3.5 out of 5 stars Just the second installment this series needed. Goodreads.com: The Last of August, by Brittany Cavallaro (Charlotte Holmes #2) What is it about Germany that makes it a perfect setting for gritty crimes, spy games, and art forgery? That's where Charlotte Holmes and Jamie Watson end up in their second adventure. … Continue reading Review: The Last of August
3.5 out of 5 stars It's not The Martian, but Artemis definitely does science the shit out of its surroundings. Goodreads.com: Artemis, by Andy Weir Artemis is advertised as a heist story, set on the moon. Heists?! My favorite. Sci-fi?! Also on the list! And I knew my husband would be into it on audiobook … Continue reading Review: Artemis
2.5 out of 5 stars I wanted to like you so much. Goodreads.com: Wildcard, by Marie Lu (Warcross #2) Wildcard veers well off the course set by its predecessor, Warcross. It leaves the flashy, immersive tech and hacking brilliance of a future lived mostly online, and delves deeply into the characters' pasts and motivations. Too … Continue reading Review: Wildcard
3.5 out of 5 stars Like the whole Dark Artifices series, this final installment isn't perfect, but it's well worth it. Goodreads.com: Queen of Air and Darkness, by Cassandra Clare (The Dark Artifices #3) I'm always nervous when authors re-visit their previously created worlds. When the wonder of first discovery is gone, and the characters … Continue reading Review: Queen of Air and Darkness
3.5 out of 5 stars Quirky and clever, this enjoyable teen twist is Sherlock-lite. Goodreads.com: A Study in Charlotte, by Brittany Cavallaro (Charlotte Holmes #1) Charlotte Holmes is a lot like her great-something grandfather, Sherlock. Apparently, all the Holmeses are hyper-aware, "high-functioning sociopaths", as my fave Sherlock so pithily put it. (♥️Cumberbatch♥️) They sounds like … Continue reading Review: A Study in Charlotte
Another year, another enormous amount of time not wasted on my commute because BOOKS! Thank heaven for them. I read 42 books in 2018 - and if that number isn't significant to you, get thee to a copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy right now. (Possibly my all-time favorite book.) This year I read … Continue reading My Favorite Books of 2018
2 out of 5 stars I made my rule about not having to continue with series I don't enjoy after reading this book. Goodreads.com: The Rose Society, by Marie Lu (The Young Elites #2) I could have guessed I wouldn't care for The Young Elite based solely on the fact that "The Young Elite" is a … Continue reading Review: The Rose Society
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