Circe by Madeline Miller A Fantasy, 2018 by Little Brown and Co, 393 Pages What I Didn’t Like: CW: Sexual assault (not graphic). There are parts of the story that move slowly and feel drawn out to show the passage of time. If you aren’t familiar with all the mythology and stories behind the characters... Continue Reading →
Party by Tom Leveen YA Contemporary, Originally published in 2010 by Random House, 240 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There are some storylines that don’t play out until later which means there are some characters you won’t like when their perspective chapter is done. CW: death, fighting, racial slurs, implied sex, and underage drinking. What I... Continue Reading →
Feed by Mira Grant A Science Fiction, 2010 by Orbit, 600 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Content warning: blood, disease, nastiness, and death. The blog entries were fine but I could’ve done without most of them. I will say I paid ZERO attention to the dates on them so if those mattered … oops. What I... Continue Reading →
Eyes on the Road by Kerri Davidson and Mark Gelinas YA Contemporary, 2021 by Kerri Davidson Books, 263 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some scenes I would’ve liked to see. We fast forward through some things that I would’ve wanted added, but overall I get why they weren’t included. Teens making poor choices. Not a deal... Continue Reading →
The Roots That Clutch by AE Bross YA Fantasy, 2020 by AE Bross, 247 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some slower spots. It’s not really a pacing issue because it matches the mood but it’s worth mentioning. If you’re new to fantasy this might be jarring (but it’s pretty common in the first book for... Continue Reading →
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal A Science Fiction, 2018 by Tor Books, 431 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The emphasis on the love life of the central couple was a little unexpected (it’s literally mentioned on the first page) but you get used to it pretty quickly. I don’t think I ever got... Continue Reading →
Beneath the Snow by Kerri Davidson A Science Fiction, 2020 by Kerri Davidson, 320 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There’s no second book and I would totally read more. That’s not to say it NEEDS more, just that I’d read it if there was!There are a lot of characters and names to keep track of.... Continue Reading →
Four Faces of the Moon by Amanda Strong YA Graphic Novel, 2021 by Annick Press, 202 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The back section, where the publisher included factual information about the real history could be perceived as a little dry. But I’ll come back to that in a second. What I Did Like: Symbolism... Continue Reading →
Ternary by Kristin L Stamper YA Science Fiction, 2021 by NineStar Press, 285 Pages What I Didn’t Like: One anticlimactic scene. Thankfully it was only one. But we built up to what felt like a big moment and then just POOF it was over with one line. The beginning caught me off guard a bit because... Continue Reading →
Lock In by John Scalzi A Science Fiction, 2014 by Tor Books, 336 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The opening “chapter”, while important, could easily turn people off. It’s the only chapter in the entire book written in a dry voice but I can see it giving the impression that the entire book is written... Continue Reading →
