Celaena is a badass assassin. From the moment, she is introduced as one of the main characters of Throne of Glass, I was in love. She’s tough and sarcastic and doesn’t take crap from anyone. She also has a huge problem with admitting defeat and allowing submission. She refuses to take orders from anyone but […]
Hush | Eishes Chayil | Book Review
August 16, 2013
I feel like whenever I review an older book from my pile, I always start it off apologizing for taking FOREVER to read the book and write the review. I just have that whole guilt complex. Guys, it’s time for yet another WHY DID I LET THIS BOOK LANGUISH FOR SO LONG review. Y’all, I […]
Rose Under Fire | Elizabeth Wein | Book Review
August 15, 2013
“Hope is treacherous, but how can you live without it?” – location 2418 in Kindle ARC of Rose Under Fire It’s hard to start a review of a book that’s precious to you. One wrong phrase and you can totally muck up just what you are trying to convey about why everyone needs to drop […]
Jane Austen Goes To Hollywood | Abby McDonald | Book Review
August 14, 2013
To me, a good retelling has several key elements. The first key element is that if you have not read the origin story, the retelling makes you desperately want to read it (see: For Darkness Shows The Stars). Second, the retelling stays true to the original BUT build it’s own unique momentum. Unfortunately, I came […]
Steelheart | Brandon Sanderson | Book Review
August 13, 2013
Is it my lucky year or what? Brandon Sanderson has not ONE but TWO books coming out this year for the young adult market. I’ve read both and you guys, Sanderson has cemented his place in my heart as one of my favorite fantasy writers EVER. What I love about his works is that he […]
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock | Matthew Quick | Book Review
August 12, 2013
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick is one hell of a book. I read Quick’s latest young adult book on my iPhone in the span of two days. I legit could not put my phone down for a second, it was so good. In fact, at one juncture, when the book slashed my heart […]