Review: 4 out of 5 stars Six hours, non-stop, start-to-finish. Thank heaven for this book on a transatlantic flight! Goodreads.com: Warcross, by Marie Lu (Warcross #1) The world lives and breaths Warcross, a virtual reality game-cum-lifespace, a la Ready Player One's OASIS. Once a year, a tournament of the biggest players in the game's competitive … Continue reading Review: Warcross
3.5 out of 5 stars Let's be honest: Screaming "This is the new JK Rowling!" is always setting the bar too high. Goodreads.com: Children of Blood and Bone, by Toni Adeyemi (Legacy of Orisha #1) I liked Children of Blood and Bone. It's a good book; a strong fiction debut that thrums with vibrant African … Continue reading Review: Children of Blood and Bone
3 out of 5 stars You know when you love a series? But the writing is quicksand into which you've been slowly sinking for eternity? Then, in a panic, you realize you're going to suffocate and die soon? That's me, reading Sarah J. Maas. Goodreads.com - Tower of Dawn, by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of … Continue reading Review: Tower of Dawn
4.5 out of 5 stars I read this so slowly, trying to make it last forever! Goodreads.com: A Conjuring of Light, by V.E. Schwab (Shades of Magic #3) Red London sinks beneath Osaron's black magic, while Kell, Lila, and allies both likely and not, search for a way to keep their world from disappearing forever. … Continue reading Review: A Conjuring of Light
4.5 out of 5 stars Magical competitions? Secret identities? Life and death and pirates and cross-dressing? A Gathering of Shadows is breathless fun. A Gathering of Shadows, by V.E. Schwab (Shades of Magic #2)A Gathering of Shadows, by V.E. Schwab (Shades of Magic #2) A Darker Shade of Magic left two things out of place … Continue reading Review: A Gathering of Shadows
4.9 stars out of 5 (I try to save 5 star ratings for life-changers like Harry Potter, but this is really close!) Pirates and magic and London(s)... this book has everything. A Darker Shade of Magic, by V.E. Schwab (Sades of Magic #1) A Darker Shade of Magic is outstanding from page one. Kell, our … Continue reading Review: A Darker Shade of Magic
5 out of 5 stars I give this book more stars than it took me hours to read it. I want to re-read it again, and probably even faster. It's lovely and perfect. It will have your heart all over the floor, happy and sloppy and sad and smiling. Goodreads: Wonder, by RJ Palacio The … Continue reading Review: Wonder
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