REVIEW: Don't Call Me Angel by Alicia Wright Brewster

Don't Call Me Angel by Alicia Wright Brewster My rating: 2 of 5 stars CAUTION: Spoilers The writing was good, devoid of typos. The beginning was engaging; the story immediately excited me as I watched Six and Alden — two fallen angels — escaping Hell. To my surprise because the book description didn't mention it, there were 6 comic book-styled, black and white illustrations in the story. Me likee....

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REVIEW: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo My rating: 2 of 5 stars CAUTION: Long Review Shadow and Bone (SaB) is book 1 in the Grisha trilogy, a Russian-inspired fantasy. Alas, the fantasy was like a lumpy beef stew — it wasn't cooked properly. The plot was disappointing, the protagonist pathetic, the magical world mundane, the antagonist...surprisingly cool so why was he not the protagonist of the story? The...

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REVIEW: Me, Myself and I by Natasha Duncan-Drake

Me, Myself and I by Natasha Duncan-Drake My rating: 3 of 5 stars CAUTION: Spoilers What an awesome premise! Once I discovered the novelette was free, I immediately downloaded and read it. Around 15,500 words, Me, Myself and I was almost everything I hoped for. Told in 1st PoV from Tristan's side, the novelette began with Tristan attending a party celebrating the completion of his third superhero...

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REVIEW: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman My rating: 2 of 5 stars CAUTION: Long Review Seraphina is about a girl struggling to protect her secret while she try to stop a war from breaking out between humans and dragons. Her secret may be the key to do so, but if she reveals it her secret may mean her death. The story had around 115,000 words and leaned toward a slow pace. The plot did not drag but I would have...

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REVIEW: The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman

The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman My rating: 2 of 5 stars CAUTION: Long Review. I decided to read The Book of Blood and Shadow (TBBS) because reviews described it as the YA of The Da Vinci Code (TDVC). I really liked TDVC so I thought TBBS would be exciting too. It wasn't. TBBS and TDVC were similar. I could definitely see why the comparison was made. They both have: + a death...

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