4 out of 5 stars Every page of the Six of Crows duology tells you not to fall for Kaz Brekker. So, of course, you do. Goodreads: Crooked Kingdom, by Leigh Bardugo (Six of Crows #2) The only person craftier than leading hero-villain Brekker is author Leigh Bardugo. And that's really saying something when you … Continue reading Review: Crooked Kingdom
2 out of 5 stars Half of this book is really fun, and one part is even perfect. The other half is so face-palmingly stupid, so full of criminally insane decisions made by psychotic and reprehensible teenagers that Kill the Boy Band goes from a yes to a WHY???? right quick. Goodreads: Kill the Boy Band, … Continue reading Review: Kill the Boy Band
4.5 out of 5 stars Everything about The Diviners is brilliantly played, from the dark, ugly mystery to the hidden magic to the glittering 1920's setting. Goodreads: The Diviners, by Libba Bray (The Diviners #1) I've said before that I don't have much use for magic in the "normal" world; I prefer my supernatural powers in … Continue reading Review: The Diviners
4.5 out of 5 stars Why I loved Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows, or, as I've come to think of it, "How to Ship Everyone, or Die Trying." Goodreads.com: Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo (Six of Crows #1) Man, this was SO good! There is more going on in Six of Crows that can … Continue reading Review: Six of Crows
3 out of 5 stars Strong characters have you rooting for the good guys, but shaky world-building buries the high points of this story in clutter. Goodreads: Snow Like Ashes, by Sara Raasch (Snow Like Ashes #1) In the world of Primoria, the Kingdom of Winter was overthrown 16 years ago by the evil, power-hungry … Continue reading Review: Snow Like Ashes
4 out of 5 stars Thoroughly satisfying. Emotionally exhausting. Only a story this epic could make you feel like you've spent Rhysand's 500 years living it. Goodreads: A Court of Wings and Ruin, by Sarah J. Maas (A Court of Thorns and Roses #3) SPOILERS everywhere, y'all. If you haven't read this series and want a … Continue reading Review: A Court of Wings and Ruin
1.5 out of 4 stars This one hurt. I adored Marissa Meyer's "The Lunar Chronicles" - I'd give it every book 5 stars - so my expectations here were really high. Heartless, sadly, falls far short. Goodreads: Heartless by Marissa Meyer Heartless is the story of Lady Catherine Pinkerton, daughter of a Marquess and the best … Continue reading Review: Heartless
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Book reviews (mostly YA) and thoughts from a geeky bookworm.
I read and use YA lit to help connect with my students & foster a love of reading.
Book reviews (mostly YA) and thoughts from a geeky bookworm.
