Brandy's Reads

Title: Six of Crows Author:   Leigh Bardugo Publisher:  Henry Holt and Company Publication Date:  September 29, 2015 Page Count: 462 Genre:  Young Adult, Fantasy Fiction, High Fantasy Time Period:  Location: Ketterdam Welcome to Ketterdam, where the streets are dark and the deeds are darker. When Kaz is offered a an irresistible amount of money to steal something from the impenetrable walls of the Ice Court, he knows he will need to assemble the perfect crew to do so. A crew that will be willing to follow him to certain death and those he will know will have his back when things go awry. The inner circle of misfits include a trigger happy gambling addict, a runaway with a past no one knows about, a knife wielding Wraith with ninja quietness, a Heartrender, a convict, and Kaz himself. According to the man who hired Kaz and his team, the fate of the world  as they know it rests on their success. Can they manage the heist without killing thems...

Title:  Is Everybody Hanging Out Without Me? Author:   Mindy Kaling Publisher: Crown Archetype Publication Date: November 1, 2011 Page Count: 222 Genre:  Nonfiction Time Period:  Present Day Location:  N/A Mindy Kaling has written a witty and self-deprecating memoir about what it was like growing up as a chubby Indian girl in California and eventually coming to the realization that being yourself is better than pretending to be someone else. She engages us with stories of making it (and not making it) in the industry and makes us laugh with tales of dating and growing up. At times you will feel like you're sitting with your best friend having a conversation while at others you will feel like you are reading stories from who great up in LA. Either way, you are in for an enjoyable read. Women comedians Celebrities Comedians Adult Books for Young Adults Pacing Fast-Paced Tone Self-deprecating Writing Style Candid Conver...

Title:  Boneshaker Series:  Clockwork Century Author:   Cherie Priest Publisher:  TorBooks Publication Date:  September 2009 Page Count:  416 Genre:  Science Fiction, Steampunk Time Period: 1880s Location: Seattle, Washington (Alternate Historical) In an alternate historical 1860's Seattle, Leviticus Blue, an inventor, built a commissioned machine to drill through the ice in search of gold. Something went terribly wrong in 1863 and the Boneshaker tore from Blue's basement, wreaking havoc on the city before returning home again. Not only did the Boneshaker destroy the land, it also released a deadly gas, Blight, that will either kill the person who breathes it in or turn them into a "rotter" (aka, zombie). The city was evacuated and a 2-square-mile, 200-foot-high wall was erected to contain the gas. Sixteen years later, his widow, Briar, has been trying unsuccessfully to live down the life that Blue has left her with - the shame and gui...

Title:  Mayhem Author:   Sarah Pinborough Publisher:  Jo Fletcher Publication Date:  April 25, 2013 Page Count:  339 Genre: Horror Time Period:  1880's Location : London, England London, 1888. Jack the Ripper is terrorizing the fine, and not-so-fine, citizens of the city. As inspectors and scientists work tirelessly to discover who is doing the dirty work, another madman is on the loose committing his own murders. This murderer seems to enjoy mutilating the body of his victim's differently, however, and leaves parts of her, wrapped neatly, behind for detectives to find - but never the heads. Detectives are baffled, including forensic scientist Dr. Bond. While they are sure it isn't Jack the Ripper and they have dubbed this killer the Torso Killer, they struggle to find more clues for both killers in order to catch either of them. As the story progresses it becomes clear that their may be supernatural elements at work and, if Dr. Bond can ...

Title:  Close Enough to Touch Author:   Colleen Oakley Publisher:  Gallery Books Publication Date:  March 7, 2017 Page Count:  336 Genre:  Romance Time Period: Present Day Location: Lincoln, New Jersey (fictional town) Jubilee has been told since she was six years old that touching another human could kill her. Now twenty-six, after having been a recluse for nine years, a tragedy forces her to re-enter the world. Eric is coming off of a failed marriage with a teenage daughter who refuses to speak to him for reasons to be unveiled as the story unfolds. A single father to an adopted son, Aja, with whom he has vowed not to screw up as badly as he did the first time around. But things are never easy as there are many obstacles for Aja himself to overcome, after losing his parents in a plane crash two years ago. Eric, Jubilee, and Aja's paths cross, forming an unlikely friendship. Join Jubilee, Eric, and Aja as they work to overcome their f...