Category: Reviews

Review: The Imaginary by A. F. Harrold and Emily Gravett

Review: The Imaginary by A. F. Harrold and Emily Gravett

The Imaginary is a celebration of friendship that defies all […]

Review: Golden Son by Pierce Brown

Review: Golden Son by Pierce Brown

The ending to this book can only best be described with Kanye and Jay-Z lyrics.

Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass

Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass

Somehow, against all odds, this book is a NYT Best Seller. I’m still trying to come to grips with that.

Review: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Review: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Like all the other Rainbow Rowell books, this one had loads of potential, but failed to live up to the hype.

Review: The Sculptor by Scott McCloud

Review: The Sculptor by Scott McCloud

But there comes a point where the commonplace becomes flat. It doesn’t excite. It is not “bad” or of poor quality, but rather creates a wall between the object and its audience, able to be appreciated for its theoretical strengths but not its emotional punch.

Review: The Fall by Bethany Griffin

Review: The Fall by Bethany Griffin

“What. Just. Happened.” I said to myself, about every chapter […]

Review: Alex As Well by Alyssa Brugman

Review: Alex As Well by Alyssa Brugman

Paola reviews Alex As Well and she has lots of thoughts.

Review: Symbiont by Mira Grant

Review: Symbiont by Mira Grant

**This review does NOT contain spoilers for Parasite.** Imagine me standing […]

Review: Zac & Mia by A.J. Betts

Review: Zac & Mia by A.J. Betts

“An average novel that had the potential to be pretty good”- Paola reviews Zac & Mia by A.J.Betts

Blog Tour: Endsinger by Jay Kristoff + Giveaway

Blog Tour: Endsinger by Jay Kristoff + Giveaway

    In theory I’m supposed to review Endsinger but […]

Review: The Haunted Vagina by Carlton Mellick III

Review: The Haunted Vagina by Carlton Mellick III

  The Haunted Vagina is fucking terrible. I don’t mean […]

Review: Exquisite Captive by Heather Demetrios

Review: Exquisite Captive by Heather Demetrios

Meg feels there is promise for this new series, but remains unimpressed with Exquisite Captive.

Review: Hello Kitty Crochet by Mei Li Lee

Review: Hello Kitty Crochet by Mei Li Lee

Kat Kennedy shares her mishmashed miscreations from Hello Kitty Crochet.

To All the Books I Forgot to Review: The Comic Con Contemporary Kick

To All the Books I Forgot to Review: The Comic Con Contemporary Kick

What is this witchcraft? 31 reviews. 1 post. How does Steph Sinclair do it?

Review: Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins

Review: Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins

“I really enjoyed the version of Isla and the Happily Ever After that I rewrote in my head.” Kiona reviews her disappointment with Isla and the Happily Ever After.

Review: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton

Review: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton

“A book so quirky and magical that you’ll immediately fall in love with it.” – Kat Kennedy

Review: Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

Review: Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

My problem with the Raven Cycle quartet is that it’s […]

Review: Lailah by Nikki Kelly

Review: Lailah by Nikki Kelly

Paola gives her thoughts on Lailah by Nikki Kelly. Spoiler: She was not amused.

Blog Tour: In Real Life by Cory Doctorow

Blog Tour: In Real Life by Cory Doctorow

Interview with Cory Doctorow In your opinion, what is the […]

Review: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Review: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Flynn, though, obviously knows what she is doing, and her competence helps smooth the various hurdles that she seems so fond of tangling her readers in.

Review: Poisoned Apples by Christine Heppermann

Review: Poisoned Apples by Christine Heppermann

Steph Sinclair review Poisoned Apples by Christina Heppermann and says this one will leave marks.

Review: A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall

Review: A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall

Paola tries really hard to think of something positive to say about A Little Something Different but fails miserably.

Review: Julia’s House for Lost Creatures by Ben Hatke

Review: Julia’s House for Lost Creatures by Ben Hatke

Nafiza sreviews Julia’s House for Lost Creatures by Ben Hatke and highly recommends it for adults and children alike.

Review: Open Road Summer by Emery Lord

Review: Open Road Summer by Emery Lord

Paola reviews Open Road Summer and explains that while it didn’t meet her original expectations, it was still a fun summer read.

Review: Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld

Review: Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld

Its unique storytelling approach and narrative structure is interesting, but “Afterworlds” does not do enough with its eccentricities to make it truly memorable. There is a good story here, but it’s largely buried beneath another, less enjoyable one.