book review
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Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the darkest nature gathers in this story to end in chaos. Initially I found the plot predictable, but emotional conflict kept me…
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Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Throne of Glass has introduced me to one of my new favorite characters. Celaena Sardothien—notorious assassin, world-famous for her dark deeds—is broken out of prison by Prince Dorian to participate in a competition to become the King’s Champion. There’s a catch, though: She has to pretend she’s someone else, a Lady Lillian with royal blood…a…
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Review: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin
The American Heiress is reminiscent of Downton Abbey, described as a book for you to read while waiting on the next season. It follows the story of Cora Cash, a wealthy American whose mother is willing to do anything to get to the top of the social ladder. The thing is, most of what Mrs Cash…
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Review: My Name is Rapunzel by KC Hilton
On my quest for faery tale retellings, I stumbled upon My Name Is Rapunzel. The book title drew me in first. Everyone knows the tale of the girl locked in the tower, the girl with hair so long it could be used to climb to her window. As far as retellings go, this novel is fantastic.…
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Review: The Elite by Kiera Cass
The short version of this review goes something like UGH WHY. I NEED MORE. Here’s the formal version: Many girls dream of being princess at some point. In Kiera Cass’s popular series, there is a competition going on to marry the prince and win the crown. I joined the fandom late, falling hopelessly for the…
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Review: Switched by Amanda Hocking
I had a full volume edition of the Trylle trilogy sitting on my TBR shelf for years. A beautiful and thick volume, I really don’t know why it took me so long to dive in. When I finally got to reading the book, I devoured all three installments! In the trilogy, we follow Wendy Everly. In…
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Review: Blood and Water by Briana Morgan
In this fast paced and appropriately sickening novel, London has been struck by a plague—people cough up blood to their deaths. Our main character, Jay, finds himself in a dreadful situation: He’s fallen ill but managed to keep it a secret to not worry his sister. But his plans to keep what little peace that…
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Review: Delirium by Lauren Oliver
In Lena’s world, love is a disease—one she won’t have to worry about for long. Soon she’ll receive the treatment that’ll prevent her from being infected. Delirium starts with a tone of urgency. It’s Lena’s desperation to be given the cure against love; we are given reasons to make it seem rational. Who wants to be…
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Review: Alice in Zombieland
I had never pictured Alice—the Alice we know and love—as a really tough girl. She was brave, certainly, but not tough. In Alice in Zombieland, Gena Showalter takes a beloved classic, making it intense and disturbing. Alice Bell’s father lives in a state of paranoia. For years she’s tolerated his claim that monsters exist. He stays up all night, keeping watch…
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Review: Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Find on Goodreads In Dorothy Must Die, the heroes from your childhood are villains. It was a delicious feast for my imagination, each page rich with descriptions of a place that–despite its darkness and corruption–I really wanted to visit. Amy Gumm stole my heart and loyalty from the beginning. Her mother is so self-centered, so broken, she doesn’t…
Mariella Hunt & the Tearoom 