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Book Review: Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley

October 9, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Short and Sweet Version I loved the sarcastic writing. The author experiments with formatting words on the page which I thought was cool.  The world was fascinating and felt new, but the plot slowed down in the middle because the world building kind of took over at that point.  It has a lovely ending and wonderful characters.  This ... Read More »

 Posted on: October 9, 2015 3:10 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Hardcover, Medium Content, Young Adult
2 Comments

Book Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

July 28, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 8 Comments

Short and Sweet Version This exciting fantasy adventure stars a fascinating heroine who is a mix of sarcasm, humor, Cinderella, and deadly assassin.  The romance was a love triangle, but I thought it was well written.  Other than too many exclamation points in the writing for my taste, I loved this book. Jessica Thinks Too Much Version Mild ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 28, 2015 4:08 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Medium Content, Paperback, Young Adult
8 Comments

Book Review: The Eternity Key by Bree Despain

May 28, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Short and Sweet Version Slow-burning romance.  Fun, modern retelling of Greek myths.  Epic, cliff-hanger ending.  Twists.  Famous rock star father sold your soul.  All the things you need for the perfect novel to lose yourself in for a while. Jessica Thinks Too Much Version The parental dynamics in The Eternity Key are refreshing.  There are no clueless, barely existent ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 28, 2015 7:54 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, ARC, Book Review, Content Rating, Medium Content, Mythology Challenge 2015, Young Adult
3 Comments

Book Review: Splintered by A. G. Howard

May 5, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Short and Sweet Review Splintered starts out as an awesome retelling of Alice in Wonderland with a gothic twist. Alyssa, the main character, goes on a journey fixing what Alice broke in Wonderland, which I thought was a clever idea. The middle suffered from way too much info-dumping. The end never quite recovered from that loss of momentum ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 5, 2015 8:08 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 2 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, eBook Challenge 2015, Medium Content, Young Adult
2 Comments

Book Review: Little Knife by Leigh Bardugo

April 28, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Short and Sweet Version If all Princess fairy tales had a feminist ending, it would come out exactly like this beautifully written short story.  If you like Princess stories but don't like the "I have to get married, a guy needs to save me" theme, then you will love this fascinating fairy tale.  Little Knife is about ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 28, 2015 8:54 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Everyone Content, Young Adult
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