I was a little scared to start this one because I wasn’t sure I was going to like the world it was set in. Right from the start this one feels different, a darker side to fairytales perhaps. We meet a bunch of wayward children who live in a school together because they have traveled to other worlds. Most of the kids would want nothing […]
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson *Alexa’s Review*
From the start of this book I was sucked into the world. I loved the idea that there were librarians who had to protect dangerous spell books from getting out into the world and turning into monsters. It took a library and made it more magical and special. In the beginning of the book I thought Elisabeth and Thorn had this magical chemistry together on […]
Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts *Stephanie’s Review*
I’ve had Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts since the day it was released. I’m not sure why I always put off reading Nora Roberts. There’s a reason why the woman has sold millions of books! I forgot how much I enjoyed Year One. I think it is the first dystopian adult novel I’ve ever read. Not only is it dystopian but it also […]
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare *Alexa’s Review*
Honestly, if you have never read a review of mine for any of the previous Clare books in the shadow hunter world then you may not know that I have a love/hate relationship with Clare’s books. So here we go… I honestly loved the last two books to The Mortal Instruments series; they were so great and everything I ever wanted from Clare. I loved […]
The Shadow Cabinet by Maureen Johnson *Stephanie’s Review*
I have really mixed feelings on The Shadow Cabinet by Maureen Johnson. I really thought this was a trilogy and I’d be wrapping a series. Not only is this not a trilogy but it has the typical Maureen Johnson cliffhanger ending. In a way this sort of set me up for failure but it wasn’t an entirely bad situation. On the other hand I got […]