Laurel
I really liked this book! Amazing, I'm sorry it took me so long to actually read. I just wish Cullen had been a little more lenient on the Jeffco PD. Yes, yhe cover up and lies post shooting was bad, but it's unrealistic to expect them to have known this wpuld happen based on vandalism, theft, and anger.
I was required to read this for school, but I'm really glad I was! I hope to be an editor one day and this book gave me a good idea of where the idustry has been and where it is in very accessible and personal way. However as an hopeful editor to be, it alternately terrified me as to my choices and reassured me that editing is what I'm meant to do. So if that's a reason you're reading this book, be forewarned.
I'm severely disappointed with this book. I'll start with the good. I really like the idea of this story, the new take on the fae as “demons” and that Rae isn't super angsty, despite the trite YA fantasy traits that I've yet to discover absent from ANY YA novel in this genre (a.k.a. the love triangle, “fated” love, the better yet different and humble main character.)
That being said, the story timeline is incredibly unbelievable, I mean, she is ALL over the place in one day. What I really have a problem with is that this book is truly the worst written book I have ever read. The typos, grammar errors, spelling errors, incorrect word usage, and the fact that there are even words MISSING from sentences is so distracting that I can't concentrate on the story. I have NEVER read a book so poorly written or edited. I'm actually slightly embarrassed for the author.
These errors make the errors in “Twilight” look like linguistic genius.
If you're looking for bad grammar, dialogue, plot holes and a plot line that doesn't progress a series this is the book for you. Reading the dialogue was not only a waste of my time, but I'm pretty sure it caused my IQ to drop at least 3 points. The grammatical structure of sentences wasn't the only thing at fault, there were also spelling errors that any spell-check would have caught. I don't have time to go into everything else that is wrong with this book. Suffice it to say, it was so terrible I don't even care how the storyline ends, I will not be reading any more of these affronts to literature.
I loved reading this book. Reading it was like Lynne Truss had reached into my mind (along with other sticklers)and ranted about everything that so annoys me. While laughing hysterically at her rants it also refreshed my knowledge of Punctuation. This book was entertaining and I honestly believe that everyone should be forced to read it.
I really enjoyed this book. It was a fun one to read for writing techniques, especially irony. The ending was a little trite, a twist that I feel is quickly becoming overdone. Not having read “Life of Pi” I have no comparison to give to Martel's other major work; however don't read this book if you enjoy books that are plot-driven. This is definitely a character driven story-line.
I love the Sookie Stackhouse series. That being said, I'm concerned about how long this is going to go on, and where I want the series to go. The books are getting redundant so she needs to end them soon. Also I love that Sookie is with Eric, and want it to stay that way... but then Sookie would have to be turned into a vampire for that to happen; which I'm not okay with. So I guess what this book made me realize is that the Charlaine Harris needs to wrap this up soon and I'm dreading the ending.
Planning to come back to it when I can give it the attention it deserves
I adored this book. It is so whimsical and fun! It tackles serious themes with whimsy and does so very well.
Set in a world where the magical beings of folklore and myth are real, the beings must also be registered and abide by extra rules and regulations that humans. The main character, Linus Baker, is a social worker who ensures the orphanages of magical youth are following regulations and the children are safe. Linus lives a solitary life in a gray world where his only joy is found in music and his cat. He is a rule follower and very non-adventurous. Until Extremely Upper Management sends him to the island of Marsyas to evaluate an orphanage that is top secret due to the type of magical beings who reside there.
The character development in this story is perfect. The characters are whole beings and evolve in a very believable way. The narration is fun and the contrasts are subtle and well done. The book tackles a critique of bureaucracy and addresses bias and its effects on law, as well as the bias within society. It is LGBTQ+ friendly and the love story is beautiful, but not completely central. It's more a book about chosen family and standing for what is right, whatever the rules.
Read it.
This book was well written, but I was dissapointed with how dark it WASN'T. The love story was okay, my favorite sequences were with the main character as an old man. Overall, it kept me interested most the time, but I'm not in love.
I loved these books as a child, there are seven or eight in all but I would only read the first three or four, after that they lose their appeal.
TW - Suicide/Self-harm
This book is simply a sweet, feel-good read. I know that's a strange thing to write after the trigger warning, but it really is a sweet read. The characters are fantastic and I felt...cozy at the end.
It a story about a robbery gone wrong, but really, this is a story about people and community. It's also about the importance of being loved and how societal pressures can affect that need. There are funny moments as well.
I don't have a lot to say about it, but if you're looking for a feel-good and fairly easy read, this book is for you.