A Colloquy on Books

Dru Anderson has the “touch,” at least, that’s what her grandmother called it. It comes in really handy when you are traveling around the country with your father looking for things that go bump in the night, whether it be ghosts, suckers, wulfen, and sometimes even a zombie. All of a sudden it all goes south when her dad turns out to be dead but also able to walk around. Dru knows that whatever turned her father into a zombie is coming for her next. To add to that, she is fiercely independent, alone and has nobody to rely on or to ask for help. Dru needs to figure out what makes her so special, where her “touch” comes from and she’s on a time crunch. Will she be able to get the answers that she is looking for by herself before she comes face to face with whatever or whoever is hunting her? I have read this book once prior to writing this review. Due to this being a review of a re-read, there are some things that will be lost such as my true and genuine reactions to certain elements. A...

When a world famous genius millionaire suddenly disappears, everyone takes notice and the facts of his last known appearance get distorted. He was last seen walking his pet salamander leash (or without the leash as some others claim). As time goes on, more and more ridiculous rumors start flying around, rumors that lead to more questions: Has he gone into hiding? Has he been kidnapped? Has he lost his mind? Is he even alive or has he died? As Quinn, his friend, tries to track him down,  he begins to think: How about all of the above? I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway. While there is no rule that I have to review the book that I win, I am choosing to review this book and I'm gonna be honest about what I thought about this book as per my policy.Let me just start off by saying, this book was really weird. Either I didn't understand the point of this book or this book just shouldn't have been published. I had a hard time following the story in this book. Not because it wa...

Beware of the spoilers to The Thousandth Floor and The Dazzling Heights  that lurk beyond this message... Welcome back to New York, 2119. Leda wants to move on from what happened in Dubai. But a new investigation forces her to look for help from the one person she has spent a year trying to forget. Rylin is living the good life, reunited with an old flame, however seeing Cord again causes confusion. She has to choose between two worlds and two very different boys. Calliope is trapped in a long con that is harder than she bargained for. Will she be safe when her lies catch up to her? Watt is still in love with Leda. He is willing to do anything to get her back, even if it means digging up old secrets that should remain hidden. Avery is back from England with her new boyfriend Max. Life seems to be perfect for her but she feels like she couldn't be more imperfect. A spectacular finale for a series filled with intrigue, glamour, and mind blowing technology. One final chance for every...

Beware of the spoilers to The Thousandth Floor  that lurk beyond this message... New York City, 2118. In the thousand story tower, five teenagers are hiding dark and dangerous secrets. Leda is haunted by the memories of the past, the worst night of her life. She wants the truth to stay hidden, and the only way to ensure that is to trust her enemy. Rylin’s life suddenly changes when she wins a scholarship to an upper level school. Now she has to face the boy who broke her heart on a daily basis. Avery is tortured by the love of her life because no matter how strong her love is, he is unattainable. She is desperate to be with him, regardless of the cost. Watt wants to put the past behind him and forget what happened that night, but Leda forces him to start hacking again. Will he be able to free himself from Leda? Calliope arrives in New York, a beautiful girl, who knows exactly what buttons to push. A hidden threat lurks, watching their every move, waiting for them to make a mistake,...

Manhattan, New York, 2118. Five teenagers struggle to find their place in the world. They all live in a thousand story tower where anything is possible. The five of them all want something but they all have so much more they could lose. Watt Bakradi can find everything about anyone, the perks of being a tech genius. When he is hired by an upper floor girl, he becomes entangled in a web of lies, but the more tangled he gets, the chances of his secret being exposed increase. Eris Dodd-Radson's carefree lifestyle is shattered when a heart-breaking betrayal splits up her family. Leda Cole has an exterior that is perfect but underneath the veneer is an addiction, a boy she should have never gotten involved with and drugs she should have stayed away from. Rylin Myers is eking out a living on the lower floors when a job on one of the highest floors leads her into a world she could have never imagined and a romance she never expected, but she may have to give up her old life to be able to ...

Charlie can not wait for the upcoming weekend. Her older sister is getting married and for the first time in forever all of her siblings will be together in the same house. After years of not being with her siblings, Charlie wants this weekend to be absolutely perfect. It is their last chance to all be together in their childhood home before the house is sold off. Joking around with her siblings and spending time with them is the only thing that matters to Charlie. She can’t be bothered to think about what college she is going to or even the fact that her longtime crush is back in town. She is desperate to make the weekend perfect. So, of course, the weekend is an absolute disaster. The house alarm won’t stop going off, the papergirl is holding a grudge, there is an unexpected dog who loves to howl, the relatives are feuding, her favorite brother brought home an awful girl, the neighbor is bent on sabotage, the tuxedo can not be found, and the wedding planner’s nephew is cute to the po...

Beware of the spoilers to  Front Lines  and Silver Stars that lurk beyond this message... This is the powerful and epic conclusion to the Front Lines series. Rainy, Rio, and Frangie have been through a lot. In North Africa and Sicily, they feared, they braved, they sacrificed, and they fought for their lives. Their mission is far from over because June 6th, 1944 is approaching. The three of them must prepare to fight the deadliest battle of their lives as they descend onto Omaha Beach with thousands of Allied soldiers to fight for their countries and their lives. Frangie, Rainy, and Rio are no longer green soldiers, they are the most experienced ones. They are battle-hardened Silver Star recipients and the other soldiers now look up to them for confidence, guidance, and support. But this is the worst war in human history, millions of lives will be lost, bodies and limbs will pile, flesh will turn into charcoal, and blood will run freely. The girls, Rio, Frangie, and R...