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 →
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom A Contemporary, 2021 by Harper, 271 Pages What I Didn’t Like: A bit preachy (take that with a grain of salt, of course). This is probably the most religious book Albom has written and it is obvious in the religion. It’s coming in strong. Take that as... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury A Horror, 1962 by Harper, 293 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The entire rant about fatherhood made me angry, honestly. It tried to suggest motherhood was all simple and easy while fathers find themselves awake all night. Stereotypes and cliches like that pull me right out of... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
