3.5 out of 5 stars Goodreads.com: This Savage Song (3.5 stars), Our Dark Duet (3 stars), by Victoria Schwab In the world of Verity, evil has a consequence: it spawns monsters. Non-lethal violence births hive-minded wraiths called Corsai, and killing spawns a higher order of monster, the Malchi. They both want to kill and eat … Continue reading Review: Monsters of Verity Duology
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Review: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
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
My Favorite Books of 2018
Another year, another enormous amount of time not wasted on my commute because BOOKS! Thank heaven for them. I read 42 books in 2018 - and if that number isn't significant to you, get thee to a copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy right now. (Possibly my all-time favorite book.) This year I read … Continue reading My Favorite Books of 2018
Review: A Conjuring of Light
4.5 out of 5 stars I read this so slowly, trying to make it last forever! Goodreads.com: A Conjuring of Light, by V.E. Schwab (Shades of Magic #3) Red London sinks beneath Osaron's black magic, while Kell, Lila, and allies both likely and not, search for a way to keep their world from disappearing forever. … Continue reading Review: A Conjuring of Light
Review: A Gathering of Shadows
4.5 out of 5 stars Magical competitions? Secret identities? Life and death and pirates and cross-dressing? A Gathering of Shadows is breathless fun. A Gathering of Shadows, by V.E. Schwab (Shades of Magic #2)A Gathering of Shadows, by V.E. Schwab (Shades of Magic #2) A Darker Shade of Magic left two things out of place … Continue reading Review: A Gathering of Shadows
Review: A Darker Shade of Magic
4.9 stars out of 5 (I try to save 5 star ratings for life-changers like Harry Potter, but this is really close!) Pirates and magic and London(s)... this book has everything. A Darker Shade of Magic, by V.E. Schwab (Sades of Magic #1) A Darker Shade of Magic is outstanding from page one. Kell, our … Continue reading Review: A Darker Shade of Magic