Initial Thoughts Miri, the main character, is only fourteen years old. So, naturally, she thinks like a fourteen-year-old! This is totally a good thing because the book is a geared toward that audience and once I adjusted my mindset to this I found myself captivated by her character. To top that off, Miri is a pretty mature fourteen-year-old. … More Princess Academy | Book Review
Initial Thoughts Robin McKinley is an absolute master of old school YA Fantasy. Blue Sword was published in 1982 and is a perfect example of the beauty of old YA. The simple elegance of language that is used in this book is such a wonderful throwback to descriptive prose, that to some extent has been lost in new … More The Blue Sword | Book Review
Initial Thoughts Whenever I set down a book and it’s not because I have other urgent matters to attend to like, ahem, my family or my job, then undoubtedly I come to the conclusion that there is something wrong with the book. It took me about a week to slug through this one. I was frustrated by … More The Night Circus | Book Review
Initial Thoughts What first captivated me about this book were the killer opening paragraphs. I mean what a way to start off a book! At the onset, we get a glimpse of the innermost thoughts of the main character, Shadow. My favorite quote from that beginning is: “The best thing–in Shadow’s opinion, perhaps the only good thing–about being in … More American Gods | Book Review
Initial Thoughts It only took me two days to read this book. That’s how badly I wanted to know what was going to happen next. The pacing was absolutely perfect and at the best possible times (i.e. the most suspenseful) Clare would switch the POV to another character. For the most part, we stay in Tessa’s POV, but … More Clockwork Angel | Book Review
