The Erkennen Job: A SynCorp Saga Story (The SynCorp Saga: Empire Earth Book 0) (ADULT)

This is Stack's story as he is out on a job for Tony Taulke, to find out what Ra'uf Erkennen and his faction is doing that could mess up the delicate balance of the four factions.  So enter Stacks and his ability to get to the bottom of things by starting from the bottom and in this story that would be Mason Blalock.  But as often happens when Stacks is involved there is a big gun fight and then he is left to figure out what is going on from what is left.
Stacks by far is my favorite character in the Syncorp series so I am very happy he got his own story, I am also sure there could be many many more.  This was such a good story and a bit of a back story explaining the MESH, and stunners that they use.  If you like the Syncorp stories this one is not to be missed.

Very Lulu: The (Mostly) True Story of a Training School Dropout (PICTURE BOOK)

Very Lulu is book about a rambunctious black lab that has been tapped to become a police dog.  But while all the other dogs bark on command, sniff out evidence and do the obstacle course, well poor Lulu, as hard as she tries, she becomes the obstacle course.  Lulu soon becomes saddened and doesn't enjoy trying to do police work anymore, and her trainer sees this in her and decides there might be a much better job for Lulu, one she might just love a whole lot more.
This is a wonderful book about staying true to yourself and what you like to do, there will always be things we have to do that we don't like so why choose to do things you don't like just to make others happy.  This book tells this story in a light and pleasant way with awesome illustrations of the cutest black lab, this book will go far, and will be a great outreach tool for K-9, and police officers that talk to young children.

Cilka's Journey (ADULT)

This continues Cilka's story from the Tattooist of Auschwitz, Cilka's Journey continues after the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau only she isn't liberated she is charged as a collaborator and sent to a Siberian gulag.  Now she is might be lucky again and taken under the wing of one of camps doctors and is asked to help in the hospital but can she do it, to save her life?
This book is fiction, but it is so easy to see it really happening to some of the women of that era, and how horrible it must have been for them.  This book is such a powerful book to tell what happened to this one woman after the supposed liberation, and how she had to keep her hope alive even longer when it would have been so much easier to just give up.  This is a not to be missed book of the year, and would also make a great book club book as well.  It is one of those books you can not say enough about as Cilka is one of the strongest women I know, she is a hero.

Memory Thief (YA)

Memories rule in Creawick, they are the preferred currency but all Etta wants to do is keep her head down and wait for her mom to wake up from the coma Etta is sure she caused.  When the ruler of Creawick, Madame, threatens her mom Etta will do anything to protect her mom, even go back to the rebel group, Shadow, for help.  First she must prove herself to Shadow by stealing a map, but that opens up a whole new set of issues for Etta.
This book was not what I thought it would be, it was better.  There is a ton of suspense, non-stop action, and twists you just won't see coming.  The characters are believable and work well with each other.  This is just a really good book and it is the kind that will have you up past your bedtime.

Throwback (MG)

Corey has a wild imagination, he actually thinks he sees things that aren't there. But when he travels back in time using a picture a friend of his has.  When he accidentally saves a life in the past and finds his grandpa he start to learn the rules of time travel and how special he is.
This book is action packed. full of twists, turns, suspense, and surprises that will keep  even the most reluctant of reader engaged. The characters are believable and fun.  This book tests the authors knowledge of New York past and present, as well as events throughout history that happened there.  I wonder if a little bit of Corey reflects the author as a boy?

Dragonwatch, Book 3: Master of the Phantom Isle (MG)

This book picks up right where book two left off, Seth has disappeared after loosing his memories and Kendra is fighting for Wyrmroost.  But really if I tell you much more it will give things away so I think I will stop here and just say if you have liked the other books, you are going to love this one!  It is full of action and suspense, manipulation, unknowns.  There are new creatures to join with and fight against.  I just find my self in aw of Mr. Mull and his awesome imagination that brings this whole world of Fablehaven to life for us the readers.  If this is your first book I suggest you start at the beginning at lest of the Dragonwatch series if not of the Fablehaven series, you won't regret it.  It is a pretty cool world, one where every specie can be good or evil, dragon, fairy, and unicorn.

Cursed (YA)

This is such a cool book and from what I have heard soon to be a mini series on Netflix come spring of 2020.  This is a wonderful but refreshing tale surrounding the whole knights of the round table, Merlin and the Lady of the Lake.  This book is non stop action from the start and comes with all the suspense and twists and turns one can possibly fit in this book, and they are awesome and fit so well into the story line.  The illustrations are interesting and fit with the story, they tell a story of themselves but still leave a lot to the imagination.  It is no surprise this will be one of my favorite young adult books of the year so far, I hope Netflix keeps true to it.