Finally!!! (Warning: major spoiler alerts ahead.) After an entire 6 book series, there's finally what I'd call a TRUE happy ending. I'd almost say it's happy to the point of being cheesy, and I might say that if I hadn't just slogged through six books of some level of disappointment. As it is, I ...
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A fantastic premise, very engagingly written, with a let-down ending. Warcross hooked me almost at once--Marie Lu is definitely skilled at this! Every book I've ever read of hers jumps straight into the action, in such a way that I also care what happens to the characters even though we're barely ...
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I loved this book, and I'm just in awe of the complexity of this series! There are so many details that I just let a lot of them wash over me, but I have the impression that Wheeler must have outlined a TON to keep all the intrigues and courts and etc straight in his head. But again, the ...
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This one took a bit longer for me to get into than others in the series, mostly because it introduces and follows new characters, and I had an initial aversion to Trynne Kiskadden because the name Trynne sounds so much like Tris (from the Divergent series. One of my least favorite heroines ever!) ...
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What an incredibly creative way to tell a story! A frame story pitches the Greek gods, particularly Aphrodite and Ares, against Aphrodite's jealous husband Haephestus, who has caught the two in a tryst. He tells Aphrodite that he intends to put her on trial for her adultery, but is stymied when ...
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Every installment of this series just keeps getting better and better! I was pretty distraught at the end of the second one, when (spoiler alert) Evie marries Iago and leaves Owen desolate. I admired them both for their determination to remain loyal to King Severn, but the king's orders made no ...
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This was an enjoyable and creative retelling of Peter Pan! It reminded me a bit of Cinder, in that it was a sci fi version of the well-known classic. Peter is a mechanic on a space ship called the Jolly Roger, captained by James Hooke. The "Lost Boys" are kids who became his indentured servants. ...
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Review of The Fellowship of the Ring: Of course this is one of the all-time classics, and one of my favorite movies. Yet this is only the second time I've read (this time listened to) the book. I remember why: The Lord of the Rings are more atmospheric than anything else, I feel like. The stories ...
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At first I was very excited to find what I thought was a hidden gem in the canon of classics: like a new Jane Austen or a Bronte, just by a different author. The writing style and the initial intrigue of romance led me to believe this was what I was in for. Alas... not really. The story was ...
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Such an interesting concept. I picked this one up because I really enjoyed the Scythe trilogy, and I am now even more impressed with Neal Shusterman's creativity. I almost didn't finish the book, because the beginning led me to believe this would just be another high school drama. I'm so glad I ...
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