Coleen
This was a really good book. I'm a fan of Blake Crouch already so this sci-fi multiverse book. I do like book's concept about the multiverse and why we can't perceive it. I liked Jason. I liked that this book is a mind bender in the concept of if you could travel to a different version of your life would you, and how would it be different? Would it be a tiny difference or a major difference? I also liked how Jason and Amanda (who I really liked) tried to figure out how to control which “reality” they went to.
Overall thrilling and a good science fiction book.
Jade is very smart and she has created something that could change the world. Little does she know that it could change it for the worse. She has been creating a possible AI. Something to enhance communication between people and between computers. Of course there is something hinky going on, and Jade along with her colleagues and friends who are also working on the project find that out.
I liked the thriller aspect and the sci-fi possibility of technological singularity. Jade was interesting and so were the secondary characters. I did also like that the author touched on being a woman in the sciences field can be tough although at times it felt like the author was saying ALL men who were in the sciences fields were part of He-Man- Woman-Haters club which bothered me. Other than that and the plot twist reveal at the end I saw a mile away I liked this book. I'd suggest it for those who want a quick reading thriller.
Amanda used to be in a cult with her mother,but then her mother went crazy and killed her youngest brother. She is put away as not guilty by reason of insanity. Years later when Amanda is working in a job she loves and while not revealing much about herself she seems to be doing okay. Then her mother commits suicide or does she?
Amanda is a little stiff of a character but I definitely did understand the author's reason for this. The cult background was interesting too. The only thing I didn't like was the secondary plot twist. I would have given it 3.5 stars but rounded up because I did like the cult past connection.
This book about Jeremy Johnson Johnson was a fun little read. It definitely had a sweet story about Jeremy and his ghost Jacob Grimm. I think the tale has enough sweet fantasy fairy tale but definitely plays on how in fairy tales the bad are punished and the heroes/heroines live happily ever after. However they acknowledge that rarely happens in real life. Loved the characters even the villian. Overall a fun sweet story to get lost in.
Hope has a face you can always forget. I like the idea and execution of this book. Hope, has been slowly been forgotten since she was 16. Finally the day her parents forget her she leaves home. What would you do if no one remembered you after you were out of sight for 2 minutes at the most? Would you like Hope steal to live and live well (economically)? At least until Hope meets a young woman in Dubai who she starts to like. The young woman commits suicide because of pressure she feels to be perfect like an app called Perfection. She was there to steal jewels but now since the company that is hosting the party made the app she also wants revenge.
The story is pretty interesting, the only thing I didn't like was towards the end, just because it slowed down a lot in my opinion.
Doppelganger, previously unknown identical twin, clone? All these are questions that must go through Tess' mind when she swears she sees her ex-husband on the street. He looks EXACTLY like her ex-husband but it isn't him. Then she finds out that her best friend has been told she has an exact duplicate too. What is going on?
I'll not spoil anything by telling you, but I will say Christopher Golden writes creepy horror really well. This one doesn't disappoint.
Holy apocalypse Batman or should I say burning apocalypse Batman? Not sure. With some nods to his dad's (Stephen King) The Stand I'd say Joe Hill did a fine job ending the world or at least almost ending it in a fictional sense. The story of the dragonscale, which is some spore/virus that makes people burn if they're unlucky. There are a few who have learned to not burn so to speak. I did have a Smokey the Bear moment of only you can prevent self conflagration at least if you can figure out how.
Overall the main character Harper was a bit twee but we all have our moments. I would've liked more of the Fireman and definitely less of Jakob Spoiler holy crap was I ever so happy when he D.I.A.F (die in a fire) . I did like the theory presented that the dragonscale spore had been around previously. Overall an entertaining apocalyptic piece of fiction.
Oh so short but oh so good. Nancy found a door into a world where weird things happen think Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Narnia, Secrets of Droon. The mostly female students at this “boarding school” have all been to a different world and now they're back in the real world trying to go on after finding a place where they could be their true selves. I love the little tidbits from all the different characters worlds. I was just as lost as Nancy when they would talk about Nonsense worlds or Logic but just as interested in finding out about these other worlds. I also liked the character diversity, the random murders, the camaraderie of the characters and of course the otherness of the whole story.
Such a fun little book. Jack Sullivan is a monster slaying tween. The world may be full of zombies, winged wretches, tentacle demons and the ultra monster known as Blarg, but Jack Sullivan 13 year old abandoned foster kid who is in the middle of the monster apocalypse is going to slay those monsters. This book is great for kids who like Diary of A Wimpy Kid style books but with more monsters which automatically make it “cooler”. Lots of humor with the right Mixon tongue in cheek horror that isn't stereotypically scary but good anyway.
