Andrea Ward

Paris isn't my favorite setting and ballerinas aren't my favorite characters, but I was really interested to see how those things fared in a horror book. And Jamison Shea didn't disappoint! The horror is both supernatural and all too normal. It puts everyone's faults on display, so I wasn't sure how it was all going to work out. I would never have guessed the ending! I just keep thinking about it. So good.
I did not love the scenes in the ballet academy, but that is a personal preference.
And one last praise. The audiobook is so freaking good! It helped me visualize the book and create scenes in my head.

I loved the setting of book one and this one focused more on relationships. It was what the duology needed even though I didn't love it.

We meet some great new characters in this second book in the series. Koffi and Ekon are both tested by their separate quests. There are also some secrets were revealed and some history that we cover. And I think there are more secrets to come, but I can't figure out exactly what they are. I can't wait for the next book to see how all this ends.

The art work in this one is so special. I love the way the food items are the chapter headings and focus. So I found myself looking out for the food and it made the memories in the chapters more sensory and more special. The story is hopeful even in the hard parts. This was a memorable graphic novel.

This is so cute! Garlic has to do a hard thing to help others even though others aren't always nice to her. But she has some great friends by her side too. And then things turn out different than people expect. Ah! It was wonderful.

Everyone is awful, but there another did a good job of making them sympathetic.

This was an amazing romance novel and the fantasy additions to it enhanced the story. I loved Mercy's family and how they wanted to support each other. I loved that Hart slowly allowed people into his life. The twist really got me also. Wow! Just so good.

I loved spending more time with these characters! I am so glad I read these after I finished the trilogy. These are just the right look in on these characters. We see most of the characters and get a little more insight about them. It was just the right amount of the right characters.

I love Lolo! I love how she fights for the right thing even when it is hard. And she doesn't give up on people. I really hope we see more of Lolo and the others.

I loved seeing Viv again and the way she collected people around her in her stop over in Murk. The bad guy she had to battle was compelling. Her help with the bookstore and bakery was the perfect amount of cozy. The Epilogue was so good! I can totally see why we needed book 1 and then this book in that order. The audiobook was really entertaining and helped immerse me in the story.
I am really hoping for at least one more in this series!

I am picky about reading thrillers and protagonists in thrillers. This was just the thriller I wanted! I love the hotel setting and Abby is a confident and capable woman. She is hiding a secret, but she is also trying to be a good person. There are lots of secrets, but not a lot of actually awful people. I never could have guessed the bad guy or the twist. The setting was really well done. We got to see the tension between the town and the tourists, which made Cutter's Pass feel all the more real. I will definitely be reading more Megan Miranda books!

When you read this book, make sure you have a pen and highlighter with you. There will be quotes you want to remember and comments that you will want to write about. He does a great job balancing deep academic thoughts with realistic personal stories. He also balances stories specific to immigrants as well as stories that everyone has experienced. There are things I learned as well as things I remembered from my life. My only tiny issue that at times the shifting back and forth wasn't as smooth as I would have liked. Great book with something for everyone.

I really enjoyed the way the author presents the great apes and sprinkles in various facts about different great apes. That information really helped me believe in the setting and the Sasquatch. That was a great touch that helped suck me in to the story. I loved the character of Mostar and how she was able to use her past experiences to guide them. The additions of the interviews were interesting, but I'm not sure it was vital. The beginning was slow, but the ending picked up. There was more gore than I expected, but it didn't make me stop reading. The ending interview was important to the story, so I really liked that one. Overall, it was a good read.

I like the depth of the backstory and the way that was unfurled. Everyone was keeping secrets and they get revealed at a good pace. Some of the characters were well fleshed out and some were too flat for my preference. The final solution was not my favorite. I wish the deep dark cause of the horror was explored a little more. It was a good read.

I tried to read this years ago and liked it okay, but the characters annoyed me. I have heard multiple recommendations for this recently, so I tried it again. I loved the slow creeping suspense and the way the characters slowly figured out what was going on. I liked way we saw a little bit from everyone's perspective. At first I didn't like that there were no chapters, but after a while I really enjoyed reading it that way. The American characters are all flawed and I think that was good for this story. However, there were times that the flawed characters devolved into caricatures. And that really annoyed me. Overall, I glad I gave this a second chance.

What an ending to the trilogy! There is so much that Ali, Nahri, and Dara have to go through to get to the end. I was enthralled to see the different parts of the kingdom and the other species. There is so much history to wade through as well. I am ready to go back and read it all again. I just love being in this world.

This is my favorite Silvia Moreno Garcia book! I love the characters and the slight bit of distance she creates between the audience and the characters. Then as we spend more time with them we grow closer with them. It is a great journey across Mexico as we journey closer to the characters. The setting of Xibalba is awesome and the ending is just so perfect. So amazing!

The mystery and the Cordova family are interesting, but the book felt longer than necessary. Sometimes the flowery purple prose got in the way of the story. And some of the investigation pieces felt unnecessary. So good, but too long.

So many twists! I enjoyed all the twists and turns at the end, but the middle was a little too slow.

Decent thriller mystery

Many parts of the book were predictable, but I was left wondering how the ended up in the lake. I thought I knew, but I was wrong. So the ending was a bit of a surprise.

Lovely story about a dangerous world and a couple in love. It also involves pirates and a sorceress' curses. The aether oceans were clever and I love seeing how Tress learned to use it. I also enjoyed seeing how Tress grew through her adventure. I really enjoyed spending time in this world.

The story is cute, but I did feel a little confused at the beginning. I was not quite sure what the school or magic is about. However, it became clearer pretty quickly. I liked how we see everyone's motivations by the end, so we get to know more about each person and care more about them. Cute, but also with heart,

I would give this more stars if I could!
There is magic and political intrigue, but also hope and smiles. This book has characters that you will fall in love with while you are also rooting for them to make things right. There is a pretty clear generational demarcation. The adults are mostly the bad guys for a variety of reasons, but the youth are the good guys. We don't spend a lot of time with the adults, so that gives us time to be with the youth in happy moments as well as action packed tense moments. The magic system is not well defined in this one, but that didn't bother me. The romance was light and mostly lacking in angst. I liked that as well. I can't find anything to complain about!
Waiting for book 2 will be so hard!

There were so many pieces that came together by the end of the story! All of those pieces coming together made for a powerful and educational story. I appreciate the way Mateo grew as a character during his journey. There are so many obstacles to overcome for Mateo and others. It opens your eyes to what other people go through for a better life.
A minor complaint is the way the two languages are dealt with. It is difficult to have a story that is bilingual and characters that are bilingual, but readers that are not. I appreciate the way they tried to signal language switches, but it wasn't always clear to me. I would love to see a bilingual version of this book, but that will have a smaller reader base.
I think this book is a great way to show what immigrants go through. There are so many pieces here that can become topics to research. So it is a good starting place for kids or adults who want to learn more about the real lives of immigrants.

I love the way she explains anti-fat myths in such common sense ways, but also with research to back her up. This has honestly changed the way I look at the world.