I just …. what did I just read? Books like this are where my “ugh, I’ve gotten this far, I might as well finish it.” It was something like 30% shorter than the last book I read, so I felt like I should probably power through. But was it worth it? Nah. Things That Happened Before The Earthquake is rather hilariously titled because really it feels like nothing happens. Not as much nothing as Forest Dark, more a lot of “who cares?” I really don’t do […]
I’m in a YA rut
It’s not necessarily a bad thing. I’m at least reading relatively high quality YA. And the next book up is different, so I’m getting out of that rut. But it’s important to recognize when you’re in one. Anyway. Hey this one is being made into a movie! Starring that really feminist badass who is always saying awesome things on TV and Twitter and in articles! And it has Gwendolyn Christie! I know a lot of folks thought Divergent and The Fifth Wave spelled the end of the dystopian […]
I’ll probably gift this to my aunt
I come from a book family. I think everybody gives everybody at least one book for Christmas so it’s always fun to figure out who to give what. My father and I have very similar tastes, so that’s easy, and I’ve more or less got my mom nailed down. With my aunt, though, I always end up giving something bland and inoffensive because I really just don’t know her well enough to branch out. Before We Were Yours fits the bill nicely. The poorly kerned text […]
Is it just me or are these really good
Normally book 2 is where a series starts to lose its way, but not only is The Ask and the Answer as good as The Knife of Never Letting Go (oh god please better titles), it is so so much better. If the first book looks at altered history in isolated communities, this one is almost a psychological study in what humanity is capable of in the name of keeping your head down. This book, moreso than the first one, is what has me recommend the series […]