Rapid Review of Ice Like Fire

No spoilers in this review of Ice Like Fire by Sara Raasch! I give it 3 stars. A friend asked me if I was enjoying Ice Like Fire and my answer was “it’s OK”. It is the type of middle book that is needed in this series but that I don’t typically enjoy as much….

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Rapid Review of The Winner’s Kiss

No spoilers in this review of The Winner’s Kiss by Marie Rutkoski! I give it 3.5 stars. Kestrel and Arin have all of the ingredients to make my favorite kind of love story. Yes, there are lies, yes, there is deceit, and oh yes it is quite forbidden, but there is also a soul changing…

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Rapid Review of Morning Star (Red Rising #3)

No spoilers in this rapid review of Morning Star by Pierce Brown. LOVED it! I give it 4.75 stars. (That amounts to 5 stars on Goodreads and I don’t give those out very often!) First let me say that I am a big fan of science fiction and fantasy. I usually lean more toward fantasy…

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Rapid Review of a Darker Shade of Magic

No spoilers in this review of A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab A fun read! I give it 3.5 stars. I was very intrigued by V.E. Schwab’s A Darker Shade of Magic. Most interesting to me was the setting and premise which was refreshing and new. That alone was enough to keep me…

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The Rose Society Recap (The Young Elites #2)

Marie Lu has penned a villain in the making.  It’s interesting to read how circumstance creates a person and how their decisions and even the decisions of others can lead a character down a path for good or a path for bad.  My preference in a book is for good to prevail and for characters…

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What happened in Morning Star? (Red Rising #3)

I love love love this entire trilogy by Pierce Brown.  No let-down in THIS sequel.  In a word, I would describe the whole thing as epic.  Read on for what happened in Morning Star: AuthorPierce Brown Ratings4.8 stars on Amazon4.64 stars on GoodreadsAdd Morning Star at Goodreads The Red Rising Saga Recaps#1 Red Rising#2 Golden Son#3…

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How did Golden Son End? (Red Rising # 2)

This second installment of the Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown was even better than the first one!  It keeps you on your toes and there are lots of twists and turns…and oh man what a cliffhanger!  I definitely liked this book a lot! Read on for how did Golden Son end: AuthorPierce Brown Ratings4.7…

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