After reading several awesome reviews for this book, I was really itching to get my hands on it and see what the fuss was all about. So, let’s get the complaints out of the way first. The purple prose really disappointed me (even though I tried not to let it because I was so looking forward to reading this). And the metaphors, good LORD, the metaphors. Every freaking page. A few is one thing, but after the first like, 20, […]
In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren From the Library: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin Bought this week: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi Books going on vacation with me: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer Shatter Me Ripple Before I Fall The Faerie Ring Wildefire Daughter of Smoke & Bone
I. HATE. LOVE. TRIANGLES!!!! Ok, now that I’ve gotten that out of my system. I was thoroughly unimpressed by this book. The plot was good, sure, but it just lacked for me. Even the ending – with everything falling apart and the death of an important character – felt rushed. Maybe because I was skimming to get to the end and get it over with, who knows. It wasn’t a bad book necessarily, but it wasn’t memorable at all. Her prose […]
I have to admit, I didn’t read the synopsis before I started this. So, when the very first chapter was about pirates, I was a bit confused (albeit intrigued). My thought was, What does this have to do with a group of teenagers? But soon I found out – when Tory discovers the legend of Anne Bonny. From there on this book was a riveting mixture of adventure, danger, and excitement. I loved it! The Virals bite off more than […]
In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren In My Mailbox is for sharing the books you’ve recently received, but I threw in some movies I wanted to share, too. I provided links to GoodReads for all of the books if you want to check them out :) From the library: Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia Seizure by Kathy Reichs Darkness Unbound -and- Darkness Rising by Keri Arthur The Shadow Reader […]
This is another one that I didn’t really know what to think of at first. The first page instantly grabbed my attention with talk of Oberon, Titania, and Puck from A Midsummer’s Night dream. While I can’t stand the Shakespearean language (mainly because it’s way above my head, ha), I love the lore of the courts – mainly because of reading the Iron Fey by Julie Kagawa. So, after this first page, my expectations were set high. Then I […]