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Reading The Toll by Neal Shusterman was a lot like racing against Usain Bolt in the Olympics.
Or at least what I imagine racing him would feel like, cause let’s be real, I’d never be in the Olympics.
What I mean is that no matter how hard I try, I simply wouldn’t be able to run fast enough.
That’s the …
Blood Heir by Amélie Wen Zhao was an interesting book to say the least.
One of the greatest things going for it is that Blood Heir was a story unlike any other I’ve ever read before.
And that’s a pretty difficult thing to do these days. There’s nothing new under the sun, and nearly every fantasy book seems to be …
Today I’m reviewing Red Rising by Pierce Brown.
It’s kind of become my thing to draw a comparison to a series so that you, the reader, can know what you’re getting into.
My comparison for Red Rising?
“May the odds be ever in your favor.”
Eight simple words, but I would be surprised if a single person out that doesn’t …
Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim just floated to the top of my favorites list.
A…MA…ZING!!
24
Did you ever watch that TV show on Fox?
My wife hates it. But it was my favorite show back in the early 2000s.
There’s never been another show that’s had quite the effect on me that 24 did. I discovered the show …
It’s been a long time in coming, but today I finished up Tiger Queen by Annie Sullivan.
In full disclosure, Annie and I are friends and co-admins on the YA Fantasy Addicts Facebook group. I also received an ARC of this book from the publisher (that’s why it’s a long time in coming, cause I’m a little behind. Sorry …
Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time includes fourteen main-series novels and the prequel novel New Spring. This guide covers the complete novel sequence, the optional shorter works, the companion books, and the television adaptation.
For a first read, I recommend publication order. Begin with The Eye of the World, then read New Spring after Crossroads of Twilight. …
Wow.
So it’s kind of become my thing to start a review with a single word that expresses my feelings on a book.
And wow pretty much sums up Havenfall by Sara Holland.
I’ll be honest, it didn’t start wow.
It started more like meh.
Not MEH meh, but meh.
Am I making sense?
Let’s dive right into the …
Welcome to the end of Book 2!
Or perhaps the beginning for you. I promise not to ruin anything. Scratch that. I promise not to ruin anything about THUNDERHEAD. Scythe spoilers will most certainly be present here.
If you’ve found your way to this page, but haven’t seen my review of Scythe, go read that first.
Irma Gerd!
No …
The Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin has a lot of heart, some fantastic moments, and a whirlwind of a story that’ll carry you along faster than you can turn the pages.
I was first drawn to this book by:
So what is Nameless Queen about?
Nameless Queen tells the …
I’m at a loss for how to begin.
There’s so much to love about Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim, but there are also many, many flaws that simply can’t be ignored.
Its saving grace is that I didn’t feel really disappointed in this book until about the last ten pages when I realized everything I wanted to happen …