2 stars
I was looking forward to reading this book as I really liked the Lunar Chronicles series. Sadly, this book isn’t nearly as strong as any of the books in that series. It’s a twist on Alice in Wonderland and just doesn’t work. (It’s meant to be a “prequel” to explain how the Queen of Hearts came to be.) Continue reading “Heartless by Marissa Meyer”
4 stars
This is a satisfying ending to this trilogy. Cara is a young lady at Wolf Glen. She is loved by her family, but has always been thought a bit odd. Instead of needlepoint, music and flirting, she would much rather climb trees, talk with animals and wander the woods. When she is met by a “wild man” near her home, her father abruptly sends her to Prince Oran’s home at Winterfalls to learn how to be more of a lady. Continue reading “Den of Wolves by Juliet Marillier”
5 Stars
The answer is that it does not matter what you think, because your mind will contradict itself a hundred times each day… You do not write your life with words. You write it with actions. What you think is not important. It is only important what you do.
Conor has a lot on his plate. His mum has cancer. His dad divorced his mum, married someone else and moved to America with their new baby. His grandmother is cold and intimidating. He is being picked on by a bully at school, and has no friends. And then the monster showed up after midnight. As they do.
This is a beautifully written book about grief, loss and acceptance. Prepare to cry. A lot.
216 pages
4 stars
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this book. It was a quick, easy dystopian read that I had a hard time putting down. The story begins in a compound called Eden. The community is run by a High Priest and is based on tenants from a man named Jacob. They believe that everyone in Eden is pure and that all others are “soulless” and evil. The world fears the disease called the Red Death. When it strikes, the person dies very young and very quickly and it is believed that the person’s soul is ripped from them. Eden is protected by Guardians, who are super soldiers that protect Eden and patrol the walls surrounding Eden, killing anyone that strays too close. Continue reading “Red Death by Jeff Altabef”
2 stars.
Meh. This book was mostly a disappointment. It couldn’t figure out what it wanted to be. Is it a spy thriller? A mystery? A romance? It was a mish mash of all of these genres, and none of them were done well. The first hundred pages or so were so slow and boring, I almost gave up then. I pushed through, hoping it would get better. Sadly, it didn’t. Continue reading “The Chemist by Stephanie Meyer”
4 stars
This is book 2 in the Amos Decker book series. It was a fun, entertaining read with a lot of twists and turns. Several of the “surprises” were apparent before they were revealed, but it was still interesting to read. Continue reading “The Last Mile by David Baldacci”
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
1.5 stars
This book was very difficult and frustrating to read. In fact, if I hadn’t promised to review it, I would have stopped reading after about 75-100 pages.
I don’t even know where to start. There is zero worldbuilding. I spent a lot of time wondering who is that? Where are they from? Why do they hate that girl? Why are they trying to kill that guy? What does that mean? Why is that a big deal? WHAT.IS.GOING.ON???? Continue reading “The Dowry Blade by Cherry Potts”
2 stars
Meh.
This book was disappointing, especially since I really liked all of the author’s other books. The story was unappealing (pretty girls that kill people by drowning them to feed the ocean), the characters were one dimensional and the “love” story was silly. I wanted to like this book. I really, really did. But I just couldn’t.
5 stars
Wow. Just. Wow.
I don’t give many 5 star ratings, but this book deserves it. Before we get any further, however, let me start by saying that this book is not for everyone. There are some very uncomfortable, controversial and disturbing things in this book. Physical and mental abuse. Drug use. Parental neglect. A couple graphic sex scenes. And most importantly, the love that develops between a 13/14 year old girl (Wavy) and 24/25 year old man (Kellen). Continue reading “All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood”
