3.5 out of 5 stars :: CLUTCHES PEARLS :: This is in the Young Adult section?? Wowza. Goodreads.com: A Court of Silver Flames, by Sarah J. Maas (A Court of Thorns and Roses #4) The fourth installment in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series centers on Nesta, the sister no one likes. Here's … Continue reading Review: A Court of Silver Flames

4 out of 5 stars Snark. In space. Sign me up. Goodreads.com: Aurora Burning, by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (The Aurora Cycle #2) Following Aurora Rising (4.5 stars), I knew I wanted more. And wanted Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff to scathingly scribe my inner monologue for life. Alas, I can only have one … Continue reading Review: Aurora Burning

3.5 out of 5 stars This duology stars off quickly and cleanly, with a clever idea and likeable heroine. The eventual arc is a bit messy, but satisfying. Goodreads.com: Everless, by Sara Holland (Everless #1)Goodreads.com: Evermore, by Sara Holland (Everless #2) Jules Ember is a poor girl in a medieval town, taking care of an … Continue reading 2x Review: Everless + Evermore

4 out of 5 stars Goodreads.com: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, by Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games #0) I wasn't immediately excited to hear that Suzanne Collins was publishing prequel to The Hunger Games. In our world of novellas and spin-offs, most attempts to revisit or extent a completed story feel like weak money … Continue reading Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

3.5 out of 5 stars 147 hours and 43 minutes of audiobook.  Just over six entire days.  The complete Throne of Glass series. To call the Throne of Glass series "epic" is a laughable understatement. Sarah J. Maas's truest talent lays in the insane scope of her worlds. From one land to another, then to other … Continue reading Review: Kingdom of Ash

4 out of 5 stars Setup done, the second book in the Throne of Glass series bursts with equal parts world-building and kick ass heroine. Goodreads.com: Crown of Midnight, by Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass #2) Celaena Sardothian, newly victorious, embarks upon her period of indenture as champion to the King of Aderlan. Still … Continue reading Review: Crown of Midnight

2.5 out of 5 stars Another series I really want to enjoy, but I just can't get past the mess. Goodreads.com: Ice Like Fire, by Sara Raasch (Snow Like Ashes #2) The first installment of this series, Snow Like Ashes, didn't fully engage me, and at the end, just seemed lacking of the very magic its … Continue reading Review: Ice Like Fire