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Bringing a book into the legal clinic even though I’m helping clients? Addict status.

I had already heard of Karen Thompson Walker from her bestseller, The Age Of Miracles, so I was eager to read this new issuance from her. The story follows an illness, which comes upon people suddenly, whereupon they fall asleep and do not wake up. The difference being that they are not in a coma, merely sleeping and unable to wake up, and very clearly dreaming. The concept was very interesting to me as I enjoy post-apocalyptic novels and books such as Outbreak, about illnesses. The characters were varied and interesting, and I think Ms. Thompson Walker did a deft job of creating a world where anything could happen. I greatly enjoyed the idea that this seemingly airborne illness could overtake an entire town. I would recommend this book wholeheartedly if you need something for the fall-like weather outside, or if you enjoyed her first book!

A wild ride from start to finish. This is the story of Abigail and Melanie, friends from school who have gone separate ways. Abigail became a television star and Melanie has taken a drastically different career path. In her last year of university, Melanie becomes pregnant and subsequently drops out. Years later, Abigail has returned to the UK desperately in need of a friend. This book brings to mind the movie "Single White Female" in all it's incarnations. I found myself absolutely transfixed for the most part while reading this book. The friendship between the two women changed by leaps and bounds through the book and I was on the edge of my seat the whole way. Fans of Paula Hawkins and the ilk will greatly enjoy this rollercoaster ride. This ebook was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

It’s that kind of morning.

"Remember, Remember, the 5th of November..." This is an unforgettable tale, looking inside a fictionalized version of the story of Guy Fawkes, based on real facts. However, this story takes a twist on the immortal story in that it melds the story of the Gunpowder Plot with Harry Potter-style magic and mystery and adds a spell-binding aura to it. The novel follows Thomas Fawkes, son of Guy. He is studying color magic at a school when he is struck with the "stone plague", a fictionalization of the real Bubonic Plague. He then travels to London to find his father, inevitably getting caught up in the Gunpowder Plot to destroy Parliament. This book is un-put-downable. I was skeptical at first, seeing as it was very far-fetched and being a fan of historical fiction that doesn't stray far from the truth. Aside from the magical elements, the story is very true to the facts and is very well written. If you are a fan of books like The Magicians or Harry Potter, this novel is a must read! This book was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A wonderful travel through England during the reign of Henry the Eighth. Our protagonist is a young woman named Agnes who finds herself an outlier in that although the daughter of a butcher, she yearns for more than a family and home, she wants to read and be free. We follow her journeys from her home to an Abbey where she is a novice and then after the dissolution of the abbeys by Henry the Eighth, around the countryside in England. I was absolutely transported. The descriptions and imagery in this book were wonderful and I could imagine every moment in minute detail. This book should be required reading when taking world history classes because it outlines how the changes in politics had their tolls on the common people. I found no flaws in this book and it appeared to be very meticulously researched as well. This book was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Stunning, twisted and compelling. This book had more twists and turns than anything I have read recently. Continually flashing back and forward in time from the night that Jacob's mother and sister disappear from their cliff house, I could not put it down. Jacob and Ella have a game they play when their parents are fighting which is called "underwater breathing", however the theme of water continues to be toyed with throughout the novel. A great read and stunningly written, I was very moved by the relationship that Jake had with his father for whom he had to care. If you love a good disturbing, dark and twisted book, look no further. You will not regret it. This book was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.