A unique setting and a fun plot with humor that reminded me of Princess Bride (sarcastic and a little blunt). We read this for book club and the more we discussed it, the more plot elements we found from things like The Croods (the characters), Aladdin (setting and magic), Bourne Identity (an assassin who can't ... Read More »
Book Review: A Whole New World by Liz Braswell
The first 82 pages of A Whole New World are extremely similar to the Disney movie, Aladdin. Even for a novelization of a movie, that's pretty unusual. We get a tiny bit more of Aladdin's backstory but almost all of the dialogue stays the same. On page 82 Jasmine actually goes looking for Aladdin after ... Read More »
Book Review: Phoenix Overture by 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 »
Book Review: The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories by Rae Carson
The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories is a compilation of three prequel novellas for The Girl of Fire and Thorns Series. The three novellas are called Shadow Cats, The Shatter Mountain, and The King's Guard. I have mini reviews for each novella. Shadow Cats Told from the perspective of the main character's sister. We get to see their ... Read More »
Book Review: The Tailor by Leigh Bardugo
The Tailor should be read right after finishing the first book so you can get as much insight and mystery with Genya as possible. Reading it after I had finished the whole series made this story less interesting to me. Read More »
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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.