All the Books.

"When Amy, Nick's wife of five years, disappears on the morning of their fifth wedding anniversary, Nick is horrified, shocked, confused and worst of all, the prime suspect. Flynn does an incredible job of piecing the bits of the story together, just enough and at a good enough pace that you keep reading and the characters, Amy especially are truly unforgettable." 5 Stars.  Spoiler Alert.  Pros:  Amy is a truly sociopathic, megalomaniacal, narcissitic b**itch and though I loathed her, I was mesmerized by the sheer depths she would sink to.  Cons:  At the last part of the book, when Amy is explaining how she "escaped", the abuse she put her body through would have been obvious to her captor, but apparently not.  Full Review:   Nick knows that he hasn't been the best husband, he's known that for awhile now. But he knows that the fault isn't entirely his own. His wife Amy is now saint. So on the morning of their fifth year anniversary, Nick decides i...

" The quintessential Christmas Classic that tries to hit home the idea of remembering your past, learning from it, living in the present and keeping the joy of Christmas alive and well through all the days of the year."  4 Stars.  Pros:  Dickens' message is clear, remember your past, learn from it, live in the future as best you can and try to keep the spirit of Christmas, of joy and love, with you each and every day.  Cons:  If you're not used to reading Dickens, it can be dry at first but once you get into the flow of it, it's a quick and entertaining read.  Full Review:  Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly, miserable, crotchety old man who wants nothing more than to do his work and be left alone can't stand the season of Christmas. He is forever annoyed at all the fools wishing him a Merry Christmas and he makes it painfully clear that he wants nothing to do with the festive season. He is content to do his work, go home, rest and continue the process day af...

"A blithe and scathing commentary on equality, power, corruption and how everyone is created equal, but...some are more equal than others. Orwell hit the nail right on the head with this novel and it's no wonder it's a staple for most high school curriculums. " 3 Stars.  Pros:  Benjamin the Donkey is the smartest animal on the farm and it would have done all the others a world of good if they had listened to him in the first place.  Cons:  The fact that societies like this actually do exist is nauseating and terrible. It's not a con, per se, it's just a gut wrenching fact.  Full Review:  When the overworked and mistreated Animals on Manor Farm decide to rise up and overthrow their cruel master, they're successful. They rebel and now find themselves with an entire Farm to run. They rename it Animal Farm and are intent on creating a paradise, where work and play are equal, where productivity is key but relaxation is a must and all the lives of all the animal...

"A satisfying conclusion to a moderately entertaining series. The Diabolic series by Kincaid is in no way deep or life shattering but it's a pretty good read overall. The characters are complex and though at times it all seems rushed/a little too convenient, in the end, I enjoyed the series as a whole. " 3 Stars Pros:  Though it was rather saccharine, I liked the ending.  Cons:  It's been awhile since I read "The Empress" so a lot of the references were lost on me/Though I understood where Tyrus was going with his plan, it seemed a little extreme/The dialogue can be painful, "my love", "stars curse me", just very...space age melodramatic.   Full Review:  Nemesis has tried, as best she can, to move on, past what happened with Tyrus and the Empire. But unfortunately, she cannot stay hidden forever. Anguish, her fellow Diabolic, is dying and once her true identity is broadcast across the Empire, Tyrus comes for her.  It's common knowledg...

"In Ravka, there are the Grisha, people born with the ability to control the world around them (elements, nature, even the human body) and then there is everyone else. The Grisha are the elite, placed into positions of power for their incredible abilities and everyone else has to figure out how to get by. And since a war has been ravaging Ravka for years beyond remembrance, Alina and Mal know no other life aside from being orphans, soldiers etc. But on their first journey into the Fold, a place full of dark magic and monsters, Alina and Mal's lives will both change in ways they can't even comprehend."  3 Stars Pros:  The abilities of the Grisha/The mystery behind the Darkling Cons:  How the Grisha are held so high above the rest of Ravka (though I have feeling that will change)/The teenage angst jealousy of Mal and the Darkling et al Full Review:  War has raged through the country of Ravka for centuries and Mal and Alina are two orphans, products of the war. They liv...

"A gritty, bloody, dark take on Vampires, their existence in the world, how other countries deal with them and how one street kid in Mexico City is about to have his entire world turned upside down but, he's eager for the ride." 3 Stars Pros:  Bernardino's a great character, he's absolutely terrifying and brilliant/The ending, now that was unexpected but I liked it. It was well done.  Cons:  Atl and Domingo's friendship, that at first started as just a necessity on Atl's part, still felt forced at times/Atl could be a real standoffish, cold, beast, she wasn't the most likable of characters/The dialogue was unbalanced and uneven at times.  Full Review:  Domingo is a street kid. He makes a living by collecting garbage and giving what he finds to other collectors or recycling it for money. All he knows about Vampires is what he's read from comic books. So when a dark, beautiful, girl asks him if he wants to be her friend, then takes her back to his ap...

"The title holds true but it actually gives nothing away. It's a story about two boys, who don't have long, meeting and living an entire lifetime in the span of a day. It's a story about friendship, fears, saying goodbye and what matters in the end is that you really, truly lived."  5 Stars.  Pros:  How different Mateo and Rufus are and how those differences balance each other out/The message that Silvera gets across, to love as hard as you can, to not be afraid of everything and to go out and live your life as if every day is your last day.  Cons:  A little slow to start/At first the way Rufus talks is kind of grating but you eventually get used to it/The plot is dark and heavy at times but it makes it all the better for it.  Full Review:  There is a service that exists now called Death-Cast. It will call you when you will die in the next 24 hours. They don't say an exact time, or how, but you know that you will die today.  Mateo and Rufus have j...