Dudes. This book is MESSED UP. I kind of can’t even believe how disturbing it is. I mean, I’m positive that I’ve read books where more objectively disturbing things have happened, but there’s something about the combination of what happens in this book mixed in with the fact that it takes place in a book aimed at pre-teens, and also, just the way she structures it so that it completely messes with your head . . . Cold Fire is the third book in the […]
Are you afraid of the dark (fairies)?
I picked up the latest YA release by Holly Black after realizing that this is same author who wrote “The Coldest Girl in Coldtown”, which I thought was a really fun twist on a traditional vampire story, thankfully having nothing to do with sparkling. This time, Black gives us a modern-day fairy tale, full of relatable teen characters mixed with beautiful, cruel fairies and other terrifying creatures. The story starts at a small town party, just your average group of teens drinking and dancing and […]
There are no exploding airships in this book. But it’s still fun, and MUCH better than the cover would suggest
Spoiler warning! This is book 2 in this series, and as such, this review will contain certain spoilers for the plot of book 1, Kiss of Steel. My review for this book also explains quite a lot about the setting and world-building for this series, so you may want to read/re-read that one first, to remind yourself of the world these books take place in . Or just, you know, read the first book. This review will still be here when you’re done. William Carver […]
Odd Thomas is aiming to be Pithy Thomas — and failing
Oh, Dean Koontz. I might be just about at the end of my rope with you… “Every failure hollows out my heart a little further, and no success is able to refill any of that emptiness.” Okay, so this is the fifth Odd Thomas book. Up to now, besides the first one which was pretty good, they’ve been a little disappointing — particularly in terms of plot. Still, Odd’s own little way of viewing the world keeps the books moving and keeps me (vaguely) interested. But with Odd […]