This was recommended to me. I knew nothing about it. I thought it had a nice original slant on dystopian future tales. A little Hunger Games with a spThis was recommended to me. I knew nothing about it. I thought it had a nice original slant on dystopian future tales. A little Hunger Games with a splash of Handmaid's tale. Really good concept. Back cover made me think was would be scary, but everything was realistically explained. I think it would be better without the romance, but I guess you need it to sell YA books. Would make a a cool series but is reminiscent of YellowJackets, a little...more
A goog friend of mine thinks this is the best in the series. It is certainly her favorite. Although I enjoyed it, I can't call it my favorite. I just A goog friend of mine thinks this is the best in the series. It is certainly her favorite. Although I enjoyed it, I can't call it my favorite. I just think it is overlong and crammed with too much detail. Uxbridge is an amazing villain and Jim Dale does another amazing job on the reading. It's missing a sense of fun. But, of course, it is superb and building to a fantastic climax. ...more
I think this is one of the most underrated books. Also this is where the books and movies really start to differ, probably because of all the extra exI think this is one of the most underrated books. Also this is where the books and movies really start to differ, probably because of all the extra exposition that is needed to explain things. This is where I started getting confused with the movies. Everything is explained beautifully in the book. And narrator Jim Dale is extraordinary....more
I am a big fan of this book. Still retains the fun and wonder of the first book while starting the path that will lead to the ending. Plus Gilderoy LoI am a big fan of this book. Still retains the fun and wonder of the first book while starting the path that will lead to the ending. Plus Gilderoy Lockhart. Great character....more
So I am only a little over 25 years late to the party. I was running out of things to read that really held my interest. This series came out before ISo I am only a little over 25 years late to the party. I was running out of things to read that really held my interest. This series came out before I was an educator and then I taught kids too young for the series. My own children liked the series, but somehow it escaped me. I have read all of Rowling's Cormoran Strike novels, so I figured it was time to read Harry Potter. Just a fun, joyful series that is incredibly original to me. I look forward to continuing the series....more
End of the young-adult-Myron-Bolitar-spinoff. It was fine. It started off well, but just got too silly and unbelievable. Some things were resolved witEnd of the young-adult-Myron-Bolitar-spinoff. It was fine. It started off well, but just got too silly and unbelievable. Some things were resolved with little explanation, some were not resolved at all. Maybe we will see more books now that it has been turned into a terrible tv show....more
Second book in the Mickey Bolitar YA trilogy. This one is better than the first. The comradery between the kids is great, we get more questions answerSecond book in the Mickey Bolitar YA trilogy. This one is better than the first. The comradery between the kids is great, we get more questions answered and it is not as ridiculous. ...more
Coben`s shot at a YA series by featuring the beloved Myron Bolitar's nephew. It starts off well. But just throws too many unbelievable things at us. ICoben`s shot at a YA series by featuring the beloved Myron Bolitar's nephew. It starts off well. But just throws too many unbelievable things at us. I will finish series so I can be a Coben completist. But not looking forward to it. Luckily the books are short. Book is still better than crap adaptation on Prime....more
So this was a major disappointment to me as a huge fan of the Hunger Games trilogy. After several readings of the series, I grew to appreciate the lovSo this was a major disappointment to me as a huge fan of the Hunger Games trilogy. After several readings of the series, I grew to appreciate the love story and the rebellion/ war story. But it is the game itself that has always been so fascinating to me. That is one of the problems with the prequel: not enough Hunger Games. This book starts off well, but you should be wary of any book that takes a villainous character and sets them up as the protagonist. Snow is hard to like, and this book won't change that. This is really for the fans with all of its nods to things that happen in the original trilogy. Another problem is that it is overlong and becomes a chore to slog through in the last third. It does have some redeeming parts and Collins does her best to invoke the feeling of the trilogy. It's just not the trilogy. I am probably done with any new editions unless the focus is on the past games themselves....more
I picked this up to do a book club with a student over the summer. I enjoyed it. Belongs to that wave of YA that came out in the 2010s (kids with poweI picked this up to do a book club with a student over the summer. I enjoyed it. Belongs to that wave of YA that came out in the 2010s (kids with powers, post-plague, we are all special). Has some nice touches like pirates and adds to the Roanoke Island mystique. I will finish the trilogy. Fast read....more
Second book in Elementals series actually improves on first installment by adding new characters, an intriguing new location and revealing more about Second book in Elementals series actually improves on first installment by adding new characters, an intriguing new location and revealing more about the ideas hinted at in the first book. I am looking forward to the finale....more
Final episode in Singular Menace series and the least enjoyable in my opinion. Authors got away from what worked well in the first two books ( protagoFinal episode in Singular Menace series and the least enjoyable in my opinion. Authors got away from what worked well in the first two books ( protagonists' camaraderie and the evilness of using humans for experiments). Became a chore to finish. ...more
Second book in Sandfoord's YA trilogy. More an exercise than a pleasure read, but a passable page-turner.Second book in Sandfoord's YA trilogy. More an exercise than a pleasure read, but a passable page-turner....more
John Sanford gets in the YA game. Honestly, I am not sure I really hear his voice in this. But it is a fine page-turner, time-diversion. Not a genre-cJohn Sanford gets in the YA game. Honestly, I am not sure I really hear his voice in this. But it is a fine page-turner, time-diversion. Not a genre-changing book, but interesting enough to warrant me to read the next installment....more
Third episode in what turned out to be a really good series. First half of this book is great, then drags down with emotional stuff. But ending is satThird episode in what turned out to be a really good series. First half of this book is great, then drags down with emotional stuff. But ending is satisfying. This is a series worth reading especially if you are a fan of Thomas Harris, Chelsea Cain,etc. There is some twisted stuff in here and I figured out the big twist early, but still worth your time....more
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