What I love most about Holly Black as a writer is that she makes it seem so easy to completely explode apart a genre with her own unique take.
Category: Series: book review
Book Review: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
Beautiful Ruins Jess Walter ISBN: 9780061928123 (Hardcover | Published June 12, 2012 | Harper) I'm in an informal book club with a group of lovely women my friend Jaime (a landscape architect) brought together. We came together to celebrate Jaime's birthday, and in a very natural way throughout the course of the evening, we decided … Continue reading Book Review: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
Book Review: The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon
The Story of Beautiful Girlby Rachel Simon9780446574464, Grand Central Publishing, $24.99Quietly enthralling. That's the first thing that comes to mind when trying to describe this book. The basic facts - the lives of 4 people interwoven over a period of 40 years - don't do justice to the elegant and simple way this novel unfolds … Continue reading Book Review: The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon
Book Review: Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter
Uncommon Criminals (Heist Society, Book 2)by Ally Carter9781423147954, $16.99, Disney-Hyperion (HarperCollins)Teenage girl thief. That should really be 'nough said, right?Kat (Katarina Bishop) comes from a family of thieves. One of THE family of thieves (of which there are about 7 in the world). In book 1, Heist Society, Kat tries to give up her thieving … Continue reading Book Review: Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter
Book Review: Goliath by Scott Westerfeld, illustrated by Keith Thompson
Goliathby Scott Westerfeldillustrated by Keith Thompson9781416971771, $19.99, Simon & SchusterThe completely-lives-up-to-it-thank-god conclusion to the Leviathan trilogy! For my review of Behemoth, book 2 in the series, click here. Mr. Westerfeld & Mr. Thompson continued to do a magnificent job of giving us both text and pictures to illustrate this alternate world history. It's a little difficult … Continue reading Book Review: Goliath by Scott Westerfeld, illustrated by Keith Thompson
Book Review: I am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
I am Half-Sick of Shadowsby Alan Bradley9780385344012, $23.00, Delacorte Press (Random House)Another almost-indescribable Flavia de Luce adventure! Seriously, I'm not even worried about gushing too much, because every single novel in this series delivers. It's the best mash-up of a child protagonist's inquisitive nature, Sherlock Holmes's logic, historical literary fiction, murder mystery, and general good … Continue reading Book Review: I am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
Book Review: Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep
Touch of Frostby Jennifer Estep9780758266927, $9.95, Kensington Publishing CorporationGwen Frost's mother died 6 months ago, on the same day Gwen fully realized her Gypsy Gift. Both her mother and her grandmother have Gypsy magic; Gwen's Gift is psychometry magic - the ability to see people's thoughts, memories, and actions by touching an object. She can … Continue reading Book Review: Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep
Book Review: Heartless by Gail Carriger
Heartless: An Alexia Tarabotti Novel by Gail Carriger9780316127196, $7.99, Orbit Books (Hachette)Two things first: I hate this cover. Despite that, I really enjoyed the story.I absolutely judge a book by its cover, and there's something about the woman on this cover that really turns me off. To the point where, despite having waited patiently for this … Continue reading Book Review: Heartless by Gail Carriger
Book Review: The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
The Girl in the Steel Corset (The Steampunk Chronicles, Book 1)by Kady Cross9780373210336, $17.99, Harlequin TeenObviously a steampunk novel, as it's book #1 in The Steampunk Chronicles, there's a great mix of adventure, romance, and gadgetry in this quick (despite its 450+ pages) read. I love the trim size of this novel, its gorgeous cover … Continue reading Book Review: The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
Book Review: Plugged by Eoin Colfer
Plugged by Eoin Colfer9781590204634, $24.95, The Overlook PressIt's not often that I say this, but I believe this book falls firmly into the "written by a man for men" category. While I appreciated it for being a quick, light read that had nothing to do with the types of books I usually read (can I actually … Continue reading Book Review: Plugged by Eoin Colfer
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