4.5 out of 5 stars The best straight sci-fi I've read in a long time, Illuminae explodes like a star in your hands. If the main characters weren't teenagers, it would even by a YA novel. But their informality and aversion to authority will make you glad it is. Goodreads: Illuminae, by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff … Continue reading Review: Illuminae
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
2.5 out of 5 stars It took me a good 100 pages to get into this story. Ultimately worthwhile, it still fell short of Divergent-level expectations. Goodreads: Carve the Mark, by Veronica Roth (Carve the Mark #1) I didn't read the synopsis on this before I got the book - and that was a good thing, for … Continue reading Review: Carve the Mark
4 out of 5 stars First, the most exciting thing about this book: the story isn't over! I assumed (based on nothing) that King's Cage would be the last book in the Red Queen trilogy. But it's not the last, and not a trilogy, and I am a-zoom with happiness! Goodreads.com: King's Cage, by Victoria Aveyard … Continue reading Review: King’s Cage
4 out of 5 stars The wildest and most heartfelt of The Undertow Trilogy, Heart of the Storm is a fantastic finish to a fast-paced series. Goodreads: Heart of the Storm by Michael Buckley At the end of Raging Sea, Lyric Walker was captured by deranged Alpha prime Minerva and dragged under the sea. Heart … Continue reading Review: Heart of the Storm
4 out of 5 stars I love this series! It's very masculine for a YA series with a female heroine, and that makes the gritty conflict more intense and the few moments of romance even sweeter. Goodreads: Raging Sea by Michael Buckley Raging Sea, the second book in the "Undertow" trilogy, picks up with Lyric Walker as … Continue reading Review: Raging Sea
4 out of 5 stars One goal of books is to transport you to new worlds. So when, on page 2 of Undertow, I squealed, "Ooh, fish people!", I knew we were off to a good start. Goodreads: Undertow by Michael Buckley Undertow is a firecracker of a book, the drama going off in your … Continue reading Review: Undertow
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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.
