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: Splintered by A. G. Howard
Short and Sweet Review Splintered starts out as an awesome retelling of Alice in Wonderland with a gothic twist. Alyssa, the main character, goes on a journey fixing what Alice broke in Wonderland, which I thought was a clever idea. The middle suffered from way too much info-dumping. The end never quite recovered from that loss of momentum ... Read More »
Book Review: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. I'm once again left with the task of writing a book review that I took no notes on whatsoever. That's usually a good sign since it means I got sucked into the story and I forgot to take notes. So I'm going to ... Read More »
Book Review: The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo
The Short Version The Witch of Duva is a beautifully written fairy tale that feels close to our own fairy tales but it messes with your expectations by twisting the story around in new ways. This prequel novella reminded me of Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling. The Witch of Duva, like Tales of ... Read More »
Book Review: Stray by Elissa Sussman
After reading the acknowledgements by the author, I could see the Into the Woods inspiration. Stray follows the sappy fairy tale stereotype and gives it a darker undertone especially about it's control towards women. If you kept Cinderella almost the same but made it slightly darker with forbidden magic you might have something like Stray. This fairy tale was ... 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.