In lieu of writing a review for King of Crows, since it’s kind of overdue at this point, I’m going to list ten reasons why you should read the Diviners series, one of my all-time favorite series. It’s an incredibly diverse look at 1920s America, particularly New York City. We have characters from all backgrounds, including […]
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Before the Devil Breaks You Review
I realize I haven’t written a full review for The Diviners or Lair of Dreams (both books before Before the Devil Breaks You), and at this point, I probably won’t. But! Since Before the Devil Breaks You ended up being really, really amazing, you’re getting a review for only it so far. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars […]
The Bone Season Review – Don’t Expect Good Things
Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Summary: “The year is 2059. Nineteen-year-old Paige Mahoney is working in the criminal underworld of Scion London, based at Seven Dials, employed by a man named Jaxon Hall. Her job: to scout for information by breaking into people’s minds. For Paige is a dreamwalker, a clairvoyant and, in the […]
The Archived Review
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Summary: “Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books. Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive. Da first brought Mackenzie Bishop […]
Our Dark Duet Review
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Summary: “THE WORLD IS BREAKING. AND SO ARE THEY. KATE HARKER isn’t afraid of monsters. She hunts them. And she’s good at it. AUGUST FLYNN once yearned to be human. He has a part to play. And he will play it, no matter the cost. THE WAR HAS BEGUN. THE MONSTERS […]
Before I Fall Review
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Summary: “With this stunning debut novel, New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver emerged as one of today’s foremost authors of young adult fiction. Like Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why and Gayle Forman’s If I Stay, Before I Fall raises thought-provoking questions about love, death, and how one person’s life can affect so many others. For […]
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Review
By Book Hugger on April 24, 2016 in Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction, Thrillers
Rating: ***** Suggested Age: 13 Summary: “A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of curious photographs. A horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and […]
Beautiful Creatures Review
Rating: *** Suggested Age: 12 Summary: “Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she’s struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot […]