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#BookReview: WOOL (Silo #1) by Hugh Howey

#BookReview: WOOL (Silo #1) by Hugh Howey

It took me far too long to finally read this book, and it took my work book club choosing it for me to actually go for it. I’ve had it on my Kindle for a while, but I opted for the audiobook, which I’m happy I did, as it allowed me to just keep “reading” while I had to do other things, like travel to work. Through the eyes of several characters, we learn about life in the Silo, an underground bunker where people have lived for generations because the outside world is too toxic. In this closed system, there […]

Posted March 16th 2019 in Dystopian, Reviews / / 2 Comments
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#BookReview + #Giveaway: CAROLS AND CHAOS by Cindy Anstey

#BookReview + #Giveaway: CAROLS AND CHAOS by Cindy Anstey

Once again, a beautiful cover to go with the other beautiful covers of Cindy Anstey’s books! Carols and Chaos is a companion novel to Suitors and Sabotage, which I previously enjoyed, and it’s worth seeing them together. While it’s not necessary to have read Suitors and Sabotage to read Carols and Chaos, I would recommend it because the events of Carols take place following Suitors and involve some of the same characters. Anstey is effectively writing a romance series here, except for a YA-loving audience, and it follows the same rules: can be read as standalone with a different couple […]

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#AudiobookReview: ARTEMIS by Andy Weir

#AudiobookReview: ARTEMIS by Andy Weir

At the start of this year, I listened to The Martian. It was incredible. I loved it for its geekiness, its humour, and its high stakes. So, as you can imagine, I was excited about Artemis. So much so that I preordered the audiobook. Especially after seeing that Rosario Dawson was the narrator. And you know what? I enjoyed it! It had the same infusion of science and personality, plus there were actual deaths this time. I also loved the little shoutouts to feats in The Martian, like the quip about using duct tape to securely seal things. Rosario was […]

Posted December 22nd 2017 in Reviews, Science Fiction / / 0 Comments
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#BookReview: GIRL IN THE SHADOWS by Gwenda Bond

#BookReview: GIRL IN THE SHADOWS by Gwenda Bond

This is the second book in a series. Read my review of the first book, Girl on a Wire, here. In a sentence Girl in the Shadows continues a year after Girl on a Wire with the same level of mystery and rich history that was so enjoyable in the first book. In Girl on a Wire, we were introduced to the Cirque American and Jules Maroni, a wire walker. In Girl in the Shadows, we return to the Cirque American with Moira Mitchell, daughter of a world-renowned Vegas magician and aspiring magician herself. Banned from entering the profession by her dad, […]

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#AudiobookReview: GIRL ON A WIRE by Gwenda Bond

#AudiobookReview: GIRL ON A WIRE by Gwenda Bond

In a sentence Girl on a Wire started with a stumble, but it soon found its footing and delivered a magical mystery that kept me guessing, with the added bonus of a swoonworthy, high-flying, genuinely caring love interest. Despite the blog tour info saying that I didn’t need to read the first book in the series to read Girl in the Shadows, I said PAH to that and found both the ebook and the audiobook of Girl on a Wire on Kindle Unlimited. The beginning was weird, and I almost stopped after the first chapter. It was like the author […]

Posted July 3rd 2016 in Magical Realism, Mystery, Reviews, Young Adult / / 0 Comments
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#AudiobookReview: PARTIALS by Dan Wells

#AudiobookReview: PARTIALS by Dan Wells

In a sentence A great early performance by my favourite audiobook narrator, Partials indulged my bio geek side while still delivering an interesting and philosophical dystopian. I’m not going to lie. I went into this mostly because I wanted to confirm my belief that Julia Whelan is a fantastic narrator. And it was confirmed. Julia brought to life Kira and the gang, so much so that I upped my rating from 3.5 to 4 stars. (This isn’t the first time this has happened.) She’s so good at giving each character a voice and accent without going overboard, and the way she […]

Posted June 23rd 2016 in Dystopian, Reviews, Young Adult / / 0 Comments
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Audiobook Review: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

Audiobook Review: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

Warning: light spoilers ahead if you haven’t read the first book, Clockwork Angel. Read my review here if that’s the case! In this second book in The Infernal Devices trilogy, the residents of the Institute are challenged to hunt down the Magister, who managed to escape at the end of Clockwork Angel. If they can’t, they’ll need to hand the reins over to Benedict Lightwood, with uncertain consequences. In their hunt, Tess, Jem and Will discover more about themselves and their pasts, with surprising connections popping up. To top it all off, the trio must also figure out their own […]

Posted March 21st 2016 in Fantasy, Reviews, Young Adult / / 1 Comment
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