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Book Review: Calamity by Brandon Sanderson

June 7, 2018 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Calamity was my least favorite in the series.  At least the characters stopped pointing out the bad metaphors that David kept spewing even though he tragically kept saying them.  When the metaphors stand on their own, they were less annoying and sometimes even a little funny. David spent an annoying amount of time in denial about ... Read More »

 Posted on: June 7, 2018 3:29 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Hardcover, Instagram Review, Young Adult
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Book Review: Firefight by Brandon Sanderson

November 16, 2017 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Book Review Firefight Brandon Sanderson

Firefight had more gimmicky metaphors, like Steelheart did, with unnecessary attention drawn to them. I very thoroughly marked all of the awkward metaphors in my book.  Like when the main character, David, said he's "intense like a lion is orange (pg 115)" to another character named Mizzy.  They spent half a page arguing about what ... Read More »

 Posted on: November 16, 2017 8:50 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Instagram Review, Paperback, Young Adult
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Book Review: Phoenix Overture by Jodi Meadows

August 30, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Book Cover Phoenix Overture Jodi Meadows

Sam was the biggest reason I didn't love the Incarnate series. Since this novella is from his point of view, I read it hoping it would change my mind about him. Sometimes knowing someone's past helps you understand them, right? I guess. He almost seemed so different in Phoenix Overture that I couldn't reconcile the ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 30, 2016 7:58 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, eBook, Novella, Young Adult
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Book Review: The First Star to Fall by Diana Peterfreund

July 19, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Book Review First Star Fall Diana Peterfreund

The First Star to Fall is an example of an unnecessary prologue. Everything that happens here is implied in the story and the only reason I can think of to write a prologue is to add interesting or significant details. I didn't feel like this did either. Nothing new here move along. Skippable although it is ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 19, 2016 7:52 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, eBook, Novella, Young Adult
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Book Review: Free Four by Veronica Roth

July 5, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

Book Review Free Four Veronica Roth

Like the author says in the intro to this very short story--Four is hard to figure out and it's interesting to see things from his perspective with his motivations. I like his reluctance to admit things. I found him relatable. This is my favorite quote from the story: I feel like someone is pressing me into ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 5, 2016 7:09 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, eBook, Young Adult
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