Undertow | 
panI don‘t know what to say about this book. I was intrigued at first then at the middle and last part of the book it just kind of went downhill. I don‘t think I‘ll be reading the sequel anytime.
pickI picked this up 10 months and I didn‘t like the way it started so I put it down. I am glad I picked it back up. It kind of reminded me of StarCrossed tv show a couple of years ago. A sea creature race is spotted and tries to take over. The author does stand up comedy and you see hints of that throughout the book. It‘s definitely a YA read but I found it fun. I am going to check out the next one to see where it goes.
Playing #catchup with my #jubilantjuly photo challenge. This post encompasses days 5-8. 😊
5- Workaholics: Ron, Hermione, and Harry fit this bill in Deathly Hallows.
6- A Whole New World: In the tagged book the world as we know it is invaded by creatures bent on making it theirs.
7- Starts w/O: This is on my #TBR and sounds hilarious.
8- Family: You can't help but ❤️ kooky Grandma Mazur from Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books. 😂
Ah! I've bought so many books this week! I found these at Ollie's, along with a dozen others I want! Lol and had to get them. Undertow was a total #coverbuy I mean look at it! XD Chalice was kind of a cover buy, but some of my favorite books were published by Firebird Fantasy so that's what caught my eye! I've heard about the Circle Maker years ago, and since they had it, thought I would give it a read. #chalice #undertow #thecirclemaker
so-soI'm not sure how to rate this one: I think it definitely has appeal for younger readers, but I felt that there were a lot of political/immigration/racism themes that were over simplified. The main story is ok: although there were a few parts that had me wondering how they made sense.
pickThis book is original & exciting, with some thoughtful commentary on how we treat outsiders in our society today. It I don't know how to categorize it--kind of SF, if the aliens come from the sea? I especially enjoyed the inclusion of friendship as well as romance & the element of culture clash.
pickWow. This book took me to all sorts of levels of insanity. To be honest the beginning reminded me greatly of the tv show Star-Crossed. Excellent book. Bought the second one already and am about to start it.
