Rating: 5/5 Summary: Todd is one month away from the birthday that will make him a man in Prentisstown. While searching for apples in the local swamp, he stumbles upon a patch of silence in the Noise. The Noise is everywhere, there cannot be patches. Thoughts stream endlessly from men and there is no stopping it. When Todd goes back to the farm, his caregivers panic and he must be sent away. A plot is unraveling and Todd is a key, he must be kept […]
Hated this Textbook
While the authors had good intentions, I was thoroughly disappointed in this book. The whole premise of this book is so that educators can use YA as a teaching aide. However, the authors have only thinly disguised their preference for classics. The tone I found while reading is that “Oh this YA book is good… but classics are still better.” and “teenagers won’t change their views/perspectives based off books!”. Both these statement are total bullshit for me so I highly disagreed with their opinions and […]
Crazy Ass, Fighter Chick with a Purple Fire Blade that Spawns from Her Chest
Rating: 3/5 I received a copy through the group YA Buddy Readers’ Corner on goodreads in return for an honest review. Summary: Demorn is a refugee/mercenary from Asanti- her home world that has been destroyed. She is haunted by Kate, her lover, and Firethorn, the magical dimension where Kate was murdered. Demorn runs on vengeance doled out by the Innocents- a club of mercenaries/assassins that protect her brother and give her a home. But something is not right with the world. Evil creatures are invading […]
We’re All Gonna Die, Because it has Been Foreseen and There is No Hope
Rating: 4.5/5 Summary: After almost being trapped in a blood circle, Titus & Iolanthe have been lead to a rebel base and have their memories back. They begin to fight Atlantis and the Bane from the base and soon are trapped by a bell dome. They are freed by the help of their mysterious allies and escape the Bane. But they don’t run for long, Titus & Iolanthe know they must go to the Commander’s Palace and face the Bane to end his reign of […]