The holidays mean both more travel, as pictured, and less time to read, unfortunately.
However, I did start reading Lore by Alexandra Bracken and it seems interesting thus far. I'm just hoping I'll have a bit more time to read it this week.
pickA total romp. Finally, a female pirate who straddles the line between tough and feminine. The characters felt full and complete, and the story was engaging and fast paced.
so-soLoved the atmosphere and the almost gothic quality to the book. The sisters‘ relationship was sweet. The romance was lackluster and the mystery, not very mysterious.
pickThis was a super fun audiobook, and I have no regrets about squeezing it in between my planned books this month.
Why I loved it:
-That cover!
-MC Lore is a badass and not annoying about it.
-Greek mythology successfully made modern urban fantasy.
-Action-packed, violent, twisty, and sexy.
-YA that didn‘t make my eyes roll.
-A great, diverse cast of characters.
-Excellent narration.
-Again, that cover!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
panI try to give all my Owlcrate books a fair chance and completely read them, but I struggled with this one. The premise sounded promising, but the writing dragged, both in page count and in scenes.
I usually like supernatural elements in books, but this one was just all over the place and left me frustrated.
pickLOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
I read the play in high school, but my true love of R&J comes from the Leonardo DiCaprio and Clair Danes movie from the 90‘s. Despite the tragic ending (and how they could have figured this out without dying 🙄) I watched that movie lover and over. Loved what Gong did with the story and can‘t wait to read the sequel.
pick“Wow that sounds like a great book but maybe I should wait until it comes out in paperback to save some money.” - me, two weeks before I caved and bought it anyway. Of course I picked another Greek myth book! I enjoyed the storyline, the discussion of gender inequality in myth, and a more diverse cast of characters than I expected. I feel like the idea behind the novel could have led to a series, but I also think it‘s best this is a standalone.
Next up! Going for a less heavy read after that last one 😮💨
so-soDidn‘t love this one as much as I thought I would. Didn‘t like the two main characters and the atmosphere fell flat for me. A bit gory in places but not suspenseful. It did get a bit better near the end but not enough for me to be interested in the second book
pick@DanaManiac I finally finished! I thoroughly enjoyed this one, thank you for sharing it and giving me the extra time to finish it late ❤️ I‘ll mail it back to you tomorrow! Great round ladies!! @kellyann28 @Johanna414 #lmpbc
