Lynn’s Review: There have been numerous books (both fiction and non-fiction) and movies about Queen Elizabeth I. The Tournament takes a unique perspective by positing a story from Bess’s little known youth. In The Tournament, Bess, her tutor Roger Ascham and his colleague Gilbert Giles travel to Constantinople to the Sweet 16 of chess […]
Julie’s Review: The City Center is an interesting futuristic dystopia with sci-fi elements that I found very interesting. The people living in the City Center are genetically engineered to be a certain way, and only later do we realize the true sinister purpose for this. I thought the overall premise was great, the main character […]
Lynn’s Review: All Played out is the one where an introverted nerd meets and extroverted jock and they fall into instant love. Oh, read that one already? Yeah, me, too. All Played Out is about Nell De Luca and Mateo Torres. It is #3 in the Rusk University series from Cora Carmack. Nell is […]
Julie’s Review: My feelings on Red Rising have flopped back and forth from “woa this is awesome/shocking” to “ugh so slow”. Let’s back up – this book is praised all over, and is often compared to The Hunger Games (well, all dystopia books are anyway). I didn’t really think of this as a YA, and […]
Description: Adapted from the bestselling novel by author John Green, PAPER TOWNS is a coming-of-age story centering on Quentin and his enigmatic neighbor Margo, who loved mysteries so much she became one. After taking him on an all-night adventure through their hometown, Margo suddenly disappears – leaving behind cryptic clues for Quentin to decipher. The […]
Julie’s Review: This review is in Audible.com format. What did you love best about Awoken? I really enjoyed the characters and their interactions, as well as the special abilities this group of people has in addition to dream traveling. What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting? Learning about the Lucidites […]
Lynn’s Review: Think back to June 7, when our Chat Between the Chapters topic was sci fi. Terri from Second Run Reviews mentioned a book – Traveler. Full disclosure time: I won a copy from her blog and author Dennis W. Green. (Thanks again Terri and Dennis!) And Terri was correct. Traveler is a […]
Julie’s Review: So much happens plot-wise in this Seventh book that my Barbara and Betty White are still reeling. So let’s look at another list. Top (However Many I Feel Like Sharing) Reasons to Read Seventh Grave and No Body: Charley gets even more badass, even more selfless, and can do some really freakin’ amazing […]
Lynn’s Review: Firelight is a bit Romeo and Juliet, a bit Twilight, and a side of OH LOOK, DRAGONS. The main characters of Firelight are Jacinda, a draki, and Will, a dragon hunter. See what Sophie Jordan did there? She switched up the whole Hunter & Prey situation. Jacinda is the only fire-breather in […]
Julie’s Review: This review is structured with the help of questions from Audible.com. What did you love best about Solace? Solace really surprised me in how deep and philosophical it got while Corina was getting to know the boy, then the man, who would become her father. A story about a girl getting a chance […]