Of Monsters and Madness by Jessica Verday
So, I was very excited to read this book. I am a huge fan of Edgar Allan Poe, as well as a YA fan, so I thought this would be a nice, fun read to start the RIP IX reading challenge. Unfortunately, this book just left me wondering why anyone would want to write it. Intertwining […]
A Sudden Light by Garth Stein
This book was amazing and worth all five out of five stars, without a doubt. ‘A Sudden Light‘ is an American Gothic masterpiece that is centered around the Riddell family, chronicling their self-destructive demise over the decades. Garth Stein is able to expertly weave multiple stories into a cohesive tale that is as heartbreaking, as it is […]
Frozen by Melissa de la Cruz, Michael Johnston
So, I decided to pick this up on NetGalley because I was a fan of de la Cruz’s Blue Bloods series. Even though NetGalley has this book listed as being released October 2014, Frozen was actually published a year prior. Perhaps there were changes made between the two editions, but if there were, it made […]
Nest by Esther Ehrlich
I was sent an invitation to read Nest a few weeks ago and continually put it off. This isn’t normally the type of book I read or review, but since the author/publishers believed I would, I decided to give it a quick glance. Wow, am I so grateful I did finally pick it up. It was so […]
Accession by Terah Edun
A small town, a sixteen year old witch surrounded by death, and a court under attack, mix in fantastical creatures and young romance and you’ve got the premise of Accession. Obviously, as someone who enjoys all of the above, I jumped at the chance to read and review this book, and I’m so happy I […]
A Myth to the Night by Cora Choi
I was immediately drawn to A Myth to the Night because of the amazing cover art. It looked beautiful, and the synopsis made it sound amazing. It is amazing… in theory and in concept, but in execution, not so much. There are some serious flaws with world building and the major conflict of the novel […]
Inamorata by Megan Chance
I have to admit, the cover was what really hooked me on giving this book a chance. I don’t usually read historical fiction, but it looked too beautiful for me to pass up. My goodness, am I ever happy that I did choose it! This was such a great, surprising book! I must say, however, […]
Artful by Peter David
Before I get into the crux of my review, I would like to say that it was tough coming up with an adequate star rating for the book. I think a target audience of young (ages 10-17) males would give it 4, or possibly even 5 stars. Young female readers might rate it at 3 […]
River Marked by Patricia Briggs
If up until this point you were unsure whether Mercy Thompson was a series that was worth continuing, your doubts are completely obliterated and forgotten with River Marked. Easily the best book of the series so far. I could not believe Patricia Briggs was hiding this from us for so long. The skill at which […]
Skin Game by Jim Butcher
To say I had been anxiously awaiting this book would be an understatement. Book 14 in the series, Cold Days, ended with Harry, the Winter Knight, remaining on the creepfest island of Demonreach and Molly, his one-time apprentice and daughter of his best (only?) friend, becoming the new Winter Lady. I hoped the story would […]
The Line by J. D. Horn
I must say I was quite surprised with this book. I went into the book extremely wary as I’ve had a few bad experiences with books from the amazon lending library. I had low expectations, so therefore anything other than horrific failure would have impressed me. With that in mind, I really enjoyed “The Line.” […]
Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore
This turned out to be such a quick read. Before I knew it, the end had come long before I was ready for it, which left me glad that there was a second in the series, which I hope to start soon. This was a solid book, very humorous with a great flow. The characters […]
The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
I was recommended this book by a friend and it was… interesting. The concept didn’t seem fully fleshed out, though that could be due to this being a series, as well as having the reader placed in Azoth’s shoes. Pacing was off. Some parts seemed to go by too quickly, others took forever for absolutely […]
Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
Ghost Story picks up ‘right after’ the cliffhanger of sorts Butcher gives us at the end of Changes. Harry really is dead. Well, probably. Possibly… Maybe? The possibilities are endless as Harry tries to answer these questions while simultaneously looking after his loved ones and solve his own murder. A typical Dresden Files book, we […]
Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris
** spoiler alert ** Dead Ever After departs a bit from the previous Stackhouse books in a few ways, though remains the same in others. The most prominent way it differs is in the direction Ms. Harris decided to take with her writing style. While the previous 12 books have been written solely from Sookie’s […]