2023 Book Review: Sanctuary

Sanctuary by Caryn Lix YA Science Fiction, 2018 by Simon Pulse, 480 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: The “oh no he’s so cute” stuff is a bit annoying, although not excessive. The voice feels awkward and fake, more like an adult trying to write like a teenager than an actual teenager.  I didn’t love our... Continue Reading →

2023 Book Review: Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult A Contemporary, 2021 by Ballantine, 310 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: Content warning of sorts: if you’re not in the frame of mind to read about the COVID pandemic, skip this one. I’ve never been one to enjoy cheating of any kind in a book. Consider that a... Continue Reading →

2023 Book Review: Ember Queen

Ember Queen by Laura Sebastian YA Fantasy, 2020 by Delacorte Books, 512 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: This isn’t really a negative, more of a note or warning. The book does very little fill-in of the previous books. To get the most out of this one you definitely want to read them in order and... Continue Reading →

2023 Book Review: The Institute

The Institute by Stephen King A Horror, 2019 by Scribner, 561 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: I like originality so when it felt like The Shining or Clockwork Orange I rolled my eyes. The character we meet and love first takes a big chunk of the book OFF. I spent a lot of time wondering... Continue Reading →

2023 Book Review: The Magicians

The Magicians by Lev Grossman A Fantasy, 2009 by Viking, 409 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: Personally, I felt like the start of the lessons took a slow turn which was unfortunate. Just when you should be getting excited to learn magic along with this character, it felt like it was dragging instead.  This book... Continue Reading →

2023 Book Review: Ali Cross

Ali Cross by James Patterson MG Mystery/Thriller, 2019 by Jimmy Patterson Books, 320 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: I didn’t particularly like the Alex Cross chapters. Typically there aren’t many chapters from a parent perspective when you’re reading a middle grade novel. I’m not sure if this was an attempt to introduce something that’s often... Continue Reading →

2023 Book Review: All the Bad Apples

All the Bad Apples by Moira Fowley-Doyle YA Fantasy, 2019 by Kathy Dawson Books, 326 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: I will NEVER call someone a bad apple again. Technically, I’m relatively sure I never have. I cringed every time someone was called that in this book (and it was a lot).  The flashback chapters/stories... Continue Reading →

2023 Book Review: The Elite

The Elite by Kiera Cass YA Fantasy, 2013 by Harper Teen, 336 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: The politics took a back seat here and that’s unfortunate because I liked how that made the previous book unique.  Some repetition. You feel like the same few points keep coming back up over and over again.  Some... Continue Reading →

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