REVIEW: Anna K, by Jenny Lee
Anna K is so good, it convinced me to start reading the classic 982 paged classic it was based on — Anna Karenina. if i’m being honest, there’s nothing super special about this novel. the writing is alright; pacing is...
Retelling
REVIEW: the bear and the nightingale, by katherine arden
one of the few books i remember owning in my childhood was this giant book of illustrated fairy tales. i read each story at least twenty times, but the one i read the most was the tale of vasilisa the...
REVIEW: heartless, by marissa meyer
marissa meyer twisted together a tale that is different, and yet familiar. i had high expectations going on HEARTLESS. marissa meyer is one of my favorite authors and ALICE IN WONDERLAND is one of my favorite stories. naturally, the mix...
REVIEW + DISCUSSION: a court of mist and fury, by sarah j maas
sarah j maas has proved that this is more than “just another great fantasy series.” the ending of ACOTAR was very conclusive, so if i hadn’t had a copy of this book after finishing the first, i don’t think i...
REVIEW: a court of thorns and roses, by sarah j maas
A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES was a very hyped book that i thought was merely okay. there wasn’t anything i particularly disliked about it, but there also wasn’t anything really special. however after finishing the second novel, i feel...
REVIEW + DISCUSSION + RECAP: winter, by marissa meyer
this series is one of my favorites and the last book didn’t disappoint. WINTER is 800 pages aka HUGE, but it didn’t feel that big since there was so much going on. the action was non-stop. there were some parts...
REVIEW + DISCUSSION: the wrath and the dawn, by renée ahdieh
this book is definitely one of my favorite reads of the year. i’m going to try to make this a fair review and not just full-on-fangirl, but no promises! before i began, i only knew the story was a retelling...
REVIEW + DISCUSSION: the blood of olympus; rick riordan
if you haven’t read anything by rick riordan.. then what are you waiting for?! the percy jackson series is like my version of the harry potter series. it’s been around since i was in fourth grade and i had to...