Rapid Review of The Toll

No spoilers in this rapid review of The Toll by Neal Shusterman. I loved Scythe and Thunderhead, the first two books in this series, and was eagerly anticipating the finale. But it wasn’t as good as the first two. I thought it was just okay and give it 3 stars. The situation seemed pretty bleak…

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Rapid Review of The Starless Sea

No spoilers in this rapid review of The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern. Overall, I was not a fan. I give it 2.5 stars. This is Morgenstern’s second novel, and The Night Circus, her debut, is my all-time favorite book. Sea was my most anticipated release of the year, yet I don’t think it suffered…

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Rapid Review of Kingsbane

No spoilers in this rapid review of Kingsbane by Claire Legrand. I liked most of the book and LOVED the ending, so I decided on 4.5 stars. I put this book down and picked it back up several times before I finished it. The crazy thing is, I was never bored. That wasn’t the problem,…

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Rapid Review of The Beautiful

No spoilers in this rapid review of The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh. This one started off slow for me, but it grew on me by the end. I decided on a rating of 3.0 stars. This is the story of Celine, a young woman who flees France after a tragedy. She boards a ship bound…

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Rapid Review of Dark Age

No spoilers in this rapid review of Dark Age. I give it 4.5 stars. Thank you for this masterpiece of a series, Pierce Brown. He describes it as high tech Rome meets space Vikings in the acknowledgements, and this explanation makes me smile. It’s the easiest way to sum up the series for those who…

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Rapid Review of War of Mist

I received an e-ARC of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review. No spoilers in this rapid review of War of Mist by Helen Scheuerer. I really liked it and give it 4.5 stars. This is how you wrap up an epic fantasy series! I’ve been a little let down by…

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Rapid Review of Off Planet

No spoilers in this review of Off Planet by Aileen Erin. Recently, I listened to a podcast interview with Aileen Erin and was inspired by her author journey. Major publishers didn’t want to print what she was interested in writing, and so she started her own independent publishing company, Ink Monster. Love it! I picked…

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Rapid Review of Two Dark Reigns

No spoilers in this rapid review of Two Dark Reigns by Kendare Blake. I thought it was okay and give it 3 stars. Barely. This series is not one of my favorites. The recaps for Three Dark Crowns and One Dark Throne (books 1 and 2) are popular, though, so that’s why I‘ve stuck with…

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Rapid Review of Scripted Unscripted

Check out this review by our guest blogger Jacee! No spoilers in this rapid review of Scripted Unscripted by Kristina Miranda. I liked it and give it 3.5 stars. To be entirely honest, Scripted Unscripted was the first book I’ve read in a long time from the Realistic Fiction/Contemporary genre, and it was a pleasant…

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