Ria
Dnf at 50%. I just gave up as I wasn't enthused by the story. The writing was fine and all but I wasn't drawn in. Maybe I'll try again later.
DNF'd at 60%.
I liked the main character but the plot just didn't grab me. May try again in the future.
You either really loved this or you were bored to tears. Sadly, I'm the second option. I managed about 40% and just couldn't stand the Major. Clara was meh. Maybe it's just me. 1 ⭐
I can see why this won the man booker prize, but though the writing is brilliant I'm NOT in the right mindset for this at all. I finished it, but I will definitely need to go back and reread it. 4 ⭐
A dark mystery
Set at a school where everyone fights to be Valedictorian, Anne begins to wonder if the school is all that it seems...or worse. This was filled with surprising references from the bible all the way to Lord of the Rings. There's amusing art scenes, a masquerade dance, a mysterious village, and so much action you'd think you were watching a James Bond movie. A hint of romance develops, and it doesn't read as Love at First Sight either. The only thing I hated was the dreaded cliffhanger. As first novels go, this was an amazing read and I wholeheartedly recommend it!
This book made me think very strongly of Spy High by . It's got the same kind of themes, but in a very different setting.
The book itself was very good-I read through this one rather quickly, as it was short but also enjoyable. The characters were believable, and I can definitely see myself reading more of the series.
Of course, this ends up on a cliffhanger-of which seems to be a theme for me lately.
Four out of five stars.
I'll admit this was fun, but I didn't much like the main character. He seemed more whiny than Quentin Coldwater from the Magicians almost. 3.5 ⭐
I dove into this book and didn't come up for air until I hit the very end, closing the book with a satisfication that I hadn't done in an age. While there were books that I had liked here and there, there hasn't been one that I really clicked with, and this book did it for me. It was all about surviving out in the wild, a trope that I really love, and learning how to get on after the fall of humanity. I saw where this book was going when the first few classmates that Daisy had started sick, but it was still an unexpected twist at the end. I liked Henry, I liked Kyle, and Karessa, and Kirsten was awesome. I liked Mrs. Hawking, and Daisy's mother, and Peter. The characters were all identifiable. The situation was something that I believe fully possible, though I didn't believe the solution to the epidemic was correct.
This is a book about “preppers”, families who go out into the wild to survive against any kind of ‘fall of humanity' type of situation, anything from the zombie apocalypse to the buobonic plague. It's all very fascinating, and some of it read like a horror novel as well, which was a bonus to me. Daisy spent most of the book searching for her best friend Henry, who mysteriously disappears. After breaking into his home to see if he left any clues (he did, a note that reads “save me”), she goes on a quest to find him. As she searches for him, there are all kinds of various survival situations. I was disappointed this wasn't an “alien invasion” type book, but it still was one of my favorites. I believe fans of “The Fifth Wave” by Rick Yancy would really enjoy this book, it echoes that world very strongly.
The Last Place on Earth is going to be one of those books that lingers long after I read it, and I'm happy to say that it's also helped shove me out of my reading slump that I've been in lately. I've read this one, and immediately after that I've read a handful of others as well that will soon have reviews posted at some point in time.
Five stars!
I gave it my best shot and dnf'd at 100 pages. Despite the good writing, I was thoroughly bored. It was slow moving and while I was intrigued at the missing brother that turned out gay element, it was just draggingggg on and on. I'm sorry to the author but this just wasn't for me. 3 ⭐.
Guys, I tried but I just couldn't get into it. It was weird and I didn't connect with the characters at all. I'm dnf'ing at 40%. I just don't think this one is for me. Love the Vietnamese rep, but the story itself just wasn't working for me. 3 ⭐.
This was soooo cute!!! I hope to buy a physical copy as I adored this retelling of Hades being socially awkward! This deserves all the stars!!!
I voted for this book in the Historical Section of the Goodreads Choice Awards of 2018 just a day ago, in the first round of voting, because it was well deserved (and because I hadn't yet read any of the other books, but shhh, let's not go there). This book was captivating, from the first page to the very last. While the ending was a sad one, it was a good one, and I am hopeful that there will be a second book to follow up on everything. Even though it had things mostly wrapped up, killing off a good number of the characters at the same time, it still had things unresolved-as history often does.
