Rapid Review of Our Dark Duet

No spoilers in this rapid review of Our Dark Duet. I give it 3.75 stars. I’m a little shocked I’m rating a Victoria Schwab book below 4 stars. They’re usually in the 4.25-4.50 range for me. I LOVE her writing style, and that certainly hasn’t changed. But I just didn’t feel as invested as I…

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Rapid Review of Lair of Dreams

No spoilers in this rapid review of Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray. I give it 3.5 stars. Though not as good as The Diviners, Lair of Dreams was still an enjoyable read. The horror that I loved about book one was not as pronounced here. This time around the ghost causing trouble is a…

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Rapid Review of The Crown’s Fate

No spoilers in this rapid review of The Crown’s Fate by Evelyn Skye! I give it 3 stars. When I saw book 1, The Crown’s Game, advertised as perfect for those who love The Night Circus, I was excited and nervous. I felt the same trepidation when I heard similar buzz surrounding Caraval earlier this…

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Rapid Review of Obsidian and Stars

No spoilers in this review of Obsidian and Stars by Julie Eshbaugh! I give it 4 stars. I love re-visiting characters in which I’ve witnessed growth and development. It’s why I love to read series, and this is definitely the case with Kol and Mya, our two mains in this book. They have more growing…

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Rapid Review of Heart 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 Heart of Mist by Helen Scheuerer. I give it 4.5 stars. I have read many good novels by debut authors recently, but Heart of Mist is easily the best one. In fact, it’s…

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Rapid Review of The Diviners

No spoilers in this rapid review of The Diviners by Libba Bray. I give it 4 stars. Libba Bray’s novel, The Diviners, was awesomely spooky. I don’t usually dig into books that leave me a tiny bit scared but this one was well worth the read. Villain Naughty John had me looking over my shoulder…

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Rapid Review of Seeker

No spoilers in this rapid review of Seeker by Veronica Rossi. I give it 3.25 stars. Seeker is a good sequel, yet I didn’t like it as much as Riders. It’s honestly a tough to put a finger on exactly why. I got a little bogged down in the bizarre events that occur when the…

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Rapid Review of Ruined

No spoilers in this rapid review of Ruined by Amy Tintera. I give it 4 stars. This book was a fun series opener. Tintera provides the right combination of action, political intrigue, and relationship exploration in this high fantasy novel. Ruined focuses on Em, a girl who lost everything all at once: her parents were…

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Rapid Review of Everything Everything

No spoilers in this rapid review of Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon and David Yoon. I give it 2.5 stars. Everything Everything has a very interesting premise. The main character, Madeline, has a rare disease that basically means she is allergic to the world. This alone was enough to make me want to pick up…

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