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Review: System Divine Trilogy

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022Leave a comment

4.5 out of 5 stars A young adult space western historical epic that has Broadway show tunes ringing in my head? Vive la revolution! Goodreads.com: Sky Without Stars (4.5 stars); Between Burning Worlds (4.5 stars); Suns Will Rise (4.25 stars) Now THIS is the kind of reimagining I want! It's (quite) loosely based on Victor … Continue reading Review: System Divine Trilogy

Review: House of Sky and Breath

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022Leave a comment

4 out of 5 stars The end. THE END! My screaming. And everything before it is good, too. House of Sky and Breath, by Sarah J. Maas (Crescent City #2) I would have said that "all the things" happen in House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1, 3.5 stars), but Sarah J. Maas had … Continue reading Review: House of Sky and Breath

Review: The Other Side of the Sky duology

February 20, 2022February 27, 2022Leave a comment

2.5 out of 5 stars Good start, but unless there's a big plot twist coming, just get to the point. Goodreads.com: The Other Side of the Sky (3 stars) and Beyond the End of the World (2.5 stars), by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner Nimh is the goddess of her people, the sole remaining heir … Continue reading Review: The Other Side of the Sky duology

Review: Serpent and Dove Trilogy

January 29, 2022February 12, 2022Leave a comment

3.5 out of 5 stars Spunky and charming old-fashioned witchcraft (en francais!) in need of better pacing. Goodreads.com: Serpent & Dove (4/5 stars); Blood & Honey (3.5/5 stars); Gods & Monsters (3/5 stars), by Shelby Mahurin Serpent and Dove is a solid supernatural tale. Louise Le Blanc is the heiress to the greatest magical power … Continue reading Review: Serpent and Dove Trilogy

Review: Rule of Wolves

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021Leave a comment

4 out of 5 stars Goodreads.com: Rule of Wolves, by Leigh Bardugo (King of Scars #2) When Zoya became my favorite character in King of Scars, I knew that Leigh Bardugo could really do anything. When I read Rule of Wolves, high on the binged achievement of "Shadow and Bone"'s Netflix mashup, it made a … Continue reading Review: Rule of Wolves

Review: House of Earth and Blood

May 23, 2021May 23, 20213 Comments

3.5 out of 5 stars If ever there were a porn movie turned down due to budget, it's every Sarah J. Maas novel. Goodreads.com: House of Earth and Blood, by Sarah J. Maas (Crescent City #1) There is always so much in a SJM novel, and her latest - and first foray into “adult” fiction … Continue reading Review: House of Earth and Blood

Review: Children of Virtue and Vengeance

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021Leave a comment

3.5 out of 5 stars Stubbornness and carnage. Goodreads.com: Children of Virtue and Vengeance, by Tomi Adeyemi (Legacy of Orisha #2) In Children of Virtue and Vengeance, the war for Orisha rages. The abused, disenfranchised maji have had their magic restored, and they plan to use it to avenge their year of hardship at the … Continue reading Review: Children of Virtue and Vengeance

Review: Havenfall

March 28, 2021March 28, 2021Leave a comment

3 out of 5 stars Havenfall (Havenfall, #1) by Sara Holland (goodreads.com) Maddie's just a teenage girl... with a mom on death row for murdering her brother, and an uncle who runs a secret hotel at the crossroads of magical lands. The nearly unreachable mountaintop town of Haven, Colorado is home to the truly unreachable … Continue reading Review: Havenfall

Review: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

January 21, 2021January 21, 20211 Comment

5 out of 5 stars As Travars. To travel. To be transported, once again, by the genius of V. E. Schwab. Goodreads.com: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V. E. Schwab I could give this book seven stars, one for each of the iconic freckles spread across Addie LaRue's face. What an achievement this … Continue reading Review: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Review: A Sky Beyond the Storm

January 2, 2021January 18, 2021Leave a comment

3 out of 5 stars The once-great An Ember in the Ashes series ends with one too many books. Goodreads.com: Sky Beyond the Storm, by Sabaa Tahir (Ember in the Ashes #4) An Ember in the Ashes was the first book I reviewed on this blog, back in March 2017 (and I adored it). Having … Continue reading Review: A Sky Beyond the Storm

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