I loved the first line of Raven Boys. Blue Sargent had forgotten how many times she'd been told that she would kill her true love. -Maggie Stiefvater, Raven Boys pg 1 And then I was bored for the next 200 pages. Don't get me wrong - there were a lot of things I liked. I really loved the ... Read More »
Book Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is like Mary Poppins for creepy children. Or like an orphanage for superheroes but their powers aren't always useful. They are just peculiar, which I thought was a good name for them. The beginning starts out very eerie. I jumped a few times at loud noises when I was reading ... Read More »
Book Review: Transparent by Natalie Whipple
The first thing I noticed about Transparent was that it had a nice voice to it. I loved the main character Fiona's honesty and dry humor about how she was born. Fiona had me smiling a lot with the things she said like when she said she read her math book because she was "that ... Read More »
Book Review: Harken by Kaleb Nation
Harken was like X-men meets National Treasure. Very creative. I liked the suspenseful plot with a supernatural twist. The writing had a nice voice to it. It was funny and witty. I really enjoyed the quest that Michael goes on for the truth. The way Michael had to figure out and follow obscure clues all ... Read More »
Book Review: Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. This is how a series should end. You should be glued to the pages and so invested about what is going to happen next to these characters. There should be a twist that shocks you so much you feel like whacking your sleeping ... Read More »