I had been told that the correct way to start Brandon Sanderson’s works is with the Mistborn series. As the first book in the original trilogy, ‘Mistborn: The Final Empire’ is an epic tale deserving of the hype that surrounds this series.
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JustJJ’s Best Reads of 2021
Best Contemporary: Title: The Black Kids Author: Christina Hammonds Reed Best Mystery: Title: 56 days Author: Catherine Ryan Howard Click here for review Best Fantasy: Title: The Gilded Ones Author: Namina Forna Click here for review Best Romance: Title: The Unhoneymooners Author: Christina Lauren Click here for review 🌟ADDITIONAL AWARDS 🌟 Best Cover: Title: The Gilded Ones Author: Namina Forna Click here for review Best […]
DECEMBER 2021 Monthly Spotlight
Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas!! You know what that means… the countdown to the new year has begun!!!
With so much festive activities going on this month, taking time to simply relax and read has become even more sacred. Why not make the most of that time by checking out these exciting new releases:
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REDEMPTOR by Jordan Ifueko
Wow. Just wow!
Jordan Ifueko did not play around with this sequel!
“You don’t get to choose why people love you. But what you do with the love you receive . . . that’s a choice you make every day.”
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DIAL A FOR AUNTIES by Jesse Q. Sutanto
‘Dial A for Aunties’ was a light, fun read filled with lots of drama. Between the murder cover-up, rekindling romance and wedding chaos, there was certainly more than enough to keep me entertained!
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RAYBEARER by Jordan Ifueko
‘Raybearer’ is a book I knew I would like right after hearing the author’s dedication: “For the kid scanning fairy tales for a hero with a face like theirs. And for the girls whose stories we compressed into pities and wonders, triumphs and cautions, without asking, even once, for their names.”
NOVEMBER 2021 Monthly Spotlight
Not sure about you guys, but we simply cannot believe that there are only two months left in this year!! We know that as winter approaches with its cold winds and few hours of light, ’tis the season of reading slumps. Well, never fear! Below are some books coming out this month that might just keep those reading slumps away:
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56 DAYS by Catherine Ryan Howard
’56 days’ is the first book I have read that is set in this COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, this book puts a magnifying glass on the early days of the pandemic. Catherine Ryan Howard does a great job of capturing the uncertainty and apprehension of that time. While this could potentially be triggering for some readers, in my opinion, it helped make the story even more engaging and realistic.
