Q: I understand the books were originally planned as a duology, but Book 2 has a very open ending. Romina Garber A: It’s not really an ending, it’s the setup for a new beginning. I always saw Manu’s story concluding in a courtroom battle as an undocumented immigrant. But then, you know, it wasn’t an […]
4.5 stars — I’ll explain in too much detail at the end, but the start was super slow for me, and I set this book aside *twice*. But once I got over that initial hump, I just kept getting more and more into it, until I was racing to the finish. So definitely give it […]
3.5 stars — Hmmm…there were a lot of interesting things in this book, and after reading the author’s note at the end, I actually have a more interesting perspective on the book. But, all the same, I found it hard to get into the story at times, the pacing felt…not quite right to me. And […]
4.5 stars — Yet again, the narrator made this book an absolute TREAT to listen to/read. Honestly, the book itself was a solid 4 stars, but I doubt I would have been as enamoured if I’d read instead of listened. Her voices were SOOOOO consistent, that I always knew who was talking. The accents were unbelievable. […]
4.5 stars — I thoroughly enjoyed this tale (even though I’m now on tenterhooks because my library doesn’t have book 2 on audio…WHY??), though I will admit that I’m not sure I would have enjoyed it as much if I’d read it vs listening to it. And that’s because: Saskia Maarleveld as the narrator was […]
This one was kinda odd. I don’t know if it was the writing or the plotline but it seemed to flow awkwardly. Like the romance was pushed a bit too much too soon. And it was too dry for my tastes. I found it unbelievable and so it took me out of the story a […]
I really liked this story line. A mermaid who can both breath under water and walk on land was reminiscent of the movie Splash, a movie I loved as a kid…..with some big differences of course. First, I loved how she was a mermaid performer. I think that was the coolest summer job. And how she […]
4.5 stars — I’m a day late, but I started reading this book to fulfill the January theme for one of my Diversity challenges, which was “Stories based on/ inspired by diverse folktales/culture/mythology.” This book fit that theme PERFECTLY and I’m so glad I picked it up with this challenge in mind, b/c I was […]