I didn't read this as a kid because I didn't like fantasy then. I'm still not a big fan of fantasy but I can see why this is still a popular book.I didn't read this as a kid because I didn't like fantasy then. I'm still not a big fan of fantasy but I can see why this is still a popular book....more
I wasn't sure if I was going to read this book because I didn't really care for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. I'm glad I did as I enjoyed this bI wasn't sure if I was going to read this book because I didn't really care for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. I'm glad I did as I enjoyed this book much more. Several of the characters that play a role in the original trilogy make appearances here so it was nice to see them in the "before". The audiobook is well done - I've listened to this entire series and have not read the books myself, even though I own the original trilogy....more
I think is might be the first full on fantasy book I've read. I usually read fantasy that still has a foot in the real world. Action packed. DescriptiI think is might be the first full on fantasy book I've read. I usually read fantasy that still has a foot in the real world. Action packed. Descriptive. Sophisticated writing. See my full review: .
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I think is might be the first full on fantasy book I've read. I usually read fantasy that still has a foot in the real world. Action packed. Descriptive. Sophisticated writing. See my full review: ....more
Wow. It started out a bit slow but when the action started it didn't let up. Definitely some twist and turns that I didn't see coming (though there weWow. It started out a bit slow but when the action started it didn't let up. Definitely some twist and turns that I didn't see coming (though there were somethings I figured out). Read my full review at .
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Wow. It started out a bit slow but when the action started it didn't let up. Definitely some twist and turns that I didn't see coming (though there were somethings I figured out). Read my full review at ....more
This is a great nonfiction book for curious middle grade kids. Read my full review at .This is a great nonfiction book for curious middle grade kids. Read my full review at ....more
Another great summer read. Remember those summer flings/crushes as a teen? What if it was with a Rock Star? I got a little teary eyed at the end. ReadAnother great summer read. Remember those summer flings/crushes as a teen? What if it was with a Rock Star? I got a little teary eyed at the end. Read my full review at .
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Another great summer read. Remember those summer flings/crushes as a teen? What if it was with a Rock Star? I got a little teary eyed at the end. Read my full review at ....more
This is an adorable middle-grade novel. The audiobook has sound effects so it is a fun book to listen to. Read my full review at .This is an adorable middle-grade novel. The audiobook has sound effects so it is a fun book to listen to. Read my full review at ....more
This is a cute children's/middle grades graphic novel. Read my full review at This is a cute children's/middle grades graphic novel. Read my full review at ...more
I don't read many chapter or middle grades books, but this one is probably for third grade and up. It is a different take on Santa Claus mythology. ReI don't read many chapter or middle grades books, but this one is probably for third grade and up. It is a different take on Santa Claus mythology. Read my full review at ....more
This is a pretty typical young adult dystopian novel. I liked that the adults were more involved/in charge. But the teens don't really feel like teenaThis is a pretty typical young adult dystopian novel. I liked that the adults were more involved/in charge. But the teens don't really feel like teenagers, probably because they had to grow up fast in this world. Read my full review at ....more
I was in between audiobooks and saw that this one was available at the digital library which is rare so I decided to revisit Hogwarts. This one has alI was in between audiobooks and saw that this one was available at the digital library which is rare so I decided to revisit Hogwarts. This one has always been my least favorite of the series (because I found Dobby annoying) but it has grown on me....more
I needed something to fill in between audiobooks and by some miracle the audiobook was available at my digital library. I always enjoy returning to HoI needed something to fill in between audiobooks and by some miracle the audiobook was available at my digital library. I always enjoy returning to Hogwarts and the world of Harry Potter. As usual it was an entertaining story....more
This was a very good book. It's well written and funny - I actually laughed out loud at one point. Though set in the 1970s instead of the 1960s, I felThis was a very good book. It's well written and funny - I actually laughed out loud at one point. Though set in the 1970s instead of the 1960s, I felt it had a similar vibe as the TV show The Wonder Years. Full review soon....more
I almost didn't make it through this book. It was so boring. We know how the story is going to end and there wasn't really anything going on in the boI almost didn't make it through this book. It was so boring. We know how the story is going to end and there wasn't really anything going on in the book. I would have liked more character growth. While the entire series has had at least a whiff of white privilege, I thought the opening of this book reeked with it. I loved the world-building in the first book of this trilogy but with no character growth in books 2 and 3, it was just a flat story. ...more
I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book - there's not much world-building and I think that is what I liked best about book 1. As far as young adulI didn't enjoy it as much as the first book - there's not much world-building and I think that is what I liked best about book 1. As far as young adult dystopian goes it was enjoyable. It is interesting that the only type of twins in this world is identical. Even the passing mention of the biological factors that lead to twins leaves out the possibility of two eggs. There was also an action that seemed to be too convenient. ...more
I don't read a lot of YA anymore but when I saw Better Together being described as a cross between Freaky Friday and The Parent Trap - two of my favorI don't read a lot of YA anymore but when I saw Better Together being described as a cross between Freaky Friday and The Parent Trap - two of my favorite movies when I was pre-teen - I thought hey it's summer and gave in to nostalgia. At 18 and 20, the main characters are not as young as the kids in those movies but some of their attitudes and reactions made them seem younger. As a teen, I would have enjoyed the book and as an adult listening to it as a summer book it held my attention. Read my full review at ....more
I found the story to be pretty boring overall and several times thought about giving up. I was curious enough about what was sickening the girls that I found the story to be pretty boring overall and several times thought about giving up. I was curious enough about what was sickening the girls that I trudged on. There was also a weird, but subtle sexual vibe that bordered on creepy at times. The second half was marginally better. Read my full review at ...more
There were a few things I had forgotten that happened in this book but overall I remembered most of it. It is still nice to listen to something familiThere were a few things I had forgotten that happened in this book but overall I remembered most of it. It is still nice to listen to something familiar that is still enjoyable. I listened to it much to quickly....more
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