I can't write books so I review them instead
A while ago, I had read the prequel to this novel, City of Stairs, which I thought was absolutely fantastic. However, it has taken me A LONG TIME to get to read this book. Why? Well, embarrassingly enough, I lost my review copy of this novel. Yes, I was careless enough to misplace the file…
This novel was given to me as an advanced copy by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I love standalone thrillers. I like them because they (usually) give me just the right amount of thrill without making me go back and read EVERYTHING that came before that one particular novel. I like reading books…
As a child, I always liked reading fantasy novels. In fact, my first chapter book was The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. After that first foray into the world of fantasy fiction, I knew there was no turning back! When I came across this novel, its premise reminded me of the books I…
A new Harlan Coben novel? How could I resist?! Ever since I read The Stranger by this author, I have been a huge fan and have leaped at a chance to read anything by him. This time was no different. I grabbed a copy as soon as I could and devoured it in one day. Here…
It wasn’t until I opened the first page that I realized this novel was part of a series and I haven’t read any of the previous books. As much as I am a stickler for reading in order, I decided to just try this one novel on its own and make a judgement based off…
What drew me to this novel was that it is based on a true story. I love fiction and I will read pretty much any genre but when it comes to historical fiction, the more truth there is, the more I like it. The story line itself seemed quite intriguing, what with its gruesome portrayal…
I will admit that I can be a book snob at times. When I first saw this book, I really liked the way it looked and its general premise seemed interesting. But as soon as I read a couple pages and realized it took place in space, I dropped it and decided not to pursue…
Sometimes, when I have been waiting for a long time to read a book, I forget what got me interested in it in the first place. That’s exactly what happened with this novel: I had so much else going on what with finals season and applications that I completely forgot about this novel. And when…
Sometimes, authors aren’t always clear about whether their novels are part of a series or even what the order of books should be. This was the case with Val McDermid. At first, I had borrowed one of her books, only to discover that it was part of a series and required me to have read…
This novel took me a while to read. It took me a long time to acquire a copy but it also took me a very long time to read it. Mostly because I am right in the midst of exams and I just couldn’t bring myself to take time away to enjoy a book. Anyway,…