Sometimes books sneak up on you and surprise you by how much you enjoyed them. THE BELLES was one of those books. This book had a little bit of everything: engaging writing, a strong female heroine, a love story that will keep you guessing, a brewing mystery propelled the ...
Book Review – The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
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Book Review – Everless by Sara Holland
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Sarah Holland's debut fantasy novel has fantastic mythology, rich lore, and brooding teenage boys with a hint of romance to come. One of the best things about this book is that it doesn't take long to get hooked. You are pulled into the plot and the action right away, with ...
Book Review – A Poison Dark and Drowning by Jessica Cluess
September 28, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
The follow-up to Jessica Cluess's magical young adult fantasy, A Shadow Bright and Burning (read my review), is equally as compelling and dramatic. A POISON DARK AND DROWNING continues Henrietta Howel's journey in the magical society of the Order, but she harbors a secret to ...
Book Review – Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
March 30, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
The first in Laini Taylor's highly anticipated duology is so gorgeously written and wholly unique that I was utterly charmed. Blending together elements of mythology, folklore, and the Renaissance period with a lush Middle-Eastern-esque setting made for beautiful imagery and ...
Book Review – Freedom’s Slave by Heather Demetrios
February 28, 2017 by · 1 Comment
The message in this book is loud and clear: Never stop fighting for what you believe in no matter how bleak the circumstances might be. The characters' journeys and unrelenting fight will resonate with readers of today as our world faces pain, oppression, brokenness, and an ...
Audiobook Review – A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica Cluess
October 31, 2016 by · 4 Comments
Set in London during the Victorian era, A SHADOW BRIGHT AND BURNING is a decent beginning to Jessica Cluess's Kingdom on Fire series. While the characters and plot are both rather generic, the darker setting and bits of action pulled me in. Henrietta is thought to be the ...
Book Review – Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
October 5, 2016 by · 2 Comments
Crooked Kingdom was the book I was most looking forward to reading this year. The depth and edge-of-your-seat suspense that Leigh Bardugo delivered in Six of Crows was nearly absent in Crooked Kingdom. Uneven pacing and lack of character growth was Crooked ...
Book Review – Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
September 12, 2016 by · 4 Comments
Wickedly dark with twists and turns, Three Dark Crowns is a good beginning to Kendare Blake's newest series. The book is rather long and I certainly felt its length in several parts, but I enjoyed the magical elements and the characters' journeys. The island of Fennbirn ...
Book Review – The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye
April 20, 2016 by · 1 Comment
Book Review: The setting combined with the interesting premise of a duel to the death made me pick up Skye's debut. I enjoyed the author's vivid depictions of the Russian scenery but the romance felt contrived rather than organic. The Crown's Game is initiated by the ...
Book Review – The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead
April 7, 2016 by · 4 Comments
Book Review: The Glittering Court is the first book in Richelle Mead's new fantasy/historical-like series that I would describe as an Elizabethan "The Bachelor with ladies' choice" meets colonial America meets the Gold Rush. That's a lot to take in, I know. As a loyal fan ...
