The Doors of Eden is a tome at over 600 pages, but is written so beautifully that is doesn’t feel like 600 pages. It was a delight to read. I had a really difficult time writing this review. I wrote and rewrote my review before taking a break and then make this final attempt. My review doesn't do this book justice and some aspects of the book I found had my opinion waffling over whether this was a Very Good Book or just A Good Book. In the end, regardless of my struggles, the crux of this review is: Its a worthy read and you wont be sorry you read it! This is my ... Continue Reading...
Review: Magic for Liars
Ivy Gamble is the type of private investigator involved in tracking people who are up to all manner of unpleasant things in order to keep the lights (barely) on. She longs for a day when a lucrative job comes her way with a real challenge, not another cheating spouse or embezzling employee. Ivy’s dreams come true when a mysterious woman appears in her office asking her to investigate a murder for a decent fee. The only catch? It’s the illustrious magic academy her sister works for and Ivy has plenty of personal baggage when it comes to magic and her sister.. Reading ... Continue Reading...
Review: Ninth House
Ninth House is Leigh Bardugo's first attempt at an adult series after writing a number of wildly popular young adult novels. Our heroine is Galaxy (Alex) Stern: a badass, street smart twenty-something who can see ghosts. And not the casper kind. The gritty, very dead kind. After her boyfriend is murdered and she almost dies in the same attack, she is given full ride to Yale and, while things are finally looking up for Alex, her new role as Dante in a secret society that is tasked with policing students using magic on campus may be more than she bargained for.. I ... Continue Reading...
Review: Future Threat
Briggs has done it again in the exciting second installment of the Future Shock series! Although not quite as good as Future Shock, Future Threat is a thrilling ride with plenty of twists and intriguing mystery to keep a reader guessing. Also, Briggs seems to have a talent for writing novels that are enthralling – you can read the entire novel without realizing you’ve been reading for hours! We return to the life of Elena a few months following the events covered in Future Shock. Aether Corp has promised to leave the ill-fated team of misfit teenagers alone and ... Continue Reading...
Review: The Ship Beyond Time
Well, The Ship Beyond Time was just as good, if not better than its predecessor The Girl From Everywhere. The Girl From Everywhere sometimes dragged with intense descriptions of Hawaii's cultural and historical background and many readers found this detracted from the enjoyability of The Girl From Everywhere. In The Ship Beyond Time, Heilig seems to improved her writing to make it more entertaining for the masses while continuing to educate readers on mythological locations of cultural significance. Although this shift from heavily educating narrative to a more ... Continue Reading...
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