The Map Shop

Another productive reading month gone. I honestly didn't think I read as much as I did this month but I managed to read seven books, DNFing only one. i also got to attend a book signing at my local Barnes and Nobles store. The authors in attendance included Tehlor Kay Mejia, Mindy McGinnis, Brittany Cavaallaro, and Justin A. Reynolds. This was a lot of fun. Each had 10 minutes to talk to us about their most recent works, their writing process, and  bit about themselves. We  got to ask questions about their books or writing in general. It was fun to hear from them and get a little insight into their books. Afterwards there was a signing and I may have purchased far too many for them to sign. Now, onto the recent reads . . . Lara Croft, Tomb Raider: The Lost Cult by E. E. Knight-- I read this based on the POPSUGAR challenge prompt "a book revolving around puzzles or a game." Tomb Raider is a video game turned movie and apparently book series. I went into this book e...

Special thanks to NetGalley for an early copy of this book. I am an affiliate with Z Publishing House. See the bottom of this post for more details. Girls with Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young was published in March 2019 by Simone Pulse Publishing. Young is a New York Times best seller and has written several novels, including the Program series.  Girls with Sharp Sticks follows Mena as she attends the elite all-girl's academy that promises to make her a "better girl." There, she and her friends learn necessary lessons about gardening, etiquette, and table setting. After a field trip to a local garden that ends with a chance meeting with a boy, Mena begins to notice inconsistencies and odd behaviors in the men who claim to be protecting them. When one of her friends goes missing, Mena stops taking her vitamins and begins to see the school and what the professors are trying to do for what it really is. Now they need to find answers and a way to escape, but they ...