Review: Prodigy

Prodigy by Marie Lu
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I still think these books are just OK, but I'll read #3 just so I can check it off my list. I think my main hang-up is that when Lu writes from the boy's perspective (as Day), she doesn't sound like a boy. The style of voice doesn't change when switching from June to Day. But also, the action is a little lagging or scattered. And I don't just mean just physical action. There's not something happening on each page that drives the plot. Read a good action/adventure/mystery and everything the characters go through is somehow tied up in the ultimate purpose or climax of the book in intriguing ways, even if you don't realize it at first. This series doesn't have that.

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Review: The Red Pyramid

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Pretty good; not as great as the Percy Jackson series.

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Review: Curtsies & Conspiracies

Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Etiquette & Espionage

Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ok, LOVE this series. I'm officially hooked to the steampunk genre. This is an addicting mix of genres. Finishing school meets assassinations meets old-world courtship. The characters are darling and the narration is just the right amount snarky. Wonderful.

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Review: Ghost Story

Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Butcher always delivers a thrilling story and I find myself unable to put the book down, even for bed (which is saying a lot for me these days), especially once I reach the last 50-100 pages. It was a weird and interesting twist to see Dresden return as a "ghost" to try to solve his own murder. It was a bit weird when he went into Molly's mind and it was like Star Trek, but that's okay. I get why it worked in the story and it'll take a lot more than a bit of weirdness to turn me off to the series.

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