4.5 stars out of 5 Sequels are never better than the originals, except this book. And The Empire Strikes Back. Predator's Gold is like the boxcar of kids' dreams: cobbled together from clever pieces of machinery, stuffed with a ragtag crew, clanking and whirring toward an epic adventure. Goodreads.com: Predator's Gold, by Philip Reeve (Mortal … Continue reading Review: Predator’s Gold
4.5 out of 5 stars Smart and heavy, sharp and accessible, The Hate U Give is an everything book. It took me a while to realize just how good it really is. Goodreads.com: The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas Starr Carter is a girl of two worlds. She lives in a rough, inner city … Continue reading Review: The Hate U Give
4 out of 5 stars A steampunk-meets-Mad Max YA action adventure? YAAAAAAS plz. Goodreads.com: Mortal Engines, by Philip Reeve (Mortal Engines #1) I loved this book! I picked it up because the movie version comes out in December (more below). There's a masculine tilt to this story; or perhaps more correctly, it's not overly feminine. It's … Continue reading Review: Mortal Engines
3.5 out of 5 stars I love Rick Riordan. The Trials of Apollo isn't my favorite of his series, but it's more than enough fun. Goodreads.com: The Burning Maze, by Rick Riordan (The Trials of Apollo #3) Apollo, cast out by Zeus and trapped in the awkward, unfortunate body of teenage Lester Popadopolous, must again … Continue reading Review: The Burning Maze
2.5 out of 5 stars ASDFGHJKL$%^&*! PLEASE stop writing between-books. We can wait, promise! Ask George R. R. Martin! Goodreads.com: A Court of Frost and Starlight, by Sarah J. Maas (A Court of Thorns and Roses #3.1) Presumably no one can fight, f&%$, or have angst in Velaris unless every word of it is committed … Continue reading Review: A Court of Frost and Starlight
Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars Goodreads.com: Turtles All the Way Down, by John Green John Green novels are so different. They're small but also huge, quiet and also wildly creative. Each one has the most perfectly flawed characters, studied deeply but delicately. Aza is a normal high-schooler, with extreme anxiety. The kind that spirals … Continue reading Review: Turtles All the Way Down
3.5 out of 5 stars It took me a while to get into this one, but I was in by the end. Goodreads.com: The Cruel Prince, by Holly Black (The Folk of the Air #1) The land of Faerie is real. Jude and her twin sister, Taryn, both human, were taken there by the man … Continue reading Review: The Cruel Prince
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