March 31, 2017

The Cutaway

The Cutaway

Christina Kovac

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*This review is based on an advanced reading copy. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a chance to read the book in exchange for an honest review*

This one was just okay for me. It seemed like a typical murder mystery, but the one thing I felt like it had that made it unique to me was the inside look into what the life of a reporter is like.

The Queen of the Tearling

The Queen of the Tearling
 
Erika Johansen
 
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For the life of me, I can't understand why this book has such a high rating. Maybe it will get better? Not sure if I'll continue the series or not, but if I do the next book will be down at the bottom of my list.
 

March 28, 2017

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

To All the Boys I've Loved Before
 
Jenny Han
 
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I honestly don't know why I was expecting to enjoy this so much. There's only a limited amount of space in my heart for guilty pleasure high school drama schemes, and this just does not fit in there.
 

March 26, 2017

Between Shades of Gray

Between Shades of Gray

Ruta Sepetys

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What a powerful message this book has.

Over the years, almost all of the historical fiction that I've read has been based on WWII, but they usually focus on France or Germany. This book was about a family that was forced to leave their home in Lithuania and found themselves in camps around Russia.

Empire of Storms

Empire of Storms

Sarah J. Maas

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Like others, this ending broke my heart. I think that (other than Crown of Midnight), this was one of the best books of the series.

*SPOILERS BELOW*

March 24, 2017

Daughter of Smoke & Bone

Daughter of Smoke & Bone
 
Laini Taylor
 
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I absolutely loved the first half of this book. The second was still good, but I'm only reading for Karou.
 

March 22, 2017

The Old Man and the Princess

The Old Man and the Princess
 
Sean-Paul Thomas
 
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(more like 3.5)
*This book was gifted to me by the author. The below review is my honest opinion*
 
This book was different than anything I've read lately, I'll definitely give it that. I'll probably keep thinking about this one for a while.
 

March 11, 2017

Queen of Shadows

Queen of Shadows

Sarah J. Maas

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Ehh... I still loved the thrill of the story but I'm not so sure about this one.

March 1, 2017

Quick Update

 
 
I just wanted to apologize to anyone who has attempted to reach out to me in the past few weeks for review requests. When I first started getting these requests from independent authors or publishers, I was quick to say yes to everyone because that's just how I am and I know how hard it is to find people who are willing to get the word out about your book, but I'm starting to feel overwhelmed. As readers, we all have ever-growing TBRs, and accepting these books pushes back anything that I've been itching to read for years. Although I have found some gems, I don't have the same passion going into reading most of the books that I'm given to review and it's made me realize how sad that truly is. I started reading for fun, and I would like to keep reading what I want in precedence to what I feel obligated to. If I were getting paid to beta-read, it would obviously be a different story but between a full-time job and going to school online for my Masters, I would like to get back on track to some lighter and more enjoyable (to me) reading. I will still be reviewing, and to anyone whose requests I have already accepted, I will still read and review your books.
 
Thank you for your time and consideration.