Among the Nameless Stars was a prequel novella for one of my favorite novels, For Darkness Shows the Stars. The writing in this novella didn't seem to be the same quality that I loved in the novel. The story was ok but not terribly interesting. I feel like if there's going to be a prequel ... Read More »
Book Review: Messenger by Lois Lowry
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first books in this series. Messenger is one of those books that I feel like went over my head. Or that I missed something important while reading it. I felt that way mostly because of the end. It was abrupt, strange, and extremely open-ended (Lois Lowry seems to ... Read More »
Audiobook Review: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Ready Player One was like Willy Wonka meets a virtual reality video game and 1980's culture. It was a blast to read. The dystopian setting in the near future was not something I was expecting. I felt like it was a way to add a little depth to a story that a lot of people ... Read More »
Book Review: Across a Star-Swept Sea by Diana Peterfreund
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. Sink me if I didn't just adore this most excellent retelling of the Scarlet Pimpernel. I do say the lovely author pulled off the futuristic and sci-fi world just splendidly. Alas, I admit that the politics were a little confusing at first, but ... Read More »