#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYBOOKPAGE • The must-read thriller of the year, for readers of dark psychological suspense and modern classics of mystery and adventure The girl who said no to death. Bibi Blair is a fierce, funny, dauntless young woman—whose doctor says she has…
Tea Time at Reverie: Inspired By Jane’s Donwell Abbey Black Tea
“It was a sweet view—sweet to the eye and the mind. English verdure, English culture, English comfort, seen under a sun bright, without being oppressive.” – Jane Austen, “Emma” I confess that Emma is one of the few Jane Austen novels I haven’t read. But when Inspired By Jane asked which tea samples I’d like…
Dani Hoots’ Review of Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead Amazon/Barnes & Noble Published by: Razorbill Review by: Dani Hoots St. Vladimir’s Academy isn’t just any boarding school—it’s a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a…
Dani Hoots’ Review of The Pirate Princess by Tawn Krakowski
The Pirate Princess by Tawn Krakowski Amazon/Barnes & Noble Published by BigWorldNetwork.com, LLC Review by Dani Hoots As the ninth daughter in the ninth generation of the Puffinstuff line, Princess Penny is a very special little girl. With a destiny to save her family that only an elaborate scheme of fake pirates and adventure can possibly…
Dani Hoots’ Review of Viking Warrior Rising by Åsa Maria Bradley
Viking Warrior Rising by Åsa Maria Bradley Amazon/Barnes & Noble Published by: Sourcebooks Casablanca Review by: Dani Hoots *This novel contains adult situations. Rating: 18+* Immortal Vikings are among us Leif Skarsganger and his elite band of immortal warriors have been charged to protect humanity from the evil Norse god Loki. Under attack from Loki’s minions,…
Dani Hoots’ Review of The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1) by Rick Riordan Amazon/Barnes and Noble Published by: Disney-Hyperion Books Review by: Dani Hoots Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother’s mysterious death, he’s lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead…
Dani Hoots’ Review of Gateway to Fourline by Pam Brondos
Gateway to Fourline by Pam Brondos Amazon/Barnes & Noble Published by: Skyscape Review by: Dani Hoots Years before, a gateway opened between their world and ours. Sending one young woman through may be the key to survival for the kingdom of Fourline. Strapped for cash, college student Natalie Barns agrees to take a job at a…
Tea Time at Reverie: Whispering Pines Tea Company’s Rivendell Tea
“Shadows had fallen in the valley below, but there was still a light on the faces of the mountains far above. The air was warm. The sound of running and falling water was loud, and the evening was filled with a faint scent of trees and flowers, as if summer still lingered in Elrond’s gardens.”…
Dani Hoots’ Review of Spiral War: On Dagger’s Wings (#1) and On the Cusp (#0) by S.F. Edwards
Spiral War: On Dagger’s Wings (#1) by S.F. Edwards Amazon Published by Noble Storm Books Review by Dani Hoots Excerpt (taken from Amazon): Peace is a fleeting state. The last written words of Blazer Vaughnt’s father echo through his mind after he comes of age and joins the UCSB Space Forces Academy . His hope,…
Dani Hoots’ Review of Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Assassin’s Apprentice (Farseer Series #1) by Robin Hobb Amazon/Barnes&Noble Published by Random House Publishing Group Review by Dani Hoots Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father’s gruff stableman. He is treated as an outcast by all the royalty except the devious…
Tea Time at Reverie: Sweet Jane Bennet from Bingley’s Teas
“Oh! You are a great deal too apt, you know, to like people in general. You never see a fault in anybody. All the world are good and agreeable in your eyes. I never heard you speak ill of a human being in your life.” Elizabeth Bennet to Jane Bennet, in Jane Austen’s “Pride and…
Dani Hoots’ Review of Center Ring by Desiree DeOrto
Center Ring (Book 1 of Dark Circus Series) by Desiree DeOrto Amazon/Barnes &Nobles Published by Anchor Group Publishing Review by Dani Hoots Fear runs rampant, horror comes alive, and an ancient curse comes to light in the Dark Circus. As the star of the show, Candace is trapped between what she knows and what her mind…
A Bibliophile's Reverie 