Lindsey Ziegler
This one took a long time, as my husband and I listened to the audiobook in the car on long trips. However, it was well worth the wait. The characters grew so much and the world-building was great and rich.
It was at once: historical fiction, found family, science fiction, and much more.
Pretty good. Some of the segments were a bit too focused on the other cooks, but still an interesting way to tell her story.
Boring. Poorly written. An academic book about a time period should not have the author's perspective on every page. Couldn't read.
Still, just can't really get into comics.
Some of the stories were interesting, but the characters were a little OC
The writing style and narration switch and time switching were just too hard to read. I stopped after 100 pages, when the characters didn't get more interesting.
Fairly decent story. Reminds me of Whatever Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen. Interesting main character, but the rest weren't that developed.
3.5 stars. It was very sad. It made me cry. A lot. And then I made my husband cuddle with me. Unlike some of her other books, it was rather predictable, but it was still a solid read.
I had to give up. It was too technical and not nearly compelling enough to get through.
4.5 stars.
The characters are well-written and the pace is fast. A few items get thrown to the wayside, but overall a very good read.
This book took me a long time. The story was compelling, but slow, which seems kinda oxymoronic. Overall, it was pretty decent, but definitely not something I will reread.
Very good telling of a story few know anything about. Strong main character, weaker secondary characters.
An excellent story in a very interesting future where global warming has destroyed the cities. Good pacing and plot, excellent characters
Some parts were funny, but for the rest of it, Michael Lewis seems to think he deserves a medal for getting his child dressed in the morning. He performs the absolute basics of parenting and thinks that he is a good father.
Not quite as compelling as Percy Jackson, but I will definitely read the next book. Although you know that this is part of a trilogy, it does feel mostly complete.
An interesting premise that was just not capitalized on.
The main character can taste emotion within food. This automatically intrigued me, and I wanted to buy this. However, I eventually rented it from the library and I am very glad that I did so.
This is one of those books where I wanted to like it. It had interesting ideas within, but it was not that cohesive and the writing was a little too bleak for my taste.
3.5 stars. The main character was interesting, but the plot was a bit too fantastical for me. Also, occasionally, the narrator would interject, which felt odd.
Interesting take on adding meat to your diet. The book talked a lot about the various benefits and harms of meat on the environment and other aspects. Overall, a likeable narrator.
Fairly decent essays, but the guy is not that interesting, at least not as interesting as he thinks he is.
A solid book. Myers deftly navigates the mind of a teenaged boy living in juvenile hall and growing up in a poor part of the Bronx. So often with books about teenagers, especially teenaged boys, there is a tendency to avoid the bad parts of society, as if they don't know about them.
Short stories loosely connected rather than a singular story/book. Still good. 3.5 stars.
Compelling story and characters. Very quick read, while still having some substance and a thrilling plot.