This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining … Continue reading [Review] Illuminae by Amie Kufman
Title: Cruel Beauty Author: Rosamund Hodge Media: Hardcover Pages: 342 Overall Rating: 2 flames Synopsis: Based on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Cruel Beauty is a dazzling love story about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny. Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain struck by her father. And since birth, she has been … Continue reading [Review] Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
WWW Wednesday is a book meme run by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? So let’s get to it! What are you currently reading? Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge I’m about 100 pages in and not totally sure how I … Continue reading WWW: December 9, 2015
Title: Winter Author: Marissa Meyer Media: Mixed – Audiobook and Hardcover Pages: 827 Overall Rating: 3 flames Synopsis (Spoilers if you haven’t read the others): Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to be even more breathtaking than that of her stepmother, Queen Levana. Winter despises her stepmother, and knows Levana won’t … Continue reading [Review] Winter by Marissa Meyer
Title: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Author: Benjamin Alire Saenz Media: Hardcover Pages: 359 Overall Rating: 4 flames Synopsis: Dante can swim. Ari can’t. Dante is articulate and self-assured. Ari has a hard time with words and suffers from self-doubt. Dante gets lost in poetry and art. Ari gets lost in thoughts of his older brother who is in prison. Dante is fair skinned. Ari’s features … Continue reading [Review] Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
Title: Six of Crows Author: Leigh Bardugo Media: Hardcover Pages: 465 Overall Rating: 5 flames Synopsis: Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone… A convict with a … Continue reading [Review] Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Title: Mosquitoland Author: David Arnold Media: Hardcover Pages: 352 Overall Rating: 5 flames Synopsis: “I am a collection of oddities, a circus of neurons and electrons: my heart is the ringmaster, my soul is the trapeze artist, and the world is my audience. It sounds strange because it is, and it is, because I am strange.” After the sudden collapse of her family, Mim Malone is dragged from her home in … Continue reading [Review] Mosquitoland by David Arnold
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. Who doesn’t love a good list? This week’s topic is: Top Ten Quotes from books you’ve read this year. So let’s get to it! In no particular order: 1. The Darkling slumped back in his chair. “Fine,” he said with a weary shrug. “Make me your villain.” – Leigh Bardugo 2. … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Quotes
Title: Ruin and Rising Author: Leigh Bardugo Media: eBook Pages: 253 Overall Rating: 3 flames Synopsis (May possibly contain spoilers if you haven’t read the previous two): The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation’s fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit … Continue reading [Review] Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
Title: Seige and Storm Author: Leigh Bardugo Media: eBook Pages: 279 Overall Rating: 3.5 flames Synopsis (May possibly contain spoilers if you haven’t read Shadow and Bone) Darkness never dies. Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun … Continue reading [Review] Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
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