Excuse me this was completely gorgeous. I loved every minute of this East of the Sun West of the Moon retelling. I love the writing style, and I lovedExcuse me this was completely gorgeous. I loved every minute of this East of the Sun West of the Moon retelling. I love the writing style, and I loved the plot and the way the author made it her own.
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Excuse me this was completely gorgeous. I loved every minute of this East of the Sun West of the Moon retelling. I love the writing style, and I loved the plot and the way the author made it her own....more
This was absolutely incredible. I loved how very Percy the whole thing was. And exploring the changing dynamic between Percy, Annabeth, and Grover wasThis was absolutely incredible. I loved how very Percy the whole thing was. And exploring the changing dynamic between Percy, Annabeth, and Grover was honestly a delight. Bless....more
Well that was FASCINATING. I've always been interested in Appalachian folklore, and this was a great overview and introduction for someone who wants tWell that was FASCINATING. I've always been interested in Appalachian folklore, and this was a great overview and introduction for someone who wants to learn more. You get not just insight into the folklore and legends of the area, you also get a bit of background on the culture too, which I loved.
Well done, fantastic book and I really enjoyed reading it!
I really tried with this one. I only got around a quarter of the way in and couldn't finish. The world was gorgeous, but a little bit confusing. I felI really tried with this one. I only got around a quarter of the way in and couldn't finish. The world was gorgeous, but a little bit confusing. I felt like I was a few steps behind what was going on, and was super confused the whole time. ...more
This is INCREDIBLE. As a working mother, this has helped me think differently about how I approach my life and my decisions. The coaching strategies wThis is INCREDIBLE. As a working mother, this has helped me think differently about how I approach my life and my decisions. The coaching strategies were incredibly well done, and I fully plan on rereading this book when/if I have another child and fully focusing on these strategies to help smooth the transitions between work and maternity leave and back.
This book was purely delightful. It hooked me from the very beginning with a gentle, fun humor that never stopped, and then grew from a cute little stThis book was purely delightful. It hooked me from the very beginning with a gentle, fun humor that never stopped, and then grew from a cute little story into a gorgeous, interesting fairy tale with a very late twist I was NOT expecting!
The story was fast paced without seeming chaotic, and let me grow to like the characters as I went along. Overall, anyone who wants a cozy, fun little romantasy read will vastly enjoy this.
Thank you to Netgalley for my advanced reading copy!...more
The writing and writing style was great and I enjoyed what I got of the magic system. It was well edited too, it I decided to DNF this at around 25%.
The writing and writing style was great and I enjoyed what I got of the magic system. It was well edited too, it felt very professional. For the most part, the book really had begun to deliver on the promises made by the description.
My primary gripe was with the main character. She really felt like a YA protagonist but not in a good way. She had a lot of the classic markers of a very whiny teenager whose whole life was going to be turned upside down by the special power and finally got to find herself like her too-pretty best friend that she was subconsciously jealous of.
In short, it's well done, just a little bit tropey. Which doesn't have to be a bad thing either, I just don't really like all of the tropes in this story.
Thank you to Netgalley and Margaret Mantor for an ARC of this novel....more
This book took me on a massive roller coaster of emotions, and I was enthralled from the beginning. I was surprised at every turn and I just... the chThis book took me on a massive roller coaster of emotions, and I was enthralled from the beginning. I was surprised at every turn and I just... the characters! The setting! The worldbuilding! The magic! KINGFISHER.
This may well be the best book I've read this year....more
My biggest gripe with this book was a lack of empathy for existing health issues. Preventing health issues is great and wonderful, but there are a lotMy biggest gripe with this book was a lack of empathy for existing health issues. Preventing health issues is great and wonderful, but there are a lot of reasons why someone could struggle to adjust their lifestyle to reflect these blue zones including finances, neurodiversity, and allergies.
Overall, the suggestions were excellent, but they were treated as the only way to be healthy. Anytime someone promotes a particular lifestyle as the only way that works, it's worth being curious and possibly even concerned about. ...more
I wanted to like this book desperately. But it was so slow. I was halfway through and was just... struggling. It felt like drudgery to read. The worldI wanted to like this book desperately. But it was so slow. I was halfway through and was just... struggling. It felt like drudgery to read. The world building was gorgeous and the magic system was so unique and interesting - I just wanted to love it. ...more
Solid advice that is great across the board. I'll definitely be using this.Solid advice that is great across the board. I'll definitely be using this....more
This wasn't bad, but it felt very YA in ways I didn't love. It had some awkward moments (from the characters) that I wasn't vibing with. The characterThis wasn't bad, but it felt very YA in ways I didn't love. It had some awkward moments (from the characters) that I wasn't vibing with. The characters are just somewhat juvenile. It probably is correct based on the age range (I'm thinking younger YA, like lower high school or upper middle school even) but not my favorite thing....more
I really wanted to like this. I did. Like don't get me wrong, it felt very tropey and predictable but that doesn't bother me. What does bother me is tI really wanted to like this. I did. Like don't get me wrong, it felt very tropey and predictable but that doesn't bother me. What does bother me is that the characters never got more likable. The MMC was cruel and toxic, and the FMC just felt... generic. And not in a predictable way.
I was trying to push through even though the insane amount of secondhand embarrassment was killing me, but then I got a spoiler that made me realize this book wasn't going to get better in the ways I wanted it to. This one is a nope from me....more
This really got into Misha Collins's heart in a way I didn't expect. Loved the imagery and he had a clear style that didn't make me feel inadequate trThis really got into Misha Collins's heart in a way I didn't expect. Loved the imagery and he had a clear style that didn't make me feel inadequate trying to figure it out the way much poetry does....more
Man... I don't even know how there could be more after this one. It broke my heart but ended in a way that was more soothing than it had any right to Man... I don't even know how there could be more after this one. It broke my heart but ended in a way that was more soothing than it had any right to be. Love love love...more
Solid book with good advice, though the style definitely was one individuals. It didn't seem to have a huge range.Solid book with good advice, though the style definitely was one individuals. It didn't seem to have a huge range....more
Until I read this book, I've never been grateful to myself for NOT reading something earlier. I read Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow as a child - not Until I read this book, I've never been grateful to myself for NOT reading something earlier. I read Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow as a child - not much older than the children the story is about. I've read both many times and my understanding of the stories grew as I did.
I would NEVER have appreciated this book at 13. I don't think I would have appreciated it at 18, or even 20, really. But here, now, as an adult with a family and a life, I understand this novel the way Ender understands the Buggers.
This is an absolutely incredible book that handles so many difficult, complex topics with ease and grace while still being completely approachable.
Absolutely beautiful, I have the third book in the series sitting next to me, the fourth and fifth on the way, as well as book 2 of the Ender's Shadow series. ...more
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