Date Read: January 11 Author: Diana Wynne Jones Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 The sequel to Deep Secret, I mostly enjoyed The Merlin Conspiracy. It follows one of the characters from the first book, and yet offers a glimpse at other worlds through his eyes. The plot took several twists and turns in the same styleContinue reading “The Merlin Conspiracy”
Monthly Archives: February 2020
The Merciful Crow
Date Read: January 9 Author: Margaret Owen Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 The characters and world are well-developed, and the book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time that I was reading it! I ended up staying up until 2 in the morning so that I could finish the whole book inContinue reading “The Merciful Crow”
Deep Secret
Date Read: January 8 Author: Diana Wynne Jones Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 Full of magic, portals to different worlds, and drama, Deep Secret is an action-packed and fun book. While the world was confusing at first, by the end of the novel I wished I lived in it. Can’t anyone look out there and seeContinue reading “Deep Secret”
The Raven King
Date Read: January 4 Author: Maggie Stiefvater Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 After reading the entire series in three consecutive days, I was not disappointed by the final book. While there will be tiny choices I disagree with in any book, the Raven Cycle was, overall, a wonderful series to read, and I am sure IContinue reading “The Raven King”
Blue Lily, Lily Blue
Date Read: January 3 Author: Maggie Stiefvater Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 I read the third book in The Raven Cycle immediately after finishing the second, because I discovered that I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next in the series. So far one of the choices I have truly appreciated in the series isContinue reading “Blue Lily, Lily Blue”
The Dream Thieves
Date Read: January 3 Author: Maggie Stiefvater Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 Just like the first book in the series, I loved this book! I was already captivated by the characters, and so it was easy to continue to be interested in their lives. It was a sort of ferocious, quiet beauty, the sort that wouldn’tContinue reading “The Dream Thieves”
The Raven Boys
Read: January 2 Author: Maggie Stiefvater Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 I read this after having multiple friends recommend the series, and I was certainly not disappointed! The characters felt vivid, and the storyline was as intriguing and exciting as I hoped it would be. She recognized the strange happiness that came from loving something withoutContinue reading “The Raven Boys”
The Riddle-Master of Hed
Date Read: January 1 Author: Patricia A. McKillip Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 I really enjoyed The Riddle Master of Hed, but at times I felt as though the story was progressing more slowly than I would like. Overall, it was a very good book, and I’m looking forward to reading the next two books inContinue reading “The Riddle-Master of Hed”
300 Books in 2020
This year, I decided to set a reading goal. While I read books every year, this year my goal is to read 300 books. This blog is going to be one of the ways that I keep track of all the books that I read, and what I think of them. If you have anyContinue reading “300 Books in 2020”