Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. Elisa has been growing and changing throughout the series and The Bitter Kingdom was no exception. She starts to define herself by trying new things and seeing what she likes instead of focusing on comparing herself to others, especially her sister, and coming up ... Read More »
Book Review: The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. The Crown of Embers reminded me a lot of Indiana Jones. There was a religious quest, skeletons turning to dust, and hidden artifacts. We get to journey through the ocean this time instead of the desert and it was a lot of fun. ... Read More »
Book Review: Elusion by Claudia Gabel and Cheryl Klam
Elusion was a fun adventure but it felt like an introduction to a longer novel instead of the first book in a series. I liked that it took the time to set up the world and characters, but I don't like it when the first book in a series doesn't resolve anything at all. I didn't ... 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 »
Book Review: Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
Journey to the Center of the Earth was incredibly slow. It took 100 pages for them to get to the volcano, walk around, and run out of water. That is half of this 200 page novel. I struggled through this book because all I could think for the first half of the novel was "Nothing....is...happening." Another thing ... Read More »
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