★★★ I feel like you almost have to read this book twice to really understand it. Or may be you just have to be smarter than me. I will fully admit it took me a little while to understand what was going on and why there were so many points storylines going on that were … Continue reading Cloud Cuckoo Land
Tag: fantasy
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
★★ I've read this book twice, neither time really liking it. Why read it a second time? Because I'm doing the Rory Gilmore reading challenge and for some reason have decided that even if I have read a book before, I have to read it again in order for it to count. So, here we … Continue reading Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Archibald Lox and the Forgotten Crypt
Archibald Lox and the Forgotten Crypt by Darren Shan My rating: 5 of 5 stars I received a copy of this book from the author to review.I finished this book a little while ago, so sorry Darren Shan for the late review. I have been trying to figure out the best way to describe this … Continue reading Archibald Lox and the Forgotten Crypt
Please Don’t Tell My Parents I’m a Supervillain
Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain by Richard Roberts My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book and series takes place in a world where superheroes and villains exist. However, this is not their story. This is the story of the next generation. The children of these superheroes are just learning if they … Continue reading Please Don’t Tell My Parents I’m a Supervillain
The Journal of Curious Letters
The Journal of Curious Letters by James Dashner My rating: 2 of 5 stars So, my first thought has nothing to do with the actual story, I just think it's funny. The main character, Tick, is from the U.S.A., the writing is European. When I read things like tyre and torch when someone is in … Continue reading The Journal of Curious Letters
Tuesdays a the Castle
Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day GeorgeMy rating: 2 of 5 starsTuesdays at the Castle was a cute middle-grade book that was a good start to a series. As an adult, I found myself not as into the story as a reader in the middle-grade age range.I enjoyed the relationship between Celie and the … Continue reading Tuesdays a the Castle
The Unbelievably Scary Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls
The Unbelievably Scary Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls by Adam Cece My rating: 3 of 5 stars I had to laugh every time the author questioned why someone would read this book without having read the first one. I'm one of those people he was questioning. Why would I read this book before the … Continue reading The Unbelievably Scary Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls
Verdigris Deep
Verdigris Deep by Frances Hardinge My rating: 3 of 5 stars Verdigris Deep is a crazy ride of a read. It is great for those that like things to be more fast paced. When three kids take coins from a wishing well to pay for bus passes, they get way more than they asked for. … Continue reading Verdigris Deep
Regina Rising
Regina Rising by Wendy Toliver My rating: 2 of 5 stars I would recommend watching the show before reading this book. Normally, I would say book first, but because this is just the background story of one of the characters of a television show, I would switch the order. There was part of of the … Continue reading Regina Rising
Skulduggery Pleasant
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy My rating: 4 of 5 stars Honestly, this series, it is in a class of its own. It has a ton of dry humor that I enjoy. The relationship between Skulduggery and Valkyrie/Stephanie is great. Skulduggery tries to act important, and Valkyrie just knocks him down, over and over.In this … Continue reading Skulduggery Pleasant
The Furious Reader 