Alexia's Legacy by Ray White and Austin Hatcher

                Alexia was a young, beautiful and intelligent college student who was tragically killed by a drunk driver in 2014. Instead of dissolving in grief, her friends and family have helped put together this book with the proceeds going towards the Alexia Andeleanu Memorial Fund. It is for this reason I chose to read this book. I thought it would be hard to read due to the death of such a young lady and also because of the topic of leadership. I thought, how interesting could that possibly be to me? Much to my delight it was completely the opposite of what I thought it would be. The book is made up of small chapters that each center around different leadership skills and start with how Alexia exhibited these skills. This is done with Alexia’s own emails and journal entries. Interspersed throughout are pictures of Alexia which help to make this “how to” book more personal. At the end are some thoughts and feelings about Alexia from her friends and family. The book is very touching but also written in a way that is interesting and informative. The leadership qualities can be used in everyday life whether in a work environment or your personal life. Alexia sounds like she was an amazing and successful young lady and this book is well worth reading. The cover image is a picture of Alexia which gives a personal touch to the book. The formatting, pictures included, worked well on my ereader. This was a truly enjoyable read.

Chrissie's Run

                Chrissie’s Run is one of the best young adult books I’ve read all year. It fits in with the new popularity of dystopian based novels where the young must fight to survive. In Chrissie’s futuristic world, she becomes pregnant by her boyfriend, Jason, and when forced to plan for an abortion because her baby is shown to have abnormalities on the scans, Chrissie makes a run for it. She hopes to find a place called Haven, a mysterious area where things are much better than her current world. On her journey she finds out that her baby is very special and therefore protectors are sent to help her reach safety as well as save her from the Closers who are basically government assassins. This is a fast paced book that will keep readers constantly turning the pages. Chrissie starts as a typical sixteen year old (as typical as someone living in that world could be) but she grows up quickly and learns to become a warrior in order to protect her son. All of the characters are very well written and enjoyable, even if it’s to enjoy hating them. There are a few twists and turns that will teach the reader not to trust any of the characters in the book. The book read perfectly on my ereader and the cover, with its picture of a jackrabbit, will make sense once you start reading. I truly hope there will be more books telling the rest of Chrissie’s and her son, Daniel’s, story.

Ellen's Submission by James and Lydia Keane

                The first thing I need to point out about Ellen’s Submission: Intrigue Next Door, a fairly short erotic tale at around eighty nine pages on my ereader, is that it is extremely explicit. It’s not meant for someone who is just looking for the typical romance novel. After all, it is in the genre of erotica and the two authors who wrote this lovely tale bring it all to the table. This is a sexually charged, chemistry laden story that is well written and fun to read. The authors are a man and a woman which is quite easy to tell as both view points, male and female, in the story are quite accurately portrayed. Ellen is a grad student who is caught in a four year relationship that is quickly going nowhere. She meets her next door neighbour one day in a rather unusual way and sparks fly. As she gets to know him, she must decide if she is willing to submit to his unorthodox tastes in intimacy. This book is easily read in one session because it does keep the reader entertained. It’s basically one long seduction but written tastefully and in a way that will provide maximum erotica for lovers of this genre. The cover is very tempting and it read well on my ereader. I enjoyed it although the whole submissive idea, so popular in today’s erotic books, makes me laugh. It’s not really my cup of tea but this book will be enjoyed by those who have interests in that area.