I'm going to admit, I was a bit confused when this book first started. I didn't realize there was a time gap because I hadn't read the blurb. I'd figured they'd have immediately started trying to salvage Endura, but clearly not. I'm going to admit this right now, I can't stand Goddard. He's egotistical, he's power hungry, and he's a grade-A jackass. Yes, I said it. He's a jackass. The way he treats people makes me want to reach through the ... Read the Post...
Blood Heir by Amélie Wen Zhao
In case you didn't know, this book is basically a retelling of Anastasia with magic and fantasy built in. Let me tell you, it works. I love the concept of the Affinites and their affinities. I love that it isn't just your basic elements, but that Affinites could have any number of things for their affinities. We see marble affinities, flesh affinities, blood affinities, grain affinities, as well as the basic elements. So the concept of having ... Read the Post...
My NetGalley is Out of Control
There, I've said it. My NetGalley is out of control. I have over 100 books (113 last I checked) to read and review. I need an intervention... I think a big part of the problem is that they don't limit how many books you can have pending review at any given time. Or if they do, I've never hit that limit. I'm beginning to think they need one. LOL Another problem I have is that a few publishers have me on auto-approve. So if I see a book that ... Read the Post...
Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman
SPOILER ALERT: There are a couple of spoilers given in this review. I apologize, but I found it very hard to talk about the book without giving anything away. If you're looking for a second novel in a trilogy or series to frustrate the crap out of you, this one will do nicely. I'm not even kidding. In this second book, we see that Citra is getting along fairly well as a Scythe and the Rowan is playing a bad-guy-who-is-actually-a-good-guy ... Read the Post...