I have a confession to make. I picked up Tiger’s Curse. I opened it up to the first page of actual text (passed the title page, copyright page, etc.). And I laughed. Yes, I laughed. Why? Because it started off with a poem by William […]
Tag: Adventure
Insignia by S.J. Kincaid
This book! OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD! I need to sleep with it under my pillow so no one steals it! And then put it in a vault during the day! Because it is amazing and I love it and— *** […]
A Prince from the Shadows by J. Curtis Mace
My Review A Prince from the Shadows tells the story of a world where evil people — thieves, rapists, and murderers — literally become one with shadow. They lose their humanity, and even their physicality and become Shadorym. When one woman — a princess — […]
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
Plot Summary My review After hearing all the rave reviews, I actually thought I would love this book more than I did. I still really enjoyed the book (hence the four stars), I just wasn’t “Z0MG CRAZY” about it. I suppose my biggest gripe is […]
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
You have no idea how much it pains me to write this review. This is the book I was looking forward to. The one that made me squeal like an excited 6 year old when it arrived in the mail. People raved about it (it […]
The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan
Plot Summary My Review Rick Riordan.. that guy has an amazing way of making characters come to life. Like the first book in the series — The Red Pyramid — the chapters alternate between two different points of view: Sadie’s and Carter’s. They both have […]
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
The Subtle Knife is the second book in the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. If you haven’t already, check out my review of The Golden Compass. Plot Summary The book starts off by introducing us to a new character, Will Parry. He’s a […]
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
There are so many reasons that I love The Golden Compass, I barely even know where to begin. I’ve always been a huge fan of the idea of parallel universes and I think that The Golden Compass executes this concept miraculously. It’s almost as if […]