The Lost World by Michael Crichton My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed reading Jurassic Park, I can’t say the same for The Lost World. So many things were different about this novel. While I didn’t expect it to be the same, I did expect that I would feel like it had the…
This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman My rating: 4 of 5 stars This Shattered World felt like Romeo and Juliet in space. Let me start by saying I absolutely hate Romeo and Juliet. Thankfully, This Shattered World feels different enough with characters who are nearly as foolish that I managed to like this book. That…
Ice Like Fire by Sara Raasch My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m not going to pretend like I loved Snow Like Ashes. I didn’t, but I thought it was alright. In fact, I thought that the first book ended in such a place that it really didn’t need another book. Sure, there was an…
Caliban’s War by James S.A. Corey My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars You may notice that the actual score is a little lower than Leviathan Wakes. In some ways this book is much better than it’s predecessor, but in other ways I felt like the book lagged. The biggest detriment to this book is actually…
Scorch by Gina Damico Scorch by Gina Damico My rating: 3.75 of 5 stars Croak was such an enjoyable read, that I had to pick up the second book. While I can honestly say that I enjoyed this book as well, the fire that I got from the first book was just lacking. I wanted…
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars I dove into The second book of The Raven Cycle having heard that this was their favorite book in the series. let’s be honest. I absolutely loved This book. Sure, there were things that still irked me, it was not perfect, but I…
Ice Kissed by Amanda Hocking My rating: 3 of 5 stars Hello book number two. I liked Frostfire, but I certainly didn’t love it. While I inhaled Ice kissed, I didn’t really fall in love. I had issues with structure. I was uncertain about where it was heading and the end result while interesting didn’t…
Mortal Gods by Kendare Blake My rating: 4 of 5 stars I read the first book on a whim and liked it. I picked up this book hoping I’d enjoy it as well and I certainly did. Kendare Blake gets better with every book I’ve read by her. Mortal Gods did not disappoint as our…
Unhinged by A.G. Howard My rating: 4 of 5 stars Unhinged is the second installment in this spin on the Wonderland world. I’ll openly admit that I didn’t love the first book. I liked it enough that I had interest in picking up the next. However, I didn’t like certain behaviors from Jeb. I also…
Rebel Spring by Morgan Rhodes My rating: 4 of 5 stars Review to come. But damn the instalove kills in all the worst ways. I have a very complicated relationship with this series. It is extremely complicated. Some of the things I really enjoyed in the last book were lost in this book. Some of…
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas My rating: 3.75 of 5 stars The plot was more intricate, but it wasn’t as tight and sometimes meandered. Review time! I really enjoyed this book. There was just something about being drawn into this world that just felt right. I hadn’t read the first book in 8…
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo My rating: 4 of 5 stars Needs more Darkling. Yes, in short my main feeling coming off this novel was that I needed more of the Darkling. This is largely because he is one of my favorite characters in the series. I was however introduced to a new favorite.…
The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin My rating: 4 of 5 stars I can’t say too much in this review because this is the second book in the series and relies heavily on the twists and turns. Thus getting into any of the specifics that may not be super spoilery for this book…
Golden Son by Pierce Brown My rating: 5 of 5 stars My dear, ever loving god. I walked in to Golden Son expecting to be thrilled to continue on with Darrow’s journey. What I received ended up feeling like more than just a new adventure toward Darrow’s goal of a more equal society. It was…
The Magician King by Lev Grossman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Where I would have given The Magicians a flat 3.0, I felt The Magician King merited a 3.75, but since I wanted to make it clear how much more I enjoyed this book compared to its predecessor I gave it a 4. That…
So, I pondered... 