Havenfall | 
so-soThe cover is gorgeous, I love the concept, but ultimately the book was… fine.
Maddie has been visiting Havenfall, the inn managed by her uncle, since she was a child. She finds a refuge there that offers love and friendship and magic… and solace from the grief of her life outside Haven. The concept of an inn at the crossroads of ancient, magical worlds is so promising, and the intrigue and power dynamics could have been compelling, but ⤵️
I‘m looking at my reading for the month and trying to decide what to pick for my #BookSpin! #DoubleSpin landed on the tagged book, but BookSpin landed on a category for the #192025 challenge: a book from the 1980s—2000s. I‘m trying to decide between the above four. Any recommendations?
so-soI liked some elements of this story but I'm not sure whether I'll finish with the series. I'm not that interested in these characters and felt that most of this was just a couple of people struggling to figure out things that were pretty obvious early on.
pickWow, so great! I was scared that it wouldn‘t be good, due to the reviews on Litsy, but this was probably one of the best books I‘ve read in a while. I hung on every word, and the twists were amazing. Havenfall is where all the worlds come together during the summer. Maddie is the niece of the Innkeeper. But when a portal thought to be sealed permanently opens, murderous creatures are set free, chaos spreads about the inn. 5🌟
so-soIt‘s definitely an interesting story, but I feel that it‘s purpose was more for world building than to make the reader get to know and connect with the characters. Most of what we know about the characters is superficial. Sadly Maddie had too many moments where I thought, “why Maddie, why?!?”. I was frustrated with her most of the time, but I just needed to know what was going on, so I read on. I hope book 2 is better.
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My goal for the #FabulousFebruary readathon, or #FrozenFebruary as others are calling it 😆, is to read 4 books for my bingo challenge. I‘m starting with the tagged book and hope to finish it tomorrow. 🙂👍🏽
I've had this book on my shelf for awhile now & for whatever reason I picked it up today & now I'm halfway through it. 🤷♂️
I'll finish it tomorrow so I can carry on with what I was supposed to be reading. I guess I just needed an intermission.
The YA protag is fairly generic & the plot is rather slow moving but I'm fascinated by the story overall & it's scratching whatever itch I had.
kinda weird that I'm suddenly reading it but here we are.
pickThe first in a YA series, about a magical inn that serves as a safe portal between realms. Maddie loves to spend her summers at the inn, which her uncle runs, and hopes she can take over the job herself one day. But then someone turns up murdered and Maddie isn‘t sure she‘s up for the job after all.
pickI liked the idea of this book a lot but ended up with a lot of world building questions.
pickI LOVED this! I am so surprised by the low ratings. Holland created an exciting world that she can build into and I found the mystery very engaging. A hidden hotel that hides doorways to other worlds? How could this be bad? I can't wait to see how the author explores her worlds. The only negative was I wish the MC Maddie had a stronger voice, she was the weakest character.
pickThe author does a great job of world-building & setting up this beginning so that the reader starts knowing as much about the history of the worlds & the Inn, and the related political & social issues, as Maddie does. Of course, as the book continues, Maddie learns more & her (& our) perspective & understanding become muddled. Despite that, I had a lot of fun learning about these worlds & following Maddie as she investigates the Inn's secrets.
bailedRating: ⭐️
DNF. I love the cover and think the writer can write. However, it took over 80 pages for something to happen and it was just so slow and boring. There wasn‘t any character building and not much world building.
#litsy #littens #bookstagram #bibliophile #havenfall #dnf
bailedI hate bailing on a book, but this one was just not holding my interest, and I was not excited to pick it up and keep reading. I have a huge TBR pile, so not much sense in me wasting time by slogging through this.
Look at that cover 😍
Started this book on my break at work today. Only 20 pages in but it has my interest. About to settle in bed for the night and read more.
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pickI read two Illumicrate books in May, this was one of them.
Set in Haven, the inn is a neutral place for the three realms which surround Havefall. Maddie spent her childhood there and wants to run the inn once her Uncle Markus retires. But then there is a murder and many other things go wrong. Maddie learns all sorts of secrets about her uncle and her best friend Brekken.
I did enjoy this book, quite a short book but packs alot in it.
pickGreat start to a fantasy series. Lots of twists to keep it really interesting.
pickI finished this last night and it was quite good. There were some repetitive bits and some things seemed a bit disjointed but it was fun and I really liked the characters, they were quite well fleshed out. Will definitely pick up the sequel.
8/10 💫
pickA great YA fantasy read. The narrative reads easily & the fascinating premise is well executed. The plot moves well & there were good moments of intrigue. I enjoyed the cast of characters & felt the central focus to be well-developed. Admittedly, the “twists“ in the plot were mostly easy to foresee, but I still enjoyed the journey from beginning to end. The ending was satisfying, but definitely leaves room for additional series plots.
so-soThis could have been a really good murder mystery, but setting the entire story at an inn which is a gateway to magical worlds, and then never letting us see those worlds, just makes me feel cheated.
Book mail! 🥰
Been looking forward to this one. 🤗
so-soToday on the blog are super excited to share our stop on the #havenfall blog tour with @theff
Check out Emily's review of the book and let us know your thoughts in the comments!
https://stuckinthestacks.com/2020/02/29/blog-tour-havenfall-by-sara-holland/
#blogtour #yafantasy #bookreview #bookblogtour #bookstagram #bookishalgor #bookishalgorithm
#friyayintro
1. Oh, always. I like my social media to be filled with pretty things so rarely read books that don't have nice covers.
2. I bought this from Book depository just so I could claim the free gift of a key necklace from Bloomsbury 😂
3. I'm most often on Trending on Twitter for recent news and bizarre hash tags #youreshoutingatteasusan
4. I have chronic insomnia, so sleep in more than I should.
pickHavenfall is an inn, hidden in the mountains of our mortal world, where it acts as a gateway and protector to magical realms. Maddie finds herself as acting innkeeper when a door that was closed long ago suddenly cracks open and monsters roam the tunnels and grounds of the inn, threatening the hard won peace of Havenfall.
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#Readathon #24b4Monday #mrbook1inamillion #litsypartyofone
I'm trying to read, but this mutt butt of fluff is working on her beauty sleep already. #DogsofLitsy #pagesthemorkie
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This was my March #DoubleSpin. @TheAromaofBooks 3h