I liked the dual stories in both the fictional world and the real world where Bethany the half fictional character had to deal with a main character who'd come out of popular Harry Potteresque type series. I loved how the author definitely knows how to keep your attention no matter what your age and has engaging characters. Very interesting thought of what you would do if you could jump in your favorite book anytime. Would you be like Bethany before and stay in the background not disrupting the story or jump right in like Owen and want to become part of the story and meet your favorite characters. Also Charm is absolutely priceless. Loved her.
“After you, “ Charm said, gesturing for him to go first. “It's your spell, If you die in front of me, I promise to shoot whatever killed you really hard.
She definitely was a fun character i a fun action packed book.
This story had an interesting premise about a girl who can never leave her house because of an immune disorder. She then falls in love with the next door neighbor. Madeline the main character is full of want because she never leaves her home. Olly, the boy next door, and her become friends. I liked that Madeline was not your average girl in the bloom of first love character.
SpoilerI did call that the mother had some sort of Munchasen by proxy thing going. I knew she wasn't making her child ill like in the classic Munchasen by proxy situation but I called early on in the book that Madeline wasn't truly ill and did not have an immunodeficency and her mother was mentally ill and making up her disease. This might be because I did a paper a long time ago about Munchasen by proxy that I could spot signs the author was dropping about Madeline's mom not causing her illness but definitely saying the illness existed when it didn't really.
Interesting premise and first love story.
I liked the weird fiction and horror fiction references both in the story as nods and direct calls to the authors books themselves. I liked how the different members of the family had different portions of the story. I really liked all the different family characters and I liked how they all got sucked into this weird cult that is use them for evil purposes. I also liked the historical nod to a not so distant U.S. past when this country was segregated and there were things that were for “whites only”. I felt the story was great in it's supernatural nods. Just all around a good story that made you continue until the very end.
Actually 3 1/2 stars rounded up for the authenticity of the depiction of depression. The characters were good but not great but the author did cover some of what some people suffer when they have depression. It isn't all just an I am sad. It is the struggle to keep pretending that everything is okay and you wear a mask.
I liked how the author set the “past” what happened when Merry was an 8 year old is actually set in our modern day world of reality t.v. Big questions arise like is Marjorie really crazy, is it really a demonic possession is it something in the water (just kidding about the water)? I like the blog from the future dissecting this reality t.v. program. I really liked the ending.
This was a story somewhere between fantasy and historical fiction since it takes place in 1840's(?) London. In my opinion though the story is almost half over before it gets interesting and Thomas is more intriguing. I think the pacing could have been better personally but overall an interesting cute story for middle grade.
Ghosts, a curse, a cryptid creature, a disaster what else could you want in a middle grade horror? Fun book. I love Josie, Fox, and secondary characters like Mason and Aunt Barb. The family love and the willingness to do the right thing we're good. The paranormal aspects might be a little harrowing for some kids, but I think it had just the right amount of scares for a middle grade reader who enjoys a scary book. I personally would've loved this book when I was the target audience's age (8-12). However at that age I was already reading adult horror so I'm not sure. I probably would have related more to the characters. I really liked it.
This was a pretty good book. It did have some Fault in Our Stars qualities, but still held its own and was enjoyable. I did like the idea of a drug resistant disease that we've supposedly cured. Interesting take on what a modern day sanitarium might be like too, but for people who have the money or insurance to pay for it. Likable characters and we'll written.
Just as fun as the first book The Wig in the Window. Grace and Sophie and their friend Trista are determined to solve the mystery of who killed Jim Steptoe. The police are saying it's an accident but they know it must be murder. Sophie and Grace are still friends bur of course there is jealousy when Sophie thinks Grace is starting to outgrow the fun they've always had together. So not only do they have to try and solve the mystery Sophie worries about her friendship with Grace. So there is that slight realistic fiction aspect of the possibility of your friend drifting away from you.
Fun book and fun mystery. While the mystery is a bit over the top for adults I think middle grade kids should like it. Even some adults who can appreciate middle grade fiction like I do should find it a fun read. I know I did.
I wasn't as impressed with this book as I was of the others in the series. However it was mostly satisfying end to the series. Still a lot of great adventure and the characters all grew in maturity. Would really suggest the whole series to fantasy adventure fans. Even if you're an adult this is still a good series.
This was an okay book. I liked the concept of having peple have to deliver messages to those that are going to die. However it wasn't well executed. The book in my opinion needed more story and character development. I was leaning towards 2 1/2 stars but decided to be generous today. Interesting premise, but could've been so much better.
I like this mostly realistic fiction with a touch of magic book. Ava finds a pencil that gives her all the answers, or so she thinks. It answers all the “easy” questions like what is the formula to find the circumference of a circle, however it doesn't tell her intangible answers like who the first boy her best friend will kiss or if her parents will get a divorce. Ava also suffers from anxiety so asking some of these questions make her want to ask more and more questions. Ones that she may not like the answer to.
All in all I'd say Ava and her story are relatable even if she had to use a “magic” pencil to find some answers for herself. I'd definitely recommend it to 8-12 year olds who like realistic fiction and don't mind a little bit of magic too.