What Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Monday, February 28, 2022
Review: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
Review: A Far Wilder Magic
A Far Wilder Magic by Allison SaftMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Another amazing story where the characters kill everything. I wanted to love this one to the last page but sadly I just kind of feel like this one is a take it or leave it title. The story itself was wonderful but the characters were just kind of meh.
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Review: Edgewood
Edgewood by Kristen CiccarelliMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I wanted to love this one but it just didn't work out. I felt that the writing and story was closer to juvenile fiction vs. young adult. And there isn't anything wrong with that. But I tend to read more mid to higher ya. I think this would work great as a transmission book for those moving from juvenile to young adult.
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Review: This Golden State
This Golden State by Marit WeisenbergMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Suspense, truth, and page turning mystery is what readers will find in this story. I was so pulled in I could not put it down. I loved the characters and the feel. The pacing was wonderful and I just loved the mystery surrounding the story at large.
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Review: Blood Heir
Blood Heir by Amélie Wen ZhaoMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
It's you not me. This book started out so well! I was engaged, I was hooked! Then it came for the core of the story to start and I was bored out of my mind. I was like it would have been better if the Moon bear would have attacked them in the woods. The rest of the story was so slow and boring that I wouldn't have cared if all the characters died a horrible death.
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Review: Red Tigress
Red Tigress by Amélie Wen ZhaoMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
Yes I know why try a book where you DNFed book one? Well I am a stickler for punishment and I always try to give authors another try. So this one did a little better than book one. I will say that it picked up a smidge but it still lacked that overall arc that we usually see in books. Towards the middle it kind of fizzed out and just got boring. I think that this author is working towards finding her jam since this is only her second book. So I look forward to her further stories.
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Review: The Bone Maker
The Bone Maker by Sarah Beth DurstMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
So ive hated all of Sarah Beth Durst's young adult novel. And funny enough I have LOVED all of her adult titles. Go figure with that. So I was super excited to read this one. But then that love became not so lovable once this story got going. I found that the start of this one was great and suspenseful but once it really got started on the core story it just fell apart for me. I found I was bored and was putting the story down on more than one occasion.
I wish that the publisher would have Durst continue her Queens of Renthia series over something new because those (even the spin off) was amazing! We need more!!
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Review: War Storm
War Storm by Victoria AveyardMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
As much as I want to say Aveyard redeemed herself with this book I have to say it didn't happen. The ending of this book was horrible. It lacked the strength to do what it needed to do and I was seriously disappointed.
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Monday, February 14, 2022
Review: Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything
Review: To All the Dogs I've Loved Before
To All the Dogs I've Loved Before by Lizzie ShaneMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Super light read for book lovers. I loved the simple feel and this was a great book to pick up after reading a super heavy story. I think that this would be great to pick up to read at the beach or just to have something light to read where you know the ending is going to be HEA.
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Review: Shattered Midnight
Shattered Midnight by Dhonielle ClaytonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This idea of four stories from four different authors is genius! Each author so far has done something a little different and they are amazing. This book two was so good and I can not wait for the next installment. Romance, action, danger and a story you can't put down. I loved the setting and the descriptions made it come alive.
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Review: The Lives of Diamond Bessie
The Lives of Diamond Bessie by Jody HadlockMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a powerful story that made me cry so hard. I felt so much for Annie and her situation. This reminded me a little of a movie that was out ages ago. I forget the title but its a classic. This story will haunt you until the very last pages and for much longer after you are done.
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Review: Shock of Fate
Shock of Fate by D.L. ArmilleiMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This story starts right in the middle of things. And although usually I feel super lost when that happens. This one was actually pretty easy to follow. I loved how the story progressed but I have to say that it took a while for me to really care about the characters. I did enjoy how these teens really felt like teens. They made bad choices and had to learn things along the way. I think that the blend of fantasy and sci-fi was wonderfully done. And I am excited to check out the next title.
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Review: Bound by Fate and Blood
Bound by Fate and Blood by Jenna O'MalleyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was an interesting story that I surprisingly couldn't put down. It was well paced and had a ton of characters. I don't normally enjoy books with a glossy of any kind but this one was actually really good. I will say that early on in this story I was kind of lost but by the middle of this story I was hooked and I can not wait for the next one.
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