The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa My rating: 4 of 5 stars Initial reaction: Holy crud, that was a rather enthralling read, and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would going into it. Plenty of action, interesting character development and interaction, and decent worldbuilding for the setting. Even the romantic notes were done … Continue reading »
Ghost Hands by T.A. Barron My rating: 4 of 5 stars Quick, lovely read. I went to the library to look up some stories based in Argentina and found a children’s book based in Patagonia. “Ghost Hands” is written by T.A. Barron, and the beautiful, color illustrations were drawn by William Low. The tale is … Continue reading »
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray My rating: 4 of 5 stars Whoa, where do I start on Libba Bray’s “Beauty Queens”? I haven’t had a book completely blindside me as far as content goes for quite some time. I’m clearly at a loss for words as I write this review, because 1. I’m trying not … Continue reading »
Crossing the Rubicon by R.C.Richter My rating: 2 of 5 stars Many people have probably heard the particular phrase of “Crossing the Rubicon” which means to travel to a point of no return, so to speak. R.C. Richter, author of the respective work of the same name, depicts in this young adult novel the story … Continue reading »
Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Alif the Unseen” completely took me by surprise by how engaging and captivating the story was from beginning to end. I usually enjoy stories that involve sci-fi and suspense/thriller elements with a cultural twist, and I think this first read I’ve had … Continue reading »
The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa My rating: 5 of 5 stars All right, two things I want to start off this review with, I think I’ll choose the confession first: I loved “The Lost Prince.” Did not go in knowing what to expect and it ended up blindsiding me. Though I really liked “The … Continue reading »
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline My rating: 5 of 5 stars Initial reaction: And this, ladies and gentlemen, is how you write a fun dystopian book with loads of pop culture/gaming references. I loved this from beginning to end and Wil Wheaton’s narration of the audiobook was flawless. Certainly among my favorite reads of … Continue reading »
Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Monsters of Men” is a wonderful ending to the Chaos Walking trilogy, depicting the horrors of war and political manipulation while having Todd, Viola, and Spackle 1017/The Return all as viewpoint characters in the work. Even reading it a second time, the ending … Continue reading »
The Paladin Prophecy by Mark Frost My rating: 3 of 5 stars Initial thoughts: “The Paladin Prophecy” reminded me a good bit of Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider series mixed with many supernatural and technological elements in spurts. It’s a cool story of an extraordinarily gifted boy who ends up at a special school and put … Continue reading »
Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff My rating: 4 of 5 stars Initial thoughts: I’m fairly sure that I’m experiencing the definition of a “covergasm” with this book. I’m not kidding. Look at the colors and detail of it – from the heroine’s hair to the clouds and the level of detail of her sword and outfit. … Continue reading »
The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The Iron Knight” marks the fourth and final full book in Julie Kagawa’s “Iron Fey” series. Much of what I have to say about it is along the lines of “What a ride” and “What a rush” – I really enjoyed the story, … Continue reading »
The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa My rating: 4 of 5 stars I promise I won’t spoil too much in this review considering the major turns of events and the ending of this work. I will say that it is a bit sad that this seems like the last book with Meghan’s narrative however, with … Continue reading »
Angelfall by Susan Ee My rating: 4 of 5 stars Initial thoughts: Very well done. I’m almost sad now that I have to wait for the next book in this series to release. Penryn and Raffe are awesome, and there was a nice balance of humor, action, and tension throughout the story. I enjoyed it … Continue reading »
Insurgent by Veronica Roth My rating: 2 of 5 stars It’s taken me forever to write a proper review/reflection on “Insurgent” – primarily because I feel like I’m not sure what to say about its impact on me – it definitely didn’t take me on the rollercoaster ride that “Divergent” had done. If anything, it … Continue reading »
The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa My rating: 4 of 5 stars I think “The Iron Daughter” had a rocky start with some of the petty politics enacted in the Winter Courts and awkward romantic ties, but the overall story, if I were to consider the collective events and pacing of the novel, turned out … Continue reading »
