First, let’s get this out of the way, the title and cover of this book are AWFUL. So awful that I almost didn’t read this. I also almost didn’t read this because I vaguely remembered reading Reid’s Neanderthal Seeks Human and there being something about the writing that irked me. I had the same issues with this novel and it all came crashing back, but I tried not to be too judgemental WHICH IS REALLY HARD FOR ME GUYS, but it helped, I guess, because […]
How do we emerge victorious from the quagmire?
I really loved the premise of The Archived, and I thought the book was well written. There were some genuine feels throughout most of it. And yet, I found myself left feeling rather “meh” about everything. I had a problem connecting to it. But, if I really think about it, I don’t think it’s the book’s fault, I think this is a case of “just not for me.” Which is super disappointing, given how much I’ve loved Schwab’s A Darker Shade of Magic series. BUT! […]
Our man saw his future drip, dripping down the drain
Where do I even start with this one? This was the third book I’ve read this year where I spent the whole time wondering what the hell was going on and where the hell it was all going. AND I LOVED IT OBVIOUSLY. (The first two, if you like that sort of thing, were Every Heart a Doorway and The Library at Mount Char.) There’s really no better feeling than reading a book you CAN’T WAIT TO FINISH. Except that you eventually do finish it […]
Burr, you disgust me
I read The Hating Game because A) Malin said she liked it and Malin has impeccable taste and B) she compared it to Act Like It, which I absolutely adored. Honestly, I was smack dab in the middle of The Descent by Tim Johnston and just could not get into it, so as soon as I saw this recommendation, I dropped everything to read it. I’m so glad I did, it was one of those “have to finish this immediately” books but, oh, it was […]