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
4.5 out of 5 stars Two words: SPACE WESTERN! Goodreads: Rebel of the Sands, by Alywn Hamilton (Rebel of the Sands #1) Talk about starting in the middle of the action. Alwyn Hamilton's blisteringly-paced Rebel of the Sands opens with teen girl Amani, in disguise, joining a sharpshooting contest in a disreputable space saloon in … Continue reading Review: Rebel of the Sands
4 out of 5 stars I'm normally not a fan of novellas that tell in-between or off-shoot stories, but Stars Above ties just the right bows on the Lunar Chronicles package I loved so much. Goodreads.com: Stars Above, by Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles #4.5) Unpopular opinion: I almost always think novellas are money-grabs. Slices … Continue reading Review: Stars Above
3.5+ out of 5 stars I loved "The Seven Realms" series, and am quite happy with this return to Chima's Queendom of the Fells. Goodreads: Flamecaster by Cinda Williams Chima (Shattered Realms #1) Flamecaster picks up 20 years after the previous series ends, with the magical education of Adrian s'ul Han, known as Ash. Ash … Continue reading Review: Flamecaster
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
4.5 out of 5 stars Maggie Stiefvater does what she wants: takes the regular world, shakes some magic on top, and drops you into the middle of it with little explanation. What you get out of her books depends on how well you read, and those who read closely are well-rewarded. I loved Kate (Puck), … Continue reading Review: The Scorpio Races
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
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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.