The writer is a good story-teller, weaving the tale with practiced ease. The characters are lifelike, there's loads of things going on, and I learned a few things-such as Boudica came about again and I'm beginning to think she was a hell of a badass, nearly wiping out the Romans so. I really need to do some more information on her, because she sounds like someone worth knowing about.
That's the main reason that I am giving this five out of five stars, because if it's a historical book it should make me want to go out and do more research on the time period, and the people it talked about. Not only do I want to learn more about the Pendragon era, but I also want to learn more about Boudica and how she nearly wiped out the Romans-if that's true at all, and not another wild tale by the main characters brother.
This was a fascinating story, and I loved the characters (though don't ask me to pronounce their names aloud!) and the book itself was a delight, despite the sad ending. I'm glad to have been able to read it, and I hope to one day get my own copy to put on my shelves.
{Review also posted on my blog}
Actual rating 4.5 ⭐! This was heartwarming, cute, bit with a hint of action towards the end of this romantic suspense. Definitely continuing on with the series!
I received this book, as well as the Amber Arrow book (both by Tony Daniels, and books 1 and 2 in a series) by Baen publishers who were kind enough to send me ARC review copies. I loved book one, and book two was just as good as book one, though seemed not quite there. I have never before read Tony Daniels, though I've heard a lot of good things from various fantasy fans that his works are fantabulous. The location was a bit weird for me in the books-it mentioned Romania, and Mississippi and a handful of other random places from time to time that seemed historically accurate but confused me a good deal.
Firstly, thanks to http://www.baen.com for giving me these beautiful ARCs. They are gorgeous, and I will treasure them. The maps were beautifully made, and the storyline was epic in every sense of the word. I particularly loved the characters, and the whole Game of Thrones feel to it.
The books are filled to the brim with action, and book two is the same. There's action, adventure, romance, and grave peril for all the characters at some point or other within these two beautifully written books. I have thanked the provided in email, but I'll thank them again because these are truly unique books that I am glad to have been given a chance to read. I really cannot wait to get my hands on book three, and see how the trilogy ends. Tony Daniels is one of my new favorite authors, and one most definitely not to be missed!
Wulf is an engaging character, and I loved all the boys learning to fight, and the dragons, and the girls in this book are particularly awesome. There is so much going on, that one needs to re-read it, which is why it took a bit for me to write up these reviews. There is quite a bit of world building, and I was really enchanted by the falconry scene in the first book, as well. Both books are now one of my favorite series, and I definitely look forward to getting the third one at some point in the future.
Both books are going to be read again when the third one comes out, and I hope that book three comes out sometime soon, because both of the first books left off as cliffhangers! Danger is lurking everywhere for our characters, and there is the threat of war, as well as the loss of several loved ones in the first book. Don't get attached to the characters, there is every chance they might die in the end.
As it is, the books are awesome, and I'm very grateful for receiving them. To those who've yet to go and read the books, what are you waiting for? It's got dragons and dukes and falling stars and a fantastic new world to live in!
Note* Also reviewed on my blog Pass Me That Book
Let me tell you why you want this book
Girl getting into trouble, sent off to boarding school. Girls with powers. Learning to survive hard environments. Strong female characters. Like a combination of the Secret History of the Pink Carnation series and Miss Peregrin's Home for Children. Fights. Yea. Set during the reign of Napoleon. Creation of Invisible Ink by girl. Creation of flying machines by girl. Love. Mystery. Suspense. Intrigue. Skeletons! Torture and a rescue mission!
Plot abounds in this book, and I am impressed with just how much stuff is packed in this book. This book is easily one of the best books read this year, and I've read quite a few good ones.
Five out of five stars!
Read this book on my kindle. It's a very nice read, and it made a great deal of nods towards other famous authors as well. Overall, I really enjoyed it. Four out of five stars.
Very enjoyable; I was positive that I've left a review for this before, but here I am doing it again just in case it got eaten by Goodreads as it's been known to happen before. I would have liked to see some things different, such as the girl being the spy as opposed to the boy being such, but you get what you get. Still an enjoyable read, and I may or may not continue with the series.
A Dog at the Door
Spells trouble for Carly Silver, even as she rescues it from the snowy cold. Then the dog turns into a man and sends her tumbling down into a world filled with chaos and romance.
Fun and enjoyable, I am definitely looking forward to more from the author.
Four stars!