I've been too busy to even open Litsy in months (we all know what a glorious time suck it can be!), but I just finished this book and HAD to post. Action, adventure, rebellion, non-smarmy love triangle, deception, grief, friendship, and much more. Very much loved this book! (Posting it here so I can look for the sequel later - if there is one which I haven't even researched yet, that's how compelled I was to post right this moment)

My little guy swims while I plow through the second in this series! ❤️

I love the premise of the series, but this is too plot-heavy for me. Constantly having to keep track of who is playing which side and who cannot be trusted gets tiresome. I like the characters, but the continuous internal questioning tends to get on my nerves.

A must read if you like suspenseful witchy magic with intense characters and world-building so great that you wish you could visit! There is a slight love interest, but not in the conventional, angsty and predictable way it usually plays out. Really, truly one of the best I've read in a while.

As I hurtle towards the end of this book, I had to have something to crunch on to relieve the tension. SO, SO, SO very many other things I should be doing right now! #notsorry #pitachipstotherescue

"In her world, she'd been loved - by her sister, her mother, and even her Tristan - but Lily had never been necessary." It's out of context here, but this on p. 277 is a mind-blowing description of the difference between familial love & relationship love. If that makes no sense, read this book!

Don't you just hate when you have more miles left than book!?! If I had known I was going to love this book so much, I'd have grabbed the next in the series as well. Sigh

What a phrase! "She shouldn't want to wear Rowan like a pair of pants, or swallow him like a mouthful of chocolate. It just wasn't right." Really loving this mash-up of YA sci-fi, dystopian, fairy tale, action, etc.! (Please excuse my ineloquence. I've only had a couple sips of coffee so far.)

Loved her Starcrossed series so I'm giving this a try. Liking it so far; reminds me of that tv series Sliders from years and years ago. I love the concept of parallel universes and who we might be in each!

A unique YA murder mystery that doesn't take itself too seriously and is not too predictable. Well-written but not overly dense. A perfect cutesy easy read that isn't like anything else!

A unique YA murder mystery that doesn't take itself too seriously and is not too predictable. Well-written but not overly dense. A perfect cutesy easy read that isn't like anything else!

Just starting this one. So far, so good. Reminds me a lot of Cabot's Mediator series which is great (I rarely read entire series, but loved every last one of the Mediator ones!). Short, mindless, entertaining YA is just what I need right now.

Giving this a whirl in hopes that it will break my slump! "You wouldn't think there is anything life threatening about speech impediments, but let me tell you, there is nothing more dangerous than being a kid with a stutter and a lisp." ?

I'm in a reading slump, so take this with a grain of salt! The audiobook narrator was ok, only slightly annoying. I love learning about living with illnesses and this book delivered! I was irritated that Caroline was so flat, but all was revealed and ok. I love the idea of a secret writing room!!!

I really tried to stick with this! The smart writing & amazing phrases kept me to the half-way mark, but I just didn't give a damn about any of the characters. Who is crazier? The protagonist stalker, shallow lying antagonist female, the stalker bff? Who the hell cares? I tried but couldn't. 😢

"What's the only thing more sexless than lunch? Brunch, a meal invented by rich white chicks to rationalize day drinking and bingeing on French toast." The writing is so smart! I am not a big fan of creepy books, but I am sticking with this one because it's full of sentences like this one!

Quote is from my 16 year old son who got into my car while this audiobook was playing: "Exactly what the hell are you listening to?" I plan on finishing this because I have a long drive coming up soon, but the book is mostly world-building, character development, and lusty snogging.

This statement on the otherwise not very well-written book flap makes some big promises. I'll give it a try but am not very optimistic at this point. Any words of encouragement?

Settling in for a post-fireworks reading session. I hope the book is as good as the snacks!

I loved it in the beginning but couldn't finish it. It never seemed to go anywhere and there were too many convenient coincidences that drove the plot. The writing was great and I loved reading the rich descriptions of life in Nigeria but I just couldn't stay interested enough to finish it.

I've never seen the tv show; liked the book. Not to terribly much happened in the first book as it was mostly world-building. I like the complexity of the character relationships and the premise. The cliff hanger means I'll probably grab the next book when I need a mindless quick read.

Best audiobook I've listened to in a long time!!! Written by a Project Runway finalist about her life with lots of kids in Manhattan, the anecdotes had me rolling and the way she described her irreverent parenting style left me wishing I was her neighbor so we could hang out!

"But Bellamy had been doing stupid things his whole life, and he had no intention of stopping now." Liking this book so far. (Have never seen the tv series so I can't compare the two.)

"The woman's curses were more colourful, her delivery more dramatic, and her well of invention ran deeper." She and I would be great friends!! Loving this book so far BTW. ❤️

I loved the writing but the end felt obvious and over done. I wanted to bail, but couldn't because I wanted to continue immersing myself in the beauty of Niven's phrases and emotions!

Review uses phrases like "feast of coarse dialogue" and "precisely and vividly rendered" so it's on my TBR stack for sure!

Saw a review in "Book Page" and can't wait to read it!

I'm usually a straight-up YA reader. It got this audiobook for free at a conference and it was amazing! Just when I started to hate the main character for being whiny or stupid, she would do or say something that made her actions reasonable. The author did a great job with multiple perspectives. ❤️

Anyone read this? I love sappy but realistic sister stories!

Saw this review in "Book Page". Really hope my library buys a copy!

Weird and misunderstood characters; I'm in love!

I get so tired of people today throwing their hands in the air and complaining; this was a nice break from the victim mentality. Adelaide fought hard and never lost sight of who she is. I enjoyed the beautifully written journey of self-discovery and self-reliance.

How do you write a meaningful and accessible children's book about the Holocaust? Ask Loic Dauvillier; better yet, just read it. Haunting in an altogether different way.

"But although my body was heated, my mind was cool." Brilliance! Also pairs nicely with Riesling.

I generally dislike fairy tales but I love Sophie Jordan's dragon series so I gave it a try. Can't do it. Too many ill-defined creepy things and way too explicitly Rapunzel for me. Sorry Sophie!

"Ada was by far my most uninteresting maidservant. She was pretty, which, I had leaned, tended to be synonymous with "bright and promising" for most men."