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 Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo
Seeing the Darkling's childhood in this short story made him a more sympathetic character. I was surprised that I felt bad for him! I thought The Demon in the Wood was worth reading. It fleshed out the idea of amplifiers and showed the greed that they can cause. My favorite quote: Fear is a powerful ally, but ... Read More »
Book Review: The First Star to Fall by Diana Peterfreund
The First Star to Fall is an example of an unnecessary prologue. Everything that happens here is implied in the story and the only reason I can think of to write a prologue is to add interesting or significant details. I didn't feel like this did either. Nothing new here move along. Skippable although it is ... Read More »
58 YA Novellas To Bump Your Goodreads Challenge
Yesterday, I wrote a post about falling behind on my Goodreads reading challenge. In that post I talked about how I was going to try to read more to finish my yearly reading goal of 50 books. That's plan A. In case that doesn't work out, this post is about my plan B: read lots ... Read More »
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.