Book Review
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ARC Review: Blackbird by N. D. Gomes
Blackbird by N. D. Gomes Publisher: HQ Teen Publication date: 16 November 2017 Pages: 287 pages Format: physical proof Rating: 3.75 out of 5 blackbirds I received a proof copy of this book at YALC. This does not influence my opinion. This review is spoiler-free. Blackbird is a proof I picked up at… Continue reading
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ARC Review: The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee
I’m going to start off by saying that I’ve never read or watched Gossip Girl. Shocking, I know. Why do I mention this? The Thousandth Floor has been heavily promoted as ‘Gossip Girl in the 22nd century’. I can go in for some fun drama if it’s well done, so I decided to pick this… Continue reading
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Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch Publisher: Gollancz Publication date: 01 February 2007 Pages: 530 Format: Paperback Series: The Gentleman Bastards Sequence #1 Rating: Five out of five hatchets This is a spoiler-free review. This book has been on my radar for years, but I never managed to make a… Continue reading
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ARC Review: A Pocketful of Crows
Ever since reading her wonderful book The Gospel of Loki, I’ve been meaning to read more by Joanne M. Harris. She’s a wonderful storyteller and seems to favor mythology lately, a big plus in my book, so I was thrilled to receive an early copy of Pocketful of Crows. Continue reading
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ARC Review: The Diabolic
There are times when a book comes into your life that you think you won’t like, but you somehow end up loving. That book for me was The Diabolic. It has so many elements that I usually dislike: an overpowered heroine, a cocky-on-the-outside-but-soft-and-squishy-on-the-inside hero, the ‘this could all be resolved if we actually sat down… Continue reading
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ARC Review: Daughter of the Burning City
Daughter of the Burning City is the much-hyped debut novel from Amanda Foody. I was approved to read this book a few months back but was holding off for some reason. Good reviews kept pouring in and when I saw early copies on sale at YALC, I had to have a physical copy. I’m so… Continue reading
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ARC Review: There’s Someone Inside Your House
There’s Someone Inside Your House was one of my top priorities for YALC. I hadn’t read anything by Perkins before, but it looked like the absolute perfect nostalgia trip. Growing up in the 90’s, teen slasher flicks were everywhere. While I was too terrified to actually watch most of them until I was older, they… Continue reading
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ARC Review: Sea of Rust
Sea of Rust first drew my eye because it has one of the most stunning covers I’ve seen this year, and we’ve established here before that I am incredibly shallow when it comes to my books. I was delighted by the description — it sounded so incredibly Asimovian and old-school sci-fi that I had to… Continue reading
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Review: The Loneliest Girl in the Universe
I had heard some buzz surrounding The Loneliest Girl in the Universe in the lead up to YALC, which had early copies for sale. I absolutely loved the cover and liked the synopsis well enough. Science fiction is one of my favourite genres, and I was looking forward to a young adult take. I made… Continue reading
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Review: A Gathering of Shadows
After a mediocre, but promising start to the series with A Darker Shade of Magic), I was nervous about being disappointed by the second book in this wildly popular series. For me, A Darker Shade of Magic was problematic in a number of areas, but particularly the characters. Their lack of development and personality, coupled… Continue reading
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