By Heather A. 4 out of 5 stars ★★★★☆ Synopsis: One afternoon at an outdoor market in India, a man’s shadow disappears—an occurrence science cannot explain. He is only the first. The phenomenon spreads like a plague, and while those afflicted gain a strange new power, it comes at a horrible price: the loss of … Continue reading REVIEW: The Book of M by Peng Shepherd
You may have noticed 80 Books isn’t as actively reviewing books, but that doesn’t mean we are not reading! Take a look at our favorites for this year so far. Heather (in no particular order) I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany Jackson A Hope Divided … Continue reading 80 Books Blog’s Favorite Books of 2018 (so far)
By Heather A. 3 out of 5 stars ★★★☆☆ Synopsis: Vice President Joe Biden is fresh out of the Obama White House and feeling adrift when his favorite railroad conductor dies in a suspicious accident, leaving behind an ailing wife and a trail of clues. To unravel the mystery, “Amtrak Joe” re-teams with the only … Continue reading REVIEW: Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer
By Heather A. 3 out of 5 stars ★★★☆☆ Synopsis: Lucy has been writing her dissertation about Sappho for thirteen years when she and Jamie break up. After she hits rock bottom in Phoenix, her Los Angeles-based sister insists Lucy housesit for the summer—her only tasks caring for a beloved diabetic dog and trying to … Continue reading REVIEW: The Pisces by Melissa Broder
By Heather A. 3 out of 5 stars ★★★☆☆ Synopsis: Welcome to Amberlough City, the illustrious but corrupt cosmopolitan beacon of Gedda. The radical One State Party—nicknamed the Ospies—is gaining popular support to unite Gedda’s four municipal governments under an ironclad, socially conservative vision. Not everyone agrees with the Ospies’ philosophy, including master spy Cyril … Continue reading REVIEW: Amberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly
