sarah

3.5 STARS!!!!!

i like the series more with every book that i've read...... even though i still yell out “WTF” at least once per book lol

super excited to finish this series, and i'm already thinking about doing a re-read once i catch up on cassandra clare's books (i just have to read clockwork princess, and the dark artifices trilogy).

i'm just skeptical bc of the whole incest storyline even though it's not real. i just remember being completely freaked out by clary being like "oh! this is so wrong! but i can't wait to make-out with my brother again! ugh he's so hot!"

I always enjoy books that are set in the surrounding Boston area! I've lived here for the last 6 years and it's always so cool to see places I know in books. This book had really great political undertones and I loved how the author made the monsters just so normal. The writing was so well done as well.




Thank you to Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an Audiobook copy to review.

DNF'd at 23%. I really enjoyed the first two books in this trilogy but this one felt like a completely different series. The main character took her rightful place as a princess and just acted so spoiled all the time I couldn't keep reading. I'm really disappointed that I didn't enjoy this.





Thank you to HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter, and NetGalley for providing me with an eBook copy to review.

This was my first of this author's books and now I can't wait to go back and read all their previous works. I really enjoyed the overarching feel of this story. I'm not really a slasher person but I have seen all the classics and I can appreciate all the easter eggs, which was definitely one of my favorite parts. The main character was super badass and I loved it.





Thank you to Interstellar Gallery Books, Saga Press, and NetGalley for providing me with an eBook copy to review.

This was a sastisfying conclusion to this trilogy and it feels great to finally be done. I've been reading these books as they released and seeing the characters grow and age has been great. I feel like this book got pretty boring about 40% of the way through but the ending definitely saved it






Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Del Rey, and NetGalley for providing me with an eBook copy to review.

1st read:
AHHHHHHHHH! this is my first brandon sanderson book and though i know he mostly writes adult fantasy, i am looking forward to reading everything else he's published.

i read the majority of this on my 8 hour flight back from vacation and it was honestly perfect. the sequel comes out in december and i can't wait!!!!!!!

3rd read:
still as good as it was the first two times.... this is on the list of books to read if you genuinely want to know me

3.75 stars!!!!!!

my favorite book in the trilogy! gemma was so much more likable and much more independent and seeing that growth in her makes me so happy!!!! i love libba bray's writing soooo much, only 3 more book then i think i've read all of her novels (before the devil breaks you, vacations from hell, and it's just jump to the left for those wondering)

This book really exceeded my expectations! As a horror movie fan I was interested in the concept of this nonfiction book, and was pleasantly surprised when it actually talked about the science behind why people enjoy horror! It was broken down into easily digestible sections and went really deep into how different parts of our body reactions to horror. I really enjoyed the section about music and how the different tones cause different reactions, it was very well researched and obvious that the author knew what she was talking about. I would definitely recommend this to any horror movie fan!






Thank you to Macmillan-Tom Doherty Associates, Tor Nightfire, and NetGalley for providing me with an eBook copy to review.

4.5 stars!!!

I think I will love everything Angie Thomas writes. The representation is incredible for a middle grade novel, not glazing over the real life stuggles of being a black girl. The magic world is super interesting as well, and perfectly integrated into the story so I'm never left confused and I know exactly what is going on. This is everything that I love in a middle grade novel. Only deducted a half star because I didn't absolutely LOVE it. But because of how much I loved the main character, I'm really looking forward to reading more in this series.






Thank you to HarperCollins Children's Books, Balzer + Bray, and NetGalley for providing me with an eBook copy to review.

This was my first Becky Albertalli book, since I was never interested in any of her past books. I really enjoyed this! I remember the controversy behind the author feeling forced to come out because of all the backlash from her past books because of queer representation and this felt like incredible comentary on that side of queer culture. I liked the main character, Imogen, and I enjoyed seeing her come to terms with her bisexuality despite it feeling wrong. The college setting was interesting and I wished I had a friend group like she does. My only complaint is that I wish there was more! Another chapter, an epilogue, something! Overall, a great story about discovering queerness and acceptance!






Thank you to HarperCollins Children's Books, Balzer + Bray, and NetGalley for providing me with an eBook copy to review.

3.5 stars!!!

Knowing that this was going to be from ANOTHER POV when going into it really raised my enjoyment. It was really nice to follow Robbie through his struggles in the second book, but going into the details of why it worked so well for me would be a huge spoiler for book 2. I just love T.J. Klune's writing, he has a way of making the characters jump off the page and feel so real. I wish I was one of the people that this book made cry but it just didn't hurt me the way I wanted it to. The plot throughout this is so sad and heartbreaking and I was rooting for Robbie the whole time. I'm looking forward to seeing how the overarching plot of the series is going to wrap up in the final book!






Thank you to Tor Books and NetGalley for providing me with an eBook copy to review.

This was a cute collection of love stories surrounding witchcraft, and a townwide tradition. I've never read anything written by Sandhya Menon or Evelyn Skye, but I've loved everything I've read by Roshani Chokshi, so I thought I would give this a chance. I was not disappointed! There's an overarching storyline through the three stories (which is my favorite kind of anthologies) and it kept me so interested that I read the whole book in one sitting. I loved the generational witchcraft that was included in this and how the character wasn't ashamed of that part of herself.






Thank you to St. Martin's Press, Wednesday Books, and NetGalley for providing me with an eBook copy to review.