A gripping page-turner that was part romance, part suspense like someone had taken Tolkien and made it modern, dark and edgy. It tells the story of faeries in a traditional sense - that they aren't part of our world and humans don't belong in their world, either. These faeries aren't necessarily evil and out do to ... Read More »
Book Review: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
I loved the mixing of Roman and Greek mythology. Rick Riordan takes Percy Jackson up a notch. There's more love stories going on and I liked the deep thoughts about the power of love. If you haven't read the Percy Jackson series, this will definitely spoil the whole series for you. But to me, ... Read More »
Book Review: Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse by Kaleb Nation
This book has so many similarities to Harry Potter that it felt like poorly written rip off. As an adult, I found it too immature for my taste. Kaleb Nation wrote this book when he was a teenager and I could tell. Young boys would probably like this book better than I did. I decided ... Read More »
Book Review: Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
Love the characters in this book. Most of them you've known for the whole series, but in this book they start to grow and change the way real people would. The realistic characters are what makes this story shine. The plot felt unfinished and unresolved - not like a cliff hanger, but just like we ... Read More »
Book Review: Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
The pace definitely picks up in Linger. The author switches narrators often which can be interesting and refreshing, but it was also sometimes confusing and frustrating to remember who was narrating. There seems to be two story lines going at once and you'll find yourself rooting for one or the other. Shiver stood well on it's ... Read More »