All the Books.

"The overdone "someone from one side of life meets someone from the other side of life and teaches them that the world they so staunchly believe in is inherently flawed" story set in a post-apocalyptic (I'm guessing) world where there is the Republic and then the Colonies, with which the Republic is constantly at war. It had its moments but for the most part this was your stereotypical, teenage angst/falling in love cause they're teenagers story and left me wholly unimpressed." 2 Stars Pros:  Lu's good at hinting at the fact that there was some sort of catastrophe or cataclysm that led to the Country being split into the Republic and the Colonies (so topical it hurts.)  Cons:  Bad boy is actually good boy but in trouble with the law for trying to protect his family. Good girl is actually good girl but wants to be like bad girl and is fascinated by bad boy who is actually good boy. They fall for each other and make each other see the error of their ways c...

"A dark but entertaining story of one girls (Alex) unusual gift allowing her the opportunity to attend Yale and keep the dangerous occult practices of the Secret Societies under wraps and the students protected. When a girl from town is murdered, Alex can't help but shake the feeling that it's all connected somehow and she works on piecing the puzzle together." 5 Stars Pros:  An interesting concept that the secret societies of Yale are actually practicing dark magic etc/Darlington is a great character and one that we don't get to know well enough, I'm hoping that will be remedied/Bardugos great at giving just enough information to hook you but withholding enough to keep you reading.  Cons:  The geography of campus, trying to keep all the buildings straight but for the most part it's not too important/The hard ass, tough as nails, cut em down before they can cut you personality of Stern gets a little old.  Full Review:  Galaxy (Alex) Stern has been able to ...

"If you haven't seen the movie, reading the book is basically just like watching the movie, only on paper and you can use your own imagination to fill in the characters. It gave more detailed backgrounds to beloved characters such as Inigo and Fezzik and though some parts were added and others removed, for the most part, it was an enjoyable read and I'm looking forward to watching the movie as a way to round the whole thing out." 3 Stars.  Pros:  It gives more background to the characters of Inigo/Fezzik/Some of the best lines from the movie are in the book since Goldman wrote the screenplay.   Cons:  Buttercup's Baby was an interesting "sequel" but how Goldman left it off was just...well...it's left to interpretation but at the same time, as a reader, you want to know what happens/Goldman's afterword was just the tired, angry rant of a spurned author and almost made me put the book down before getting to Buttercup's Baby.  Full Review:  If y...

"A continuation of the events of Serpent & Dove , following our band of star crossed heroes in their desperate attempt to escape the various parties pursuing them and to stop Morgane from basically destroying the world. At times it fell into the "second novel" trap, where the personality traits of the characters became a bit cumbersome but for the most part, it was a good addition and I'm excited to see how the series ends." 4 Stars Pros:  It flows well from the first book/The various epiphanies that the characters had were slow in coming but made sense/Claud Deveraux is an interesting characters indeed/Beau is also a likable if flawed character and one that I think will get more time in the spotlight. Cons:  The various personality traits of the various characters can at times, be a trifle tiring/Lou's hotheadedness/Reid's stubbornness etc/I had to read what happened at the end twice to fully understand it, it was a little complex.  Full Review:  It...