Without it saying so in the summary that Life After Theft was a retelling of The Scarlet Pimpernel, I would have never known. It was a very loose retelling since instead of saving people's life, the main character Jeff is returning people's stuff. The setting did a great job of being updated and contemporary, but ... Read More »
My Google Diary for The Wings Series
When I read, I ask a LOT of questions. Here’s some stuff I searched or wondered about while reading The Wings Series by . (Read my reviews for: Wings, Spells, Illusions, and Destined.) Flowers Mentioned In Wings: African Violets (Image Source) "The edges were ruffled and looked eerily like the African violets her mother painstakingly grew in their kitchen." ... Read More »
Book Review: Destined by Aprilynne Pike
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the previous books in this series. Destined was the perfect ending to one of my all-time favorite series. I liked each book in this series just as much as the first one (which is rare for me). The whole series had all the things I look for - a ... Read More »
Book Review: Illusions by Aprilynne Pike
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the previous books in this series. Each book in this series adds a little more to the mythology. In book 1, we learned about fairies and their biology. In book 2, we learned about where the fairies live and their culture. In Illusions we got to learn a lot about ... Read More »
Book Review: Spells by Aprilynne Pike
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. Spells was just as engrossing and lovely as the first book. I adore this take on fairy mythology. It's enchanting, unique and filled with the kind of things that I love to day dream about - fairies, flowers, castles, and houses made of ... Read More »