Nyx Book Reviews

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3.5 stars

Classics Mini Reviews #1

Title: Jane Eyre Author: Charlotte Bronte First Publication: 1847 Jane Eyre starts with Jane’s terrible childhood and the awful conditions she faces at school, until she becomes a governess. Though I’m nothing like her at all, I like Jane. She doesn’t mind following the path others lay down for her, but when that path goes […]

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Review: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh

Title: Slave to Sensation Author: Nalini Singh Series: Psy-Changeling #1 Rating: 3.5 Stars 352 pages Published September 5th 2006 by Berkley Sensation Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository The only reason that it took me so long to read Slave of Sensation is the terrible cover and the cringe-worthy title. The book looks like […]

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Review: Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins

Title: Demonglass Author: Rachel Hawkins Series: Hex Hall #2 Rating: 3.5 Stars 359 pages Published March 22nd 2011 by Disney Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository In this sequel to Hex Hall, Sophia must learn to deal with what happened at Hecate Hall, a reform school for Prodigium. Her long estranged father makes an […]

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Review: Dreamcatcher by Stephen King

Title: Dreamcatcher Author: Stephen King Series: Standalone Rating: 3.5 Stars 694 pages Published October 4th 2007 by Hodder Gifted Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Dreamcatcher is kind of an odd little ducky. At seven-hundred pages, it can hardly be called little, but in the oeuvre of Stephen King it hardly registers as a small […]

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Review: Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick

Title: Midwinterblood Author: Marcus Sedgwick Series: Standalone Rating: 3.5 Stars 272 pages Published October 6th 2011 by Indigo Borrowed from library Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Our first glimpse into the story of Midwinterblood is set in 2073, with main character Eric flying a plane to the mysterious island of Blessed. It seems as […]

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Nyx at Night Review: Asylum by Madeleine Roux

Title: Asylum Author: Madeleine Roux Series: Asylum #1 Rating: 3.5 Stars Stars 313 pages Published August 20th 2013 by HarperTeen Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Everything about Asylum screams creepy. The title, the disturbing cover, the pictures inside. It’s good for some classic scares, but falls short in the characterisation department. Dan is […]

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Review: Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

Title: Doctor Sleep Author: Stephen King Series: The Shining #2 Rating: 3.5 Stars 568 pages Published September 24th 2013 Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository It’s impossible not to compare Doctor Sleep with its prequel, The Shining. It makes sense, but in many ways the comparison is unfair. Although The Shining is a static […]

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Review: The Hot Zone by Jayne Castle

Title: The Hot Zone Author: Jayne Castle Series: Rainshadow #3, Harmony #11 Rating: 3.5 Stars 352 pages Published August 26th 2014 by Piatkus Books Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Let’s start this review with a disclaimer: I have never read any of the Rainshadow books before. Neither have […]

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Review: The Vanishing Season by Jodi Lynn Anderson

Title: The Vanishing Season Author: Jodi Lynn Anderson Series: None Rating: 3.5 Stars 256 pages Published July 1st 2014 by HarperTeen ARC received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository From the blurb The Vanishing Season sounds like a kind of mystery, written from the perspective of a ghost. Although this isn’t entirely […]

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