Ladle Rat Rotten Hut by Cameron Jace

2 stars (Free book from Kindle store.)As with the first three prequels, I liked the story, but hated the writing. The relationship between the wolf-boy Ladle was ridiculously juvenile. The dialogue felt rushed. And the ending was pretty predictable based on the obvious clues through the story.It seems like Jace spends so much time making…

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Mary Mary Quite Contrary by Cameron Jace

2 stars (Free book from Kindle store.)I was really disappointed by this story considering that the majority of the characters, including the title character, are not Grimm related. This is the Grimm Diaries, yet few of the hundreds of Grimm characters actually made it into this story. Like in Beauty Never Dies, Jace pulls from…

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Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum

3 stars As with the first two books in this series, this one was just as fun with interesting characters and creative plot points. I loved the character of Bill/Billina (although Dorothy furthered my dislike of her by suggesting the hen should change her name). I did not like how much of a role Dorothy…

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Rookie Privateer by Jamie McFarlane

2 stars I received a copy of this book from Booklikes in exchange for an honest review. In no way was this a bad book. If anything I was a bad reader for this particular book. I hate reviwing books that were well written but not my style. Here it goes. McFarlane’s writing is very…

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith

3 stars I am still really unsure how I feel about this book, but a 3-star rating seems fair.Cool idea to add zombies to a classic, although I completely disagree with the intention of “transform[ing] a masterpiece of world literature into something you’d actually want to read.” I think to actually enjoy this book you…

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The Forests of Silence by Emily Rodda

3 stars I have finally gotten around to reading the first series of the larger Deltora book series (having read Deltora Shadowlands: Special Edition, Books 1-3 and Dragons of Deltora: Special Edition, Books 1 & 2 first). This book was good. It took a little while to get to the main story of the book. There was a lot…

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The Meowmorphosis by Coleridge Cook

2 stars Hmmmm… weird. Yup, that about sums it up. Definitely not what I was expecting. I think part of the problem with this book is that is was marketed as much funnier than it turned out to be. With lines like “man-sized baby kitten” and “Yes, their son is OMG so cute” in the…

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

5 stars Despite the controversy surrounding this book, I think it is very well-done. While in no way does Boyne attempt to give a real-life account of the Holocaust, he does provide an interesting prospective that gets the reader thinking. The best way to describe this book is a children’s book for adults, although Boyne…

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Messenger of Fear by Michael Grant

5 stars I received an ARC of this book from Epic Reads in exchange for an honest review. Wow! Seriously? Did I really just read such an amazing book. Definitely a book you cannot put down. The stream of consciousness writing style and non-stop suspense made it a quick read. I hate books where the…

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