Random Collection of Short Reviews

Mother of Eden
by Chris Beckett

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Such a fascinating world, with so much to say about humanity, society, power, politics, etc. But it never says anything in an in-your-face sort of way. It just presents the world and people and lets you draw your own, educated conclusions, based on how things occur.

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Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal

by Conor Grennan

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was so caught up in this that I stayed up until 2 AM on a work night to read is straight through.

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The Hating Game
by Sally Thorne

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book tackles a lot of common romance tropes in the most enjoyable fashion, including office place romance and enemies to lovers. It’s funny and quirky, which makes it stand out in the deep sea of romance.

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Children of Virtue and Vengeance
by Tomi Adeyemi

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is magnificent and emotionally brutal. I ugly cried not once, but twice while reading this story. I should write an entire novel about how much I enjoy this series, but I’m exhausted and wrecked. So this is all for now.

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The Astonishing Color of After
by Emily X.R. Pan

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Gorgeous writing. Difficult topic, handled well. Elements of magical realism. Lots of insight into Taiwanese culture. Overall, this was a good read with a unique format and a lot of moving parts, but it all came together beautifully in the end.

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Internment by Samira Ahmed
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

*still sobbing*

10 stars.

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The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis

The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was such a unique read. It's like a fantasy western novel impregnated a paranormal dystopian novel, and the result was this story.

I really enjoyed the large cast of female characters. I was hooked from the start, and I enjoyed the way the character development unfolded as the story progressed. I can't wait to see what comes next!

The narratio (Jeanette Illidge)  is excellent and spot on.

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Dark Eden by Chris Beckett

Dark Eden by Chris Beckett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What a great premise! This is such an interesting and other-worldly sci-fi novel, with a strong dystopian feel about it. This story just sucked me right in, but I won't try to explain the plot, as to avoid spoilers. I think this is one of those books that reads best when you go in knowing almost nothing and just get to be surprised as the story evolves.

I'm so happy that it was suggested in an Audicted podcast, which is why I picked it up in the first place. The audiobook is fantastic, with 8 different narrators, representing different POVs, though a majority of the narration is handled by two main POVs, and the others just make occasional appearances.

I am definitely moving on to book 2.

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Arc of Scythe Series

Scythe by Neal Shusterman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I revisited this book in preparation for reading the final book in the trilogy. It’s still fantastic and so well-plotted. The characters are deep and fascinating. The world and premise are stellar. This is just a great read by any standards.

PREVIOUS REVIEW:

THIS BOOK SLAYS!

I would give it all my stars, and not just to avoid a reaping.

Book 294 read in 2018

Book Pages: 435

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Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

So happy to have revisited this masterpieces, and I can’t wait to go start book 3. Bye now!

PREVIOUS REVIEW:

WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!

JUST SHUT UP AND TAKE ALL MY STARS.

Book 295 read in 2018

Pages: 504

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