A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi My rating: 4 of 5 stars I heard Tahereh Mafi talk about her upcoming book 'A Very Large Expanse of Sea' at Book Con and I knew that I needed to read it. It is an own voices novel and although it may not be own … Continue reading A Very Large Expanse of Sea – Tahereh Mafi
Archenemies by Marissa Meyer My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Archenemies is the second book in the Renegades series by Marissa Meyer. The author introduced readers to the world of Gatlon City in Renegades, a world in which there are super-powered people much like the X-Men. There was a time when some of those people … Continue reading Archenemies – Marissa Meyer
Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The Stalking Jack the Ripper series is quite hard to place for me. There are so many great moments of promise within the series, but yet somehow ends up not feeling quite right to me. I did enjoy this book the most so … Continue reading Escaping from Houdini – Kerri Maniscalco
The Lost Sisters by Holly Black My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars This novella bridges the events of the Cruel Prince with the Wicked King. It is written from Judes' sister's point of view and is written as a letter from Taryn to Jude. Taryn explains her motivations and justifications for her actions within the … Continue reading The Lost Sisters – Holly Black
These are definitely not in order, but they are my favourite reads of this year overall. Top 10: Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas Legendary by Stephanie Garber A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Children of Blood … Continue reading Top Books of 2018
The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Burning Maze is the third book in the Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan. Throughout this series, Apollo (Lester) has been in search of the Oracles and this entry into the series is no different. In the Burning Maze, Lester and … Continue reading The Burning Maze – Rick Riordan
Furyborn by Claire Legrand My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am a huge fan of epic fantasies and this book hit all the right notes. It was clear from the beginning that the author put an incredible amount of time and thought into her world-building, magic system, and history. I felt that it could … Continue reading Furyborn – Claire Legrand
