Brigid Kemmerer is really hit or miss for me. I think I lucked out when I enjoyed A Curse So Dark and Lonely as much as I did. Maybe I just needed to be in a certain mood for it, who knows. I didn’t like the sequel much, and I felt pretty much the same about this one. My main gripe is that this book is generic AF. It’s such a vanilla story – the world, the characters, even the […]
This one was okay, not great. I don’t remember much about it, to be honest, because I was severely bored throughout the entire story. However, narration by Jonathan Keeble was absolutely fantastic and kept me going. Spot on voices for each character and brought the story to life! I’ll probably seek out more works by this narrator. He saved the book for me, because I probably would have DNFed if I’d physically read it. The world was interesting but the […]
I felt disappointed with this book in some nameless way that I can’t explain. I really don’t know why, but it just didn’t have the magic that the first and second book had. I still loved the characters – Spensa is tough as nails and an MC worth rooting for, M-Bot is hilarious and his struggle with emotions is endearing, and I enjoyed the introduction of Chet as well. I also have to admit that I didn’t know there would […]
This book was absolutely NOT what I was expecting at all, but I really enjoyed it! To me this cover screams viking story, but that’s not even remotely close. (The cover does not fit the story at ALL in my opinion, sorry) I didn’t know much going in, just that I loved the cover and that it had really high reviews. I am slightly disappointed that I didn’t get a viking story, lol. (I know, I know, don’t judge a book […]
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Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl A few years back I did best platonic relationships for the romance freebie (because hellooo, I am not a romance fan, sorry), so I’m just going to add some more to that! #squadgoals 1. Squad #312 from the Aurora Cycle – I love them all SO MUCH!!! Especially after Aurora’s End, omg! The bond they all share is so freaking beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. 2. The Zumra […]
Wow, I didn’t post a Heartbeat Weekly at ALL last year. Oops. January haul Bought Aurora’s End by Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman, Goldsboro edition The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams The Bitter Twins by Jen Williams The Poison Song by Jen Williams January Wrap Up Books I read in January Firestar’s Quest by Erin Hunter – ★★★½ Year of the Reaper by Makiia Lucier – ★★★★ Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune (audio) – ★★★★ Yellowfang’s Secret by Erin […]