Month: April 2018
Short synopsis: A skilled painter is spirited away to the Autumn Court by Rook, a Fae Prince because she gives him a Human emotion when she paints him. Initial Thoughts: While I get the comparisons to ACOTAR (which I am reviewing next week) it is not exactly the same. Characters: 4 – I enjoyed Isobel … Continue reading Review: An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
OwlCrate is a monthly subscription box. The box a newly released Young Adult novel and other items fit a theme. The items can consist of jewelry, bookmarks, stickers, prints, toys, accessories, and are related to book or movie fandoms. The boxes are shipped around the 15th of the month from Oregon. The cost of the … Continue reading OwlCrate
Once Upon a Book Club is a monthly subscription box. In the box, you get a book, a quote card, and 3-5 wrapped gifts. Each gift corresponds to a part of the book, and when you get to that page you unwrap the gift. There is also a book discussion hosted on Instagram. There are … Continue reading Once Upon a Book Club
Short synopsis: Basically the story of Anastasia, but Sci-Fi. Initial Thoughts: First I should probably say Sci-Fi is not my favorite genre, I don't dislike it but, its certainly not my go to. With this book, everything felt rushed. I sort of felt like I was missing part of the story. Characters: 2 - I felt … Continue reading Review: Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston
Short synopsis: Bombs are set off in a school with students trapped inside, and one of them is the bomber. Initial Thoughts: A fast-paced read that tries to do too much. Characters: 2 – There were way too many characters, and I do get it, more characters mean more suspects but 6 POVs was too much! They … Continue reading Review: Time Bomb by Joelle Charbonneau
Short synopsis: The finale of Jace and Clary's Journey Initial Thoughts: Wow Longest Epilogue EVER!!! Also really Jace brought a condom with him to a demon realm? That is preparedness for sure. Characters: 4 – Still love these characters! The witty banter... But Magnus is my number one Warlock for sure!! Plot: 3 – First … Continue reading Review: City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments #6) by Cassandra Clare
Short synopsis: Three social "outcasts" set out on an adventure Initial Thoughts: I really liked that the cast of characters were "outcasts." It is also nice to see the male perspective from this time period. Characters: 4 – I really enjoyed the characters and seeing the hardships they face, and sadly it is still very relatable. Plot: … Continue reading Review: A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by MacKenzi Lee
Short Synopsis: Dimple Shaw know what she wants, do design apps and go to college, what she doesn't want is an arranged marriage. Initial Thoughts: It's cute and for the most part entertaining. Characters: 3 – Dimple and Rishi were both fine, nothing particularly special but... not horrible. I would have liked the supporting characters to … Continue reading Review: When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
Short synopsis: Alosa has all 3 map pieces, and now she will seek the treasure. Initial Thoughts: I liked this, but not as much as DotPK. For some reason the ending felt like a bit of a let down. Characters: 4 – Still love the characters! Though I found them a little more annoying this … Continue reading Review: Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller