Welp, I finally read this book. And I know with absolute certainty that I would not have finished it if it weren’t for the audio. How can a book be so boring when it’s not even 200 pages long?! And did I read a different book than everyone else did?!?! The writing was dull, the characters were dull, and the story should have been interesting but it just wasn’t. The audio, though? Literally all the stars I would give this […]
I actually read this book as an ARC before it came out and just….never got around to reviewing it. Oops. This book is a super fun and creative retelling of Sleeping Beauty, but with some fierce feminist vibes! There’s plenty of subverted tropes and gender roles in this book. Gay princesses, badass princesses, masculine princesses, princesses saving themselves or denying the prince in favor of choosing their own path…oh, and my favorite: waking up a princess with a kiss doesn’t […]
As I write this review, it’s been exactly 3 days since I finished this book, and I already barely remember a thing. I had to put actual effort into remembering what happened – probably because nothing happened in this entire freaking book. The plot was non-existent, the world building was mediocre, and the magic system was half-assed. Pair that with slow pacing, vapid characters, and a horrible romance (that unfortunately took over the entire story) and it’s no wonder I don’t remember […]
I don’t know why I waited so long to read this book, it was so fun! It was kind of a mash up of The 100 (season 7 specifically), Skyrim, and Tomb Raider. I loved the setting being on another planet in an alien temple full of puzzles. So cool! Those scenes made me want to play Skyrim! The world was absolutely my favorite part of this book and I had no problem picturing it all in my head. I […]
While this book didn’t necessarily stick with me, the concept was awesome! DRAGONADORS!! Like matadors, but with dragons! Fucking awesome, dude. It was unlike anything I’ve ever read before! I adored the dragon parts of this story and appreciated the Spanish culture, but the emotion was just not there for me. I would have liked to have connected to the characters and the story much more than I did. Especially considering there were dragons! The romance didn’t do it for […]
This isn’t my first King novel – I read the first two Dark Tower books and half of the third (and just…never finished, oops. I hit a suuuper boring part and never picked it back up again *shrugs*). I have to admit that I find his books intimidating, not only because they’re always HUGE but also because he’s SO hyped and I’m a black sheep. Baa. However, this one really worked for me! It’s almost two different stories in one, […]