Not my normal cup of tea, but the protagonist ("Murderbot") was very well-crafted. Its voice was exceptionally good.

I have a soft-spot for time travel/realm travel books, but I know they can be a bit schtick-y. Another Kingdom exceeded my expectations. I really enjoyed the back and forth between the two worlds. I especially thought the pacing was good; the time that passed between a "warp" was just unpredictable enough to keep the reader on their toes. Plus, I like Klavan's writing style.

Re-read this year. Imaginative and entertaining.

I consider myself a moderate Russophile, and this sequel to The Bear and the Nightingale (which was one of my favorites last year) is hitting all the right notes!

Surprisingly, I really liked A Man Called Ove! He was curmudgeonly and grouchy and adorable and I cried several times. But Britt-Marie was just unlikable. She wasn't endearing by any means, and her mannerisms set my teeth on edge.

I really like a light-hearted, quick read every so often. Cleanses the palate. Cute!

In 2015 I mistakenly bought this book on my Nook, mixing it up with "Daughter of the Blood" by Anne Bishop. What a happy accident! This is one of my absolute favorite books. Period. The end. It is terribly painful to read in places: suspenseful, unjust... but equally as beautiful, rousing, and triumphant. I love this book (bonus: it's a series so you can go buck wild!), and I am a total Marillier fangirl because of it.

It promises to be "fiendishly clever," but it just...wasn't. The puzzle was very tenuous and the killer rather obvious.

This really helped me understand more of the cat psyche. I know that sounds nuts, but it gave me insight as to how I can best coexist with my feline friend.

Juliet Marillier is the ABSOLUTE QUEEN of fantasy. This is a wonderful stand-alone book!