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Title: Mistborn Author: Brandon Sanderson Series: Mistborn #1 Rating: 2 Stars 647 pages Published July 31st 2007 by Tor Fantasy Gifted Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository My feelings about Mistborn can easily be summarised: fantastic worldbuilding, predictable plot, and cardboard characters. I know this book has a very dedicated fan base though. If you’re […]
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 […]
Title: Splintered Author: A.G. Howard Series: Splintered #1 Rating: 2 Stars 371 pages Published January 15th 2013 by Amulet Books Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Great concept and lovely world, but the story got ruined for me by the annoying love-triangle and even more annoying characters. Alyssa is the daughter of a mad […]
Title: Deadlocked Author: Charlaine Harris Series: Sookie Stackhouse #12 Rating: 2 Stars 327 pages Published May 1st 2012 Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository We are nearing the end. Deadlocked is the 12th book in the Sookie Stackhouse series. In the 11th book, Dead Reckoning, I had already noticed that all of the character […]
Title: The One Author: Kiera Cass Series: The Selection #3 Rating: 4 Stars 323 pages Published June 5th 2014 by HarperCollins Children’s Books Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Yes yes yes. If you’ve stuck with the series until The One, you will love it. It has all the ingredients that make the Selection […]
Title: Symbiont Author: Mira Grant Series: Parasitology #2 Rating: 5 Stars 518 pages Published November 25th 2014 by Orbit Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Symbiont is the long-awaited sequel to Parasite, and the second book of the Parasitology trilogy. After the revelations in Parasite, things get increasingly worse in this world where parasitic […]
Title: Ticker Author: Lisa Mantchev Series: Stand-alone Rating: 3 Stars 273 pages Published December 1st 2014 by Skyscape Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Ticker is Lisa Mantchev’s first novel since 2011 and her Théâtre Illuminata series. It’s a standalone book in a contraption-filled steampunk world, following a girl with a clockwork heart. Penny, […]
Title: Plus One Author: Elizabeth Fama Series: None Rating: 2 Stars 373 pages Published April 8th 2014 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Plus One is the story of Sol, a Smudge, and D’Arcy, a Ray. This means that they technically should never have met, since Sol is only […]
Title: The Elite Author: Kiera Cass Series: The Selection #2 Rating: 3 Stars 336 pages Published April 23rd 2013 by HarperTeen Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository We are introduced to America and the strict caste society she lives in in The Selection. She joins the contest in becoming Prince Maxon’s wife, and makes […]
Title: The Body Electric Author: Beth Revis Series: None Rating: 3 Stars 351 pages Published October 6th 2014 by Scripturient Books Review copy received from Xpresso Book Tours Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository After a terrible war, people will do anything to keep the peace. Ella is the daughter of two scientists, one who […]