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The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding by Alexandra Bracken
4.0
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I always read children's and middle-grade books with the following quote (by C.S Lewis) in mind: “A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.” I know these kinds of books are written for a younger audience, but adults should still be able to enjoy them. They speak to our inner children, to the wide-eyed optimists we all once were, and we can enjoy them in a fun, nostalgic manner.
This Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding does exactly that. It was a fun, light read, even though it deals with demons. It's creepy and the perfect Halloween read for lovers of all things spooky.
The writing was easy to read and the story flowed really well, I never felt like I was just waiting for the action to start. Bracken did a great job with writing younger characters. Sometimes you forget Nell and Prosper are only 12, but it never feels inauthentic. I'm super excited to see where the rest of this story goes.
I always read children's and middle-grade books with the following quote (by C.S Lewis) in mind: “A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.” I know these kinds of books are written for a younger audience, but adults should still be able to enjoy them. They speak to our inner children, to the wide-eyed optimists we all once were, and we can enjoy them in a fun, nostalgic manner.
This Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding does exactly that. It was a fun, light read, even though it deals with demons. It's creepy and the perfect Halloween read for lovers of all things spooky.
The writing was easy to read and the story flowed really well, I never felt like I was just waiting for the action to start. Bracken did a great job with writing younger characters. Sometimes you forget Nell and Prosper are only 12, but it never feels inauthentic. I'm super excited to see where the rest of this story goes.
Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus
5.0
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Man, I love a good mystery/thriller. Two Can Keep a Secret is technically the sequel to One of Us is Lying. I haven't read One of Us is Lying yet, but I never felt lost in the story. As far as I know, it's a whole new set of characters taking the lead, even though there are some familiar ones.
The story was easy to follow and McManus' writing flowed smoothly. There's enough action to keep you interested and enough clues to keep you guessing. I had no idea who the killer was until the last few chapters, and the last words of the story chilled me to the bone.
I love it when books get that sort of reaction from me. Two Can Keep a Secret wasn't overly thrilling (such as my favourite thriller of all time, Small Spaces), but it still kept me intrigued and wanting more. I look forward to more of McManus' works, and I will definitely be reading One of Us is Lying.
Man, I love a good mystery/thriller. Two Can Keep a Secret is technically the sequel to One of Us is Lying. I haven't read One of Us is Lying yet, but I never felt lost in the story. As far as I know, it's a whole new set of characters taking the lead, even though there are some familiar ones.
The story was easy to follow and McManus' writing flowed smoothly. There's enough action to keep you interested and enough clues to keep you guessing. I had no idea who the killer was until the last few chapters, and the last words of the story chilled me to the bone.
I love it when books get that sort of reaction from me. Two Can Keep a Secret wasn't overly thrilling (such as my favourite thriller of all time, Small Spaces), but it still kept me intrigued and wanting more. I look forward to more of McManus' works, and I will definitely be reading One of Us is Lying.
Evermore by Sara Holland
4.0
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I was excited when I received this book. I absolutely adored Everless and I couldn’t wait for Jules’ story to continue. The world-building was crazy good in the first book, but this one seemed to step away from the workings of the world. Time as a currency wasn’t such a big deal in this book, and it really irked me.
This was still a good read, but the plot veered off a bit. Everless’ main plot point was using blood and time for currency. That was never even mentioned in Evermore. The plot progressed slowly and consisted of a lot of travel. Holland introduced many characters throughout the books that had great stories, but we never got to explore those stories.
Nothing actually happened for most of the book, but overall I still enjoyed it. The writing is great and flows smoothly, and Liam is one of my favourite characters. All in all, it didn’t live up to the first book, but it was a good ending to the story.
I was excited when I received this book. I absolutely adored Everless and I couldn’t wait for Jules’ story to continue. The world-building was crazy good in the first book, but this one seemed to step away from the workings of the world. Time as a currency wasn’t such a big deal in this book, and it really irked me.
This was still a good read, but the plot veered off a bit. Everless’ main plot point was using blood and time for currency. That was never even mentioned in Evermore. The plot progressed slowly and consisted of a lot of travel. Holland introduced many characters throughout the books that had great stories, but we never got to explore those stories.
Nothing actually happened for most of the book, but overall I still enjoyed it. The writing is great and flows smoothly, and Liam is one of my favourite characters. All in all, it didn’t live up to the first book, but it was a good ending to the story.
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
5.0
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First of all, I gave this 5 Stars because that's what Leigh Bardugo deserves. She is our Queen and I love her writing. Nothing brings me greater joy than the Grishaverse. However, King of Scars might be my least favourite book in the series.
Here's why: It was slow. For a book titled 'King of Scars' we see surprisingly little of Nikolai. It feels like this wasn't his story. I would have been fine with a dual POV between him and Zoya, but Nina's POV was a tad much for me.
Don't get me wrong, a lot of fantasy books follow multiple POVs that don't always deal with the same storyline (eg Game of Thrones), and I absolutely adore Nina. BUT I thought her POV dragged the story out. I found myself bored with her chapters. I would have rather followed Zoya and Nikolai, as this is HIS series.
I'm hoping that the second book brings all of them together and that we get more of Nikolai.
First of all, I gave this 5 Stars because that's what Leigh Bardugo deserves. She is our Queen and I love her writing. Nothing brings me greater joy than the Grishaverse. However, King of Scars might be my least favourite book in the series.
Here's why: It was slow. For a book titled 'King of Scars' we see surprisingly little of Nikolai. It feels like this wasn't his story. I would have been fine with a dual POV between him and Zoya, but Nina's POV was a tad much for me.
Don't get me wrong, a lot of fantasy books follow multiple POVs that don't always deal with the same storyline (eg Game of Thrones), and I absolutely adore Nina. BUT I thought her POV dragged the story out. I found myself bored with her chapters. I would have rather followed Zoya and Nikolai, as this is HIS series.
I'm hoping that the second book brings all of them together and that we get more of Nikolai.