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I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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Bang, by Lisa McMann
It’s Sawyer’s turn for visions, and Jules (and her brother Trey, and later her sister Ro) have to help him prevent a disaster: a anti-gay school shooting at a nearby university. Not much to say about this book. I liked … Continue reading
The Gluten-Free Bible, by Jax Peters Lowell
Not much to say about this one. It’s pretty much just a reference book, a how-to on living gluten-free. I learned a lot about what to do and what to watch out for. I was able to make some changes … Continue reading
Soulless, by Gail Carriger
Alternate history, 19th century London. Steampunk. Supernatural beings (werewolves, vampires, ghosts) are an accepted part of society. There is also the rare preternatural being: a person without a soul (as supernatural beings have an excess of soul). Preternaturals are rare … Continue reading
Girl of Nightmares, by Kendare Blake
This is the follow-up to Anna Dressed in Blood, which I enjoyed immensely last week. The second book was good, but I have to admit, not as good as the first. Some of the plot was very flimsy, as well … Continue reading
Anna Dressed in Blood, by Kendare Blake
I went into this book expecting it to be nothing more than a fun, silly teen horror/thriller novel. That’s exactly what it ended up being, and I read it all in a single afternoon. The plotting was perfect, and the narrator … Continue reading
The Emperor’s Soul, by Brandon Sanderson
This is my first Brandon Sanderson of 2013, and it was great! As usual. I’ve come to expect greatness from Sanderson, and he delivers it most of the time. This story was fascinating: a conflict of magical beliefs, and a … Continue reading
The Evolution of Mara Dyer, by Michelle Hodkin
I read the first of these books (The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer) last year, and was very conflicted about it. The writing drove me crazy and the plot seemed to go in a million different directions, but I loved the … Continue reading
Every Day, by David Levithan
Despite the fact that Levithan is generally very heavy-handed in his writing, I still tend to love every book I read by him. This one is no different. I agree with his views on the issues he gets heavy-handed about … Continue reading
The Uninvited, by Tim Wynne-Jones (audio)
This was an interesting book, and not at all what I expected. When I first saw it go through my library’s catalog, I expected it to be paranormal in some way, or like a ghost story. Instead, it was a … Continue reading
I am Half-Sick of Shadows, by Alan Bradley
I’m in two minds about this installment of the Flavia series. On the one hand, it was fun to revisit the characters. On the other, I didn’t really see the point of the book, other than revisiting old characters (which … Continue reading
The Zen Leaf 