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Jack Frost Author:  Christopher Greyson Genre:  Mystery/suspense Publisher: Greyson Media Publication Date: April 18, 2018 Rating: 4 stars Goodreads   Amazon Summary:      Jack has a new assignment: to investigate the suspicious death of a soundman on the hit TV show  Planet Survival . Jack goes undercover as a security agent where the show is filming on nearby Mount Minuit. Soon trapped on the treacherous peak by a blizzard, a mysterious killer continues to stalk the cast and crew of  Planet Survival . What started out as a game is now a deadly competition for survival. As the temperature drops and the body count rises, what will get them first? The mountain or the killer? Review : I am a big ol' sucker for anything to do with natural disasters, especially plots where people get stranded somewhere with no escape from the weather. Which this book gave me in spades. I hadn't read anything else by Greyson, and this is the fifth bo...

Three Day Fiancée Author: Marissa Clarke Series: Animal Attraction, Book 2 Publisher: Entangled: Lovestruck Expected Publication: May 14, 2018 Rating: 5 stars Goodreads   Amazon Summary: Helicopter pilot Taylor Blankenship’s time schedule is maxed out. Between his job, his one-hundred and fifty pound slobbering mess of a dog, and his matchmaking grandmother, he has no time for anyone or anything-especially a woman. If only there were a way to get Grams to back down. The job of New York City dog walker suits Caitlin Ramos perfectly while she preps for her CPA exam—steady, scheduled, and requiring very little human interaction; a huge seller since she’s still on the mend from a toxic relationship. Men suck. Especially her bossy hot client with the Saint Bernard that thinks it’s a lap dog. No way will she go for his plan to pretend they’re engaged to get his grandmother off his case. Down, boy. Offered a bargain she can’t refuse, Caitlin finds herself playing the par...

Babe in Boyland Author: Jody Gehrman Publisher: Speak Published date: February 7, 2011 Kindle ebook, 303 pages Amazon   Goodreads Reviewer: Elley Rating 4 stars ★★★★☆ Summary: When high school junior Natalie-or Dr. Aphrodite, as she calls herself when writing the relationship column for her school paper-is accused of knowing nothing about guys and giving girls bad relationship advice, she decides to investigate what guys really think and want. But the guys in her class won't give her straight or serious answers. The only solution? Disguising herself as a guy and spending a week at Underwood Academy, the private all-boy boarding school in town. There she learns a lot about guys and girls in ways she never expected-especially when she falls for her dreamy roommate, Emilio. How can she show him she likes him without blowing her cover? Review: The main character Natalie (who doesn't seem to have a personality beyond a superiority-but-also-a-victim complex a...

  Pandamonia by Chris Owen and Chris Nixon Summary:  When visiting the zoo, whatever you do, DON’T WAKE THE PANDA! Join in the fantastic fun as one grumpy panda sets off a frenzy of wild partying. Review: WhaleSnark here!  What caused me to pick this book up in the first place was the colors on the cover. You just cannot go wrong with greens, yellows, and blues for catching a reader's eye! This is a picture book, but it has some absolutely intense and hilarious rhyming and tongue-twisters in it! Here's a sample:  "The chimps chit-chatter. The ducks start quacking. The jabirus jabber  and yaks start yakking So waking the panda might spark off a riot, and that's why we like to keep things nice and quiet." There are some animals in this book that I had not even heard of before I read it, and I'm REALLY into knowing all about animals!  The art is vibrant and very pleasing to look at. It features wood block prints of animals th...

WELCOME to the Bookquarium! This is the home of three bookish sea-babes (and we're pleased to make your acquaintance). WhaleSnark the Whale Shark Oh hi! I'm WhaleSnark, but you can call me Snarky! I love reading children's picture books, middle grade fiction, graphic novels, and non-fiction, especially about ocean life! I love learning about the natural world, and have a wild fascination with all creatures of this planet. I am a librarian who is also an avid gamer, so when I'm not reading, I am playing on various platforms. I also love to draw, sing, and go on adventures outside! I am a proud Slytherin. Autumn is my favorite season. I enjoy donuts are great deal. It's gonna be a great time here at the Bookquarium! I hope you enjoy my reviews! INSTAGRAM  |  GOODREADS Peekaboo the Octopus Hey! Peekaboo here! I'm a librarian by day, cat mom by night. I'm a Hufflepuff,  a sci fi enthusiast, addicted to romances, I'm a terrible cook (but ...

Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife Reviewer: Peekaboo Author: Mary Roach Publisher:  W.W. Norton and Co Publishing Date: September 26, 2006 Genre:  Nonfiction - Science Rating: 5 stars  Amazon   Goodreads Summary:  "What happens when we die? Does the light just go out and that's that—the million-year nap? Or will some part of my personality, my me-ness persist? What will that feel like? What will I do all day? Is there a place to plug in my lap-top?" In an attempt to find out, Mary Roach brings her tireless curiosity to bear on an array of contemporary and historical soul-searchers: scientists, schemers, engineers, mediums, all trying to prove (or disprove) that life goes on after we die. Review: In typical Mary Roach style, this book kicks a lot of ass. If you've read a Mary Roach book before, you know what you are getting into. A lot of humor, facts presented in a way that is both interesting and educational (and very far from boring),...