So the campus café at my University is located in a Barnes and Noble, which means that when I have class (Mondays and Wednesdays) I usually end up leaving the café with lunch and a few books. I tend to browse while they're making my sandwich and coffee. And that is were I picked this … Continue reading Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova
So Fire is the second book in the Graceling series by Kristin Cashore, but it really is more of a prequel than a sequel. Which is kind of disappointing. I was so excited to pick this book up and learn about different graces and more from Cashore's realm only to be slapped in the face … Continue reading Fire by Kristin Cashore
So far, I have learned one thing about myself from blogging book reviews: I tend to read similar books back to back. (See Exile for Dreamers and A Murder in Time) I'm not sure how this phenomenon occurs because I certainly don't plan these things out. I just read based off of what mood I'm … Continue reading The Eighth Guardian by Meredith McCardle
I went with three flames for this one because despite all of the negatives I found in this book, the concept and plot of the story was hypnotic and I found myself under Smith's spell. A little background because I think it helps illustrate my confusion. If you've never heard the story of Daedalus and … Continue reading ARC Review of Children of Daedala by Caighlan Smith
Okay, so I unintentionally took a hiatus there for a while, but I am happy to be back. 🙂 I picked this book up because I had been talking to some friends about how much I LOVED The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer, and I found my self in a mood to read a book similar to … Continue reading The Witness by Nora Roberts
My first though when constructing this review was that I read two books back to back that have almost identical covers. (See Exile for Dreamers by Kathleen Baldwin) I think I have a type. I would probably believe that more if I picked books for my TBR list based off of their covers, but I do … Continue reading A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain
Well, this was definitely an interesting read for me. This book came up in my RBTW book club for the month of May. And while it was an interesting read, I really struggled with this book for two reasons: (1) I have a hard time following stream-of-consciousness writing, especially when it doesn't follow logical thought, … Continue reading Prayers for the Stolen by Jennifer Clement
Okay, so this book came up in our RBTW Book Club rotation, picked by someone other than me. This was hard for me, just because it was the 3rd book in the series, and I haven't read the first two yet. My mind really struggles with doing things out of order. I bought the first … Continue reading Faithful Place by Tana French
How do you rate a book that is someone's memoir? And what does your rating say? Well, I'm not sure how you guys do it, but for me, I base my rating solely on how engaged I was with the author's story. If I give it a low rating, does that mean that I think … Continue reading The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
For my first review I decided on this one because it came up in my regular book club that I do with my friends, Reading Between the Wines (RBW). I will admit that this type of story is not my usual cup of tea (anything having to do with religion tends to scare me off … Continue reading The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
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