I loved the book, excellent read!

Interesting set up for what's not quite as much of a romance as advertised (no complaints here though!) The story follows the tail end of Becca's senior year in high school. Her parents, who head an entire community of doomsday prepping neighbors, have been throwing her into near-death situations for years in the name of training. Their perfect plan for Becca is for her to follow through on her arranged marriage to Roy Kang and "expand the genepool" for when the apocalypse wipes out the rest of humanity. Meanwhile, Becca's been working on an escape plan that involves a full-ride scholarship across the country to study physics, but only if she can figure out how to help her little sister before she's brainwashed by her parents too.

After finishing this book I had to let it sit for several days wondering how I could find the words to write a review of it. First, let me say that I liked the book very much. I enjoyed it even more in hindsight, when I found that I was actually missing the main character. I still am sad that I am not still "with" him on his life's journey. An historical fiction based in Moscow it starts in 1922 and follows 30 years of Count Alexander Rostov's life. he is an aristocrat sentenced by a Bolshevic tribunal to house arrest in the Metropol Hotel, a real place across the square from the Kremlin. He must give up his life of grandeur and leisure when he is forced to move into a tiny storage space and takes a job as a waiter in the hotel. He soon befriends many of the hotel staff and guests. Fate puts a young girl in his path and he must raise her to adulthood and protect her talented future from the hands of the oppressive Russian government. All the details in this book are fascinating, the historical information as well as the character development and unfolding of the story. But what will remain with me the most is the "character" of Count Rostov. If only all men could be as kind, gentlemanly mannered, considerate, loyal, funny, intelligent, resourceful, and loving the world would be a better place! In fact, when describing the book to my husband he joked "You wish HE were your husband!"

Not your average YA vampire story! Not too much romance but a whole lot of adventure. A fast-paced and interesting story told from the perspective of a misfit teen in a mostly boring town.

This is a very fast paced and funny book about a single mom, struggling financially, who needs to finish writing her murder mystery novel before her life crashes down around her. Then her novel becomes her real life, and vice-versa. An uplifting book where the underdog wins! I recommend this book.

Interesting concept, bad execution. Story line too scattered and at some points confusing. It seemed the whole "mystery" was there just to add mystery, there didn't seem to be a point to it after a while. There were points where it just seemed to be rambling that didn't add much to the story. It left much to be desired.

This book is so great. Very reader-friendly, full of anecdotes and practical applications. I am truly grateful for a book that offers a fresh look at money for middle-class Americans. It's all about the slow build--you won't become a millionaire overnight, and you shouldn't expect to do so. Clark Kendall's book includes advice from a man with several certifications and years of financial experience. Highly recommend!

This is one of those books that has a tendency to shake your understanding of how things work in this country. A vital look at the US prison system, it's relation to race, capital punishment, and more. There are more books like this, I'm sure, but Stevenson writes in an approachable way as an introduction to the subject.

A really unique story told with no shortage of comedy, wit and sarcasm! I loved how this story undercut the patriarchy and misogyny of the Victorian era while still allowing its characters to be unapologetically feminine. (Of course there's a little romance in there as well!) I had no clue what I was getting myself into with this book, but I'm so very glad I picked it up!

Very disgusting and disturbing stories about the creation and use of napalm in WWII. Historically informative. Gladwell's style is a bit repetitive, but thankfully, also evaluative of the morality used in war.