4.5 stars — This book definitely picked up at a gallop from the first book! Now that we’ve settled into the world a bit, and know our characters a bit more, I was able to just get sucked right in. I think it also helped reading instead of listening for me, the words just flowed […]
4 stars — This was a solid prequel novella! I will admit that I was pretty confused about the timeline and how it meshed with what I learned from Perry in book 1, but oh well. Roar was pretty easy to love. Sure he was headstrong, and didn’t always think before he acted. But you […]
3.5 stars — As is becoming a trend in my reviews lately, I honestly can’t figure out if I’m being nitpicky about the books I’m reading because there are actual things to nitpick, or if my mood/health has affected my reading enjoyment. I listened to this one, and the narrator was okay. Not like blow […]
4.5 stars — This was a seriously solid series ender! While there are a few things that I ponder over, in general it wrapped things up really well, answering questions and setting everything into a good position where I can imagine this world continuing on. Saira really felt like she came into her own throughout […]
4 stars — The realities of WWII as presented through Saira’s eyes was just…HARD. Like so many people, I’m morbidly fascinated by that war, but I purposely avoid it because it’s just really hard to take. And it was hard here. We got to see amazing people, and horrific monsters, and also all the in between […]
4 stars — This series just keeps getting better and better as we get to know the characters and the world more! I think I even had a brilliant theory appear at the end there and I can’t wait to find out if my theory is correct! There were definitely elements that were heartbreaking and […]
3.5 stars — I will admit that I stayed up pretty late into the night finishing this one, because I just really wanted to know what was going to happen. I think if I was a history buff, I would enjoy these books even more. As it is, I really haven’t retained much about British […]
4 stars — This was a solid YA contemporary, dealing with grief, body image issues, new relationships, and just the basics of being a teenager and all the normal angst that inspires. I really enjoyed Maddie, and she felt very real in so many ways. It was so hard to read about the way she […]
3.5 stars — The humour of these characters is still absolutely fantastic, but I found that I noticed the lack of progression even more in this one. I think my frustration with drawn out mysteries from the reader was showing a bit more. Annette was also extremely frustrating in her obliviousness…or something. There is a […]
4 stars — This series still contains some of the more hilarious characters I’ve ever met, and it delights me to no end…I just wish the pacing was cleaned up a bit, and some bits just feel really repetitive. Still eminently entertaining, especially with Ms. Odom’s narration. I seriously adore Dephne and Annette. They are […]