Tag: book review

• Focus On: Maggie Stiefvater

  Ordinarily my “Focus On:” series centers around genres or key elements within books, but I’ve been loving one author so much this month that I thought she deserved a whole post.   Firstly, you’ve heard me talk about The Scorpio Races before. It is one of the most masterfully done YA novels that I have…

  alexandrap529

  November 13, 2014

  Book Review, Books, Focus On

  blue lily lily blue, book review, maggie stiefvater, the raven boys, the raven cycle, the scorpio races

• Book Review: Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer

  Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer Rating: 2/5* *(first third 3/5, final third, 1/5)   In what might be the first time ever, I did a 360 in my feelings for this book AFTER I started writing my review. I sat down to read Belzhar and had to stop two chapters in to write up my (gushingly…

  alexandrap529

  October 7, 2014

  Book Review, Books

  belzhar, book review, cassandra clare, john green, meg wolitzer, Sarah Dessen, sylvia plath, tamora pierce, the bell jar

• Book Review: The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

  The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Rating: 3/5 Have you ever seen a television show and thought, “I really wish that there was a book like this!” Okay, so the idea might sound a little crazy.  But in the age of Netflix and binge-watching shows, there’s a sense of comfort that comes from reading similar…

  alexandrap529

  September 30, 2014

  Book Review, Books

  book review, criminal minds, jennifer lynn barnes, the naturals

• Book Review: Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld

  Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld Rating: 4/5   Scott Westerfeld is my go-to choice for teens who are reluctant to read. He writes books that appeal to fantasy fans, girls, boys, straight and gay. His Uglies series has been a favorite of mine since high school and since discovering Leviathan I have recommended it to everyone I…

  alexandrap529

  September 26, 2014

  Book Review, Books

  afterworlds, behemoth, book review, john green, leviathan, scott westerfeld, uglies, writing

• End of Trilogies (The End of the Journey): The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman

  The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman Rating: 4/5 Finishing a series is difficult (just ask G.R.R. Martin!) Many a great trilogy has fallen on its face in the final pages. Take Hunger Games, Divergent or the Matched Trilogy for instance. The world building is incredible….and then you get to the last book. Everything feels rushed…

  alexandrap529

  August 6, 2014

  Blog Tour, Book Review, Books

  book review, chronicles of narnia, fillory, lev grossman, the magician’s land, trilogy