I have very mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, I loved the idea of it, but on the other, it didn’t really stand out. I found this book to be forgettable. Already the details are slipping away, I’m afraid. What I did love was the idea of the Surge and the skills or abilities that came from them. Very cool! Willow’s ability to manipulate elements was awesome. (Sadly, though, I forget already what her second skill was…) I […]
We’re sad to see the readathon end, but Reanna and I had fun hosting for a third year in a row! Thank you SO much to everyone who participated, and a very special thank you to our wonderful mini challenge hosts: Genesis @ Latte Night Reviews, Lily @ Chapters Pages Words, Andrea @ Bookish Lifestyle, and Steph @ In Wonderland! You guys rock!! I also want to thank my lovely co-host Reanna for being awesome. Love you lady!! I’m going to share […]
I think everyone knows by now how much I hate historical. I went into this expecting a fantasy. I knew it had a historical aspect, but I didn’t think it would be overpowering. Let me repeat: I thought this was a fantasy. It is NOT a fantasy. In fact, there’s really nothing fantasy about this book at all aside from Leah’s ability to witch gold. This is a historical all the way. But, surprisingly, that didn’t ruin it for me. […]
Gold makes monsters of men. Hmm. This review is hard to write, because I’m not exactly sure how I feel about this book. It’s not the kind of story that I would typically even consider picking up, because I’m not really into westerns or anything remotely historical. But, I was in the mood for something different from my usual sci-fi or fantasy novel, and this one sounded interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed Rae Carson’s Walk the Earth a Stranger, and this […]
Books I got this week Bought: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling For review: Dragon Heart by Cecelia Holland From the library: Uprooted by Naomi Novik YOU GUYS, I’m sooo excited to read this!! Everyone has been absolutely raving about this book, and I’ve been dying to get my hands on it to see what all the fuss is about. The line at the library was […]
What a fabulous concept! I think that was the driving point of this novel for me. I highly enjoyed the world and all of the monsters. I also loved the Hunters and the fact that they had a celebrity status – all of the costumes and colors reminded me a bit of the way the Jaeger pilots were portrayed in the beginning of Pacific Rim! This book was certainly cinematic – it would be awesome as a movie! There was […]