The town of Bishop is known for exactly two things: recurring windstorms and an endless field of sunflowers that stretches farther than the eye can see. And women—missing women. So when three more women disappear one stormy night, no one in Bishop is surprised. The case is closed and their daughters are left in their… Continue reading Where Darkness Blooms, Andrea Hannah
Tag: Magic/Realism
Himself, Jess Kidd
About the Book Abandoned on the steps of an orphanage as an infant, Dublin charmer Mahony assumed all his life that his mother had simply given him up. But when he receives a tip one night at the bar suggesting that foul play may have led to the disappearance of his mother, he decides to… Continue reading Himself, Jess Kidd
The Circus Train, Amita Parikh
After a bout of polio when she was too young to remember, Lena uses a wheelchair to get around. Her father, Theo, is an illusionist in a traveling circus. So Lena spends most of her time on the train. She likes her life, but what she wants most is companionship. Sure, people on the train… Continue reading The Circus Train, Amita Parikh
The Wilderwomen, Ruth Emmie Lang
Sisters Finn and Zadie haven't seen their mother since she disappeared one night and left them behind five years ago. The sisters have a bit of magic. Finn can see memories, she calls them echoes, and Zadie gets psychic visions that are difficult to interpret. Can they use their gifts to find out what happened… Continue reading The Wilderwomen, Ruth Emmie Lang
Other Birds, Sarah Addison Allen
"We all want to think we're worth the trouble." Other Birds is a character-driven story that centers around the people that live at the Dellawisp. With a bit of otherworldly at play, the author focuses on Zoey, whose remaining family is less than stellar. So she heads to college early to stay at her mother's… Continue reading Other Birds, Sarah Addison Allen
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina, Zoraida Córdova
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina is a quirky read from the very start. The storyline is engaging, and it all seems so relatively, harmlessly normal. However, when we start to travel back in time to Orquídea’s youth, we can fully appreciate how we got to this point, with a large family whose matriarch has always… Continue reading The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina, Zoraida Córdova
The Night Ship, Jess Kidd
The Night Ship isn't releasing until October. But this came via a Goodreads giveaway, and anyone that has won there knows they email you to remind you to review the book. Which then had me worried if I didn't review it promptly, I wouldn't eventually win future books. I know I can't be the only… Continue reading The Night Ship, Jess Kidd
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