4 out of 5 stars I have thoughts upon thoughts about this slow, southern drawl of a book. Goodreads.com: Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens Kya, known in her 1950's - 1970's backwater North Carolina town as Marsh Girl, lives in an actual shack in the swamp outside town. One day, her mom leaves. … Continue reading Review: Where the Crawdads Sing
4.25 out of 5 stars Quick, straightforward and violently beautiful, Sky in the Deep is as harsh as it is lovely. Goodreads.com: Sky in the Deep, by Adrienne Young (Sky in the Deep #1) Young Eelyn is a warrior of the Viking-esque Aska clan. Every five years, her people fight a brutal season against their … Continue reading Review: Sky in the Deep
3.75 out of 5 stars Goodreads.com: Buried Heart, by Kate Elliott (Court of Fives #3) I confess to being a little confused by the end of the Court of Fives trilogy. Not because I didn't care, but because the fast-paced, layered plots were all moving in the right direction, and I was excited to find … Continue reading Review: Buried Heart
3.75 out of 5 stars A extremely solid sequel, Poisoned Blade, finds our blunt and capable heroine Jes even more deeply ensared in politics, love, and family. Goodreads.com: Poisoned Blade, by Kate Elliott (Court of Fives #2) Jes has one thing going for her: the Fives, an ancient Greek-ish version of American Ninja Warrior. She's … Continue reading Review: Poisoned Blade
4.25 out of 5 stars This book is so good! Goodreads.com: Court of Fives, by Kate Elliott (Court of Fives #1) Jes lives in Efea, a beautiful seaside nation that reads like a YA fantasy version of ancient Greece. Her life is precariously set. Efea was colonized by Saro, and the Saroese installed themselves as … Continue reading Review: Court of Fives
3.5 out of 5 stars Goodreads.com: Undying, by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (Unearthed #2) Teens on Earth! Well, the getting there isn't easy. When we left Jules and Mia at the end of Unearthed, they'd sealed themselves inside an alien spaceship with the intent of blowing it up before the governmental International Alliance can … Continue reading Review: Undying
4 out of 5 stars Goodreads.com: Unearthed, by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (Unearthed #1) Teens in space! I saw this book described as such, "... with Indiana Jones and Lara Croft." An appealing claim, but one that overestimates our heroes, Jules Addison and Mia Radcliffe. An homage, certainly, but our intergalactic adolescents are likable … Continue reading Review: Unearthed
2.75 out of 5 stars A little bit better than the first, with a little more hope for the last. Goodreads.com: Archenemies, by Marissa Meyer (Renegades #2) Listen. There's making sure we get it. There's reminding us of an important plot point before the story builds on it. And then there's Archenemies. Nova is still … Continue reading Review: Archenemies
3.5 out of 5 stars The Renegades trilogy finds it's stride, then has to sprint for the end. Goodreads.com: Supernova, by Marissa Meyer (Renegades #3) When we left Nova and company at the end of Archenemies (book 2), she had just robbed Renegades HQ of several iconic artifacts, including the helmet that allowed her presumed-dead, … Continue reading Review: Supernova
2.5 out of 5 stars Goodreads.com: Renegades, by Marissa Meyer (Renegades #1) On the highest, tippy top of the upside: The Lunar Chronicles. On the lowest, bottom-scrape of the downside: Heartless. Marissa Meyer has done some of the best and worst work in recent YA fiction, so my hope for Renegades was wobbly. It doesn't … Continue reading Review: Renegades
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