Date Read: March 17 Author: Leigh Bardugo Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 The final book in the Shadow and Bone Trilogy, Ruin and Rising brings the story to an exciting finale. I thought the ending was good, and the book is exactly what you would expect after reading the first two books of the series, ShadowContinue reading “Ruin and Rising”
Monthly Archives: March 2020
Siege and Storm
Date Read: March 16 Author: Leigh Bardugo Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 The sequel to Shadow and Bone, the second book of the series continues to follow Alina Starkov and her friends. As I mentioned in my post about the first book, it’s been a few years since I first read the series, and I amContinue reading “Siege and Storm”
Gods of Jade and Shadow
Date Read: March 16 Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 I waited for several months to check this book out through my public library, and I think it was well worth the wait. Silvia Moreno-Garcia weaves together Mayan mythology in order to create a complex, magical story, which is new and refreshing compared toContinue reading “Gods of Jade and Shadow”
Frostblood
Date Read: March 15 Author: Elly Blake Genre: Fantasy Rating: 2/5 If you’ve read any other young adult fantasy novels this year, then you’ve basically read Frostblood. Nothing about the plot felt surprising or even really interesting. Ruby, the main character, is boring. Overall, I doubt I will be continuing with the next book inContinue reading “Frostblood”
The Fold
Date Read: March 14 Author: Peter Clines Genre: Science Fiction Rating: 4/5 Technically, The Fold is considered the second book in a series, but I didn’t discover that until I finished it, and there was nothing in the book that would indicate reading the first book in the series is necessary. I enjoyed the bookContinue reading “The Fold”
The Stand
Date Read: March 13 Author: Stephen King Genre: Horror Rating: 5/5 I always enjoy books by Stephen King, and The Stand was no exception. If you decide to give it a try, set aside a lot of time for it. The book is over 1000 pages long, but it’s well worth the time that itContinue reading “The Stand”
The Fates Divide
Date Read: March 9 Author: Veronica Roth Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 The Fates Divide is the sequel to Carve the Mark. I thought the pace was slower than the first book, and so while the book was still enjoyable, I liked the first book of the duology better. However, if you enjoy Carve the MarkContinue reading “The Fates Divide”
Shadow and Bone
Date Read: March 8 Author: Leigh Bardugo Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 I first read Shadow and Bone at the beginning of high school, and after reading a few of Leigh Bardugo’s more recent books I decided to reread the trilogy. It’s about the same as I remembered, and it’s interesting to see characters that popContinue reading “Shadow and Bone”
Broken Monsters
Date Read: March 7 Author: Lauren Beukes Genre: Horror Rating: 4/5 While it starts out as a crime novel, Broken Monsters quickly shifts into the paranormal horror category. It could have used more exploration of what was happening, even if the events were intended to be mysterious, but overall the book achieved its goal ofContinue reading “Broken Monsters”
The Language Instinct
Date Read: March 7 Author: Steven Pinker Genre: Nonfiction Rating: 3/5 While it was interesting to read about how language develops, at times the author went into too many technical details and it became dry and difficult to read.
Zoey's Year in Books 2020 