who killed her best friend’s husband and why, Kate begins to suspect she is not looking for a reckless drunk, but instead is on the trail of a cold blooded killer amid the residents of Painter’s Mill.  It is a search that takes...

Title:   Season of the Wolf by Robin Summers Publisher: Bold Stroke Books 264 pages Genre: LGBT Romance, thriller I received an advanced e-copy of this book through netgalley.com . Release date March 18, 1014 Synopsis:  Devon James is on the run from a killer who has been hunting her for years. When she discovers the murdered bodies of two co-workers, Devon knows it is time to run again. But before she can run, the police arrive and take her in for questioning. Jordan Salinger is a Pittsburgh homicide detective on leave after a hostage standoff left her with a bullet wound in her shoulder and an even bigger hole in her heart. When she is called in by her partner to help with an uncooperative witness, Jordan has no idea that the woman holds the key to the murders and to her salvation. With the murderer stalking them at every turn, can Devon and Jordan overcome the horrors that haunt them in time to save each other? Review: Both Jordan and Devon are filled with ...