The crux of the matter is that I really, really love Robin McKinley’s books, but unfortunately Shadows turned out to be kind of a really big disappointment. I mean, it’s not like I ever expect to dislike her books. No, instead, I go in expecting a book that is not exactly going to be a fast […]
Allison: Gilded Lily | Delphine Dryden | Book Review
June 30, 2014
Originally when I requested to read Gilded Lily by Delphine Dryden on Netgalley, I was admittedly unaware that it was part of a series called Steam and Seduction. Luckily for me, it is more of a companion novel, and I didn’t necessarily need to know all of the details in order to understand what was […]
Allison: Ink | Amanda Sun | Book Review
April 24, 2014
Initially, I didn’t really know very much about Ink but it quickly drew me in with its beautiful cover, mysterious story, and of course, the Japanese setting. Having a book with a Japanese setting was like a time-warp and reliving a part of my childhood for me. You know that part of my childhood/adolescence when […]
Hidden | Sophie Jordan | Book Review
April 2, 2014
When I cracked open Hidden by Sophie Jordan, third book in the Firelight series, I was really excited. I mean, I had been putting the book off for a long time and was reading other more pressing books. Yet, in the back of my mind I would always see this book and feel a twinge of excitement […]