This book is edited by Tracy Chevalier. It's a compilation of love and lack of love stories in tribute to Jane Eyre of Charlotte Brontë. Some of these stories are told by characters of the honored novel, for example, Jane, Grace Poole and Mr. Rochester and some other … [Read more...]
Stephen King and Owen King – Sleeping Beauties.
A very strange phenomenon is affecting all the women of the world when they fall asleep. It's decided to call it Aurora because a cocoon of fine strands covers them and they can't wake up. At the same time, in Dooling, a beautiful and strange woman violently kills … [Read more...]
E. Lockhart – Genuine Fraud.
"Genuine Fraud" begins with the end and ends with the beginning of the story. Jule is an orphan who likes to pretend to be different persons and invent alternative stories of her life. She loves make up, she's cunning and a great liar. Her best friend is Imogen … [Read more...]
Andy McDermott – Return to Atlantis.
This is the sequel of "The Hunt for Atlantis". The main characters are Dr. Nina Wilde and her husband Eddie Chase. Eddie is trying to prove his inocence to the Interpol after being accused of homicide. He's traveling around the world looking for the real … [Read more...]
Michael Connelly – The Overlook.
This book is part of Harry Bosch's series. It's not the first one, but I think it can be read without the previous background, although it mentions some past events. A corpse is found in one of Hollywood's observatories. The victim seems to be a doctor who had access … [Read more...]
Paul Griffin – When Friendship Followed Me Home.
Ben Coffin loves books and sci-fi, he's 12 years old, he doesn't have many friends and he lives with his adoptive mother Tess. One day, a little dog decides to follow him from the library. This will be the beginning of a great friendship. Flip will be the name of the … [Read more...]
Kiersten White – And I Darken and Now I Rise.
Lada and Radu Dracul are the main characters. They´re Vlad Dracul's children. Lada is a cruel, violent, intelligent, strong, capable and mannish girl. She wishes to be seen and treated as a man. Radu is insecure, intelligent, tender, feminine, diplomatic and he seeks to … [Read more...]
Elly Blake – Frostblood and Fireblood.
Ruby Otrera lives in Tempesia, a cold land ruled by Frostbloods, people who can create and control frost. This land is ruled by King Rasmus, a cruel boy who wants to extermine all the Firebloods, people who can create and control fire. Ruby is a Fireblood. She doesn't … [Read more...]