Review:This uneven and meandering follow-up to Tithe has more of the same infantile adults (are there any other kind in Black's world?), misguided teen "rebels" and shocking content, along with a clunky attempt to address substance abuse.

Faerie drugs are bad, m'kay. We get it.

And, once again, most of the characters are so unlikable you don't really care what happens to them.

Somewhere in this mess of a story is a modern day Beauty and the Beast, only the beauty goes out of her w... Read more

Review:Kristen Ciccarelli's "The Last Namsara" tells the story of Asha, the formidable dragon hunting princess of Firgaard. Asha became the embodiment of Iskari, the feared god of destruction and death, following a gruesome dragon attack at a young age that left her horribly scarred and filled her with anger toward all dragons. Asha learned at this young age that storytelling was evil, as was her mother for sharing them with her, and the Old One for creating them (since they attracted dragons who als... Read more

Review:I wrote a four page review explaining why this is a good book and Holly Black is an artist. I doubt anyone would read all four pages, so here's my review: Holly Black's The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is the inverse of Twilight. It is the diamond you search through a mound of crap to find. It is well written and interesting, showing that some authors do still have integrity and don't throw out whatever BS they find in a bathroom (comparison necessary to show just how strongly I feel this). If you ... Read more

Review:Holly Black’s writing was my first introduction to fae fiction; as a kid, I was obsessed with all sorts of fae mythology, but typically was limited to nonfiction until the first time I saw Tithe on the “new” shelf at my library. I must have checked this book out and reread it four or five times within the first couple of years, but this was my first reread since I was a preteen, and I had no idea what to expect!

I had forgotten so much of the plot in this book, and the first thing that su... Read more

Review:I liked that the book starts with action and humor right away, with Cassel waking up on the roof in his underwear while the rest of the students at his boarding school are watching from the courtyard, egging him on to jump. Immediately, the reader gets this bond with Cassel: he may be conning the rest of the world, but he lets the reader know how and why he's doing it. For me, character likability is a major factor in how I form an opinion about a book. As those who read my review of Megan Wh... Read more

Review:Great series. Very reminiscent of Hunger Games. Excellent dialogue and plot twists that you won't see coming. First book in series starts out a little slow but once it picks up steam....there is no holding back. You will not be disappointed in this purchase. Read more

Review:I voluntarily received a copy of this book from the author. I am voluntarily leaving a review. I really enjoyed reading this book. It had me captivated from the beginning with the hot steamy scenes. I really enjoyed reading this book and I would recommend it! Read more

Review:Cherub is a well written fictional story about a teenage boy who halens to be a spy. This series may be good now but wait a couple of books and you will be shaking yor head saying, "What teen gets that much pu$$y at such a young age?" Read more

Review:While Alex is enjoying his vacation in southern France with Sabina (his girlfriend) and her family, he spots Yassen Gregorovich, the assassin who killed his uncle, Ian Rider. Shortly afterward, a `dreadful accident' puts a quick end to the vacation. When Alex discovers Yassen's cell phone has a speed dial, he dials the number and hears the voice of super-celebrity Damian Cray. Once Alex returns to London and tries to contact MI6, they don't believe him. After failing to convince MI6 of Cray's gu... Read more

Review:A most horrid story and writing too. This book is about a supposed MI6 teen spy and is the most dreadful thing I have ever read. The only upside was that it is so short it can be knocked out in about 2 hours.I have no idea how I even ended up with this book. It is so preposterous in it's story line, it is just absurd. I can't imagine who is rating tis thing highly. Good Lord, if this is all it takes to have a career writing, I need to switch gears now. Read more