The Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan MG Fantasy, 2017 by Disney-Hyperion, 410 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There are some slower spots in this one. They’re likely important and intentional but it’s worth mentioning. It made it feel longer than the first ones. I’m a Loki fan. That’s dangerous with this series. More... Continue Reading →
The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan MG Fantasy, 2016 by Disney-Hyperion Books, 459 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Unsolved, sort of. Riordan is famous for leaving us with cliffhangers. This is no different, I need book 3 now. I’m not as familiar with Norse mythology so I can’t speak to how accurate it is... Continue Reading →
Lethal White by Robert Galbraith A Mystery/Thriller, 2018 by Mulholland Books, 650 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Too similar in pattern to the previous books in the series. Robin can’t sort out her confusing feelings, the case is dangerous, and they get involved anyway, and it all sort of wraps up the same way. I’m... Continue Reading →
Blackout by Mira Grant A Science Fiction, 2012 by Orbit, 512 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Did I expect that specific twist? Sort of (hard to miss the clue of the Becks incident in book 2). Did it still creep me out a little? Also yes. Still not sure where I stand on it. I’m... Continue Reading →
Deadline by Mira Grant A Science Fiction, 2011 by Orbit, 584 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some slower spots. Not many and none without a purpose, but worth noting anyway. This one lacks the political drama of the first book. Part of why I loved Feed was the way it seamlessly blended that with the... Continue Reading →
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover Fiction , 2022 by Atria publishing , 320 Pages What I Didn’t Like: This is a sequel, a continuation of the first story (It Ends with Us). In this story I felt that the timeframe didn’t match up to the character's actions. Ryle was a controlling abusive person... Continue Reading →
20th Victim by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro A Mystery/Thriller, 2020 by Little Brown, 432 Pages What I Didn’t Like: A few grammatical errors and continuity errors jumped out at me while I was reading. Nothing big or story altering, but errors nonetheless. The 20th book in this series recycles things from the previous 19. There... Continue Reading →
Lady Smoke by Laura Sebastian YA Fantasy, 2019 by Delacorte Press, 512 Pages What I Didn’t Like: It’s slow. That is the EXACT OPPOSITE of book 1 in this series which I liked particularly because it moved fast. This one suffered from a lack of major plot points and a lot of cycling around the... Continue Reading →
Grave Secrets by Kathy Reichs A Mystery/Thriller, 2002 by Scribner, 315 Pages What I Didn’t Like: This isn’t really a bad thing, just worth mentioning. Every time I tackle this series I have to remind myself it’s not the Bones show I love. Sure it’s Temperance Brennan and she’s a forensic anthropologist, but that’s where... Continue Reading →
