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 »
Book Review: The Shadow Prince by Bree Despain
The Shadow Prince felt like a YA version of Percy Jackson. Like Percy Jackson, it's Greek mythology that asks the question, "What would the Greek Gods be like if they were around today?" It also does an awesome job of making a Greek myth modern. This retelling of the Persephone myth uses a different ... Read More »
Book Review: The Chaos of Stars by Kiersten White
I really struggled with The Chaos of Stars. I adore Kiersten White's Paranormalcy series, but this felt like someone found a Egyptian mythology textbook and stuck in a teenage girl. I mean, I liked the mythology stories and I did learn a little bit about them, but it did not feel updated or interpreted in any ... Read More »
Book Review: Everbound by Brodi Ashton
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. The tone that I adored from the first book is back in Everbound. The opening line, which I loved, just sets the tone so well. "It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there ... Read More »
Book Review: Everneath by Brodi Ashton
Everneath is not your typical supernatural YA book. There's not a vampire, werewolf, or angel in sight. Instead of re-telling Greek mythology, Brodi Ashotn breaks it down and re-invents it. What you get is a deep, dark, rich, tragic and moving story like nothing I've ever read. Flashbacks drive the story along and they beautifully ... Read More »
My name is Jessica. I love to read Young Adult and classic literature. I’ve been a book blogger for six years and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. I’m a very curious reader. Writing about all the questions and thoughts I had while reading a book is the best hobby ever.