Source: Netgalley - Thank you so much to the publisher and omg I'm sorry for the delay. I also purchased a digital and Fairyloot edition.TL;DR: A good book, great even. But not perfect or subtle in the least. Plot: Filled with anger and a message to convey, the plot is driven primarily for that and... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: The Book of Gems by Fran Wilde
Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: A dry series with an interesting idea - read it for the ideas not the magic or you'll be disappointed. Plot: Interesting! A scholar taking advantage of by her mentor is on a quest to vindicate herself and take back what she believes to be hersCharacters: The... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte
Source: Netgalley - SO LONG AGO, I'M SO SORRY! But Thank you so much!TL;DR: I adored it. This is a highly recommend one for other armchair scientists such as myself who loves dinos and dino-adjacent topics. Readability: This is incredibly readable, the language and style is simple and friendlyStructure: Sectioned into large eras of time... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: The Scarlet Circus by Jane Yolen
Source: Netgalley - Thank you to the publisher!!TL;DR: A short collection of shorts all around the idea of love that feel very much fairy tale like and classic in style. Plot: Each story is incredibly short with traditional almost fairy tale plots - save the village from the dragon, the princess, etc.Characters: I sadly won't... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: Making More by Katherine Roy
Source: NetGalley - Many thanks to the publisher!TL:DR: A beautifully drawn middle grade book about creating new life - probably best suited to school situations as opposed to personal collections. Artwork: Absolutely stunningScience: It's the barebones of what you need to understand the topic, just enough for the target age-rangeWriting: The actual science pages are... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: Episode 13 by Craig DiLouie
Source: NetGalley - Many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: Diet House of Leaves - Not for me Plot: The first quarter was great but it slowly devolved in the House of Leaves of it all and I was outCharacters: I did like the characters! I really enjoyed the insight into their thoughts thanks to the format... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire (Wayward Children Book 8)
Source: Netgalley & the Publisher - Many thanks!TL;DR: Ultimately felt as if trauma was present for nothing besides the sake of trauma. This caused the story to feel disjointed and lacking. Plot: The first five chapters ultimately felt needless to the larger plot - Antsy forgets everything that happened for the next 90% of the... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade
Source: NetGalley! Many Thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: A very enjoyable ending to the series. Sweet and wholesome. Thoughts: Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade is, what seems to be, the final book in a trilogy that follows a cast from an ‘epic fantasy tv show’ that’s totally not Game of Thrones. Ship Wrecked follows Maria and Peter over... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on The Ghost Line by Andrew Neil Gray & J.S. Herbison
The Ghost Line by Andrew Neil Gray & J.S. Herbison Recommended! Published by Tor.com Publication Date : July 10th, 2017 Available as eBook & paperback – 73 Pages Source : NetGalley (Thank you!) Get Your Own Copy : Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo The Ghost Line starts off reading a lot like every other... Continue Reading →
Intimidating TBR Tag
Intimidating TBR I thought I’d do a tag! I saw this one over on Winx’s channel and really liked it. It’s been around for a while so I’ve seen it a lot of places, and it’s simple but I love talking about books I have on my shelves so I thought it was about time... Continue Reading →