Showing posts with label Random House. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Random House. Show all posts

Monday, February 5, 2018

Unspoken

10866624From Goodreads:    Kami Glass loves someone she’s never met... a boy she’s talked to in her head ever since she was born. She wasn’t silent about her imaginary friend during her childhood, and is thus a bit of an outsider in her sleepy English town of Sorry-in-the-Vale. Still, Kami hasn’t suffered too much from not fitting in. She has a best friend, runs the school newspaper, and is only occasionally caught talking to herself. Her life is in order, just the way she likes it, despite the voice in her head.

But all that changes when the Lynburns return.

The Lynburn family has owned the spectacular and sinister manor that overlooks Sorry-in-the-Vale for centuries. The mysterious twin sisters who abandoned their ancestral home a generation ago are back, along with their teenage sons, Jared and Ash, one of whom is eerily familiar to Kami. Kami is not one to shy away from the unknown—in fact, she’s determined to find answers for all the questions Sorry-in-the-Vale is suddenly posing. Who is responsible for the bloody deeds in the depths of the woods? What is her own mother hiding? And now that her imaginary friend has become a real boy, does she still love him? Does she hate him? Can she trust him?

My Thoughts:

-    This book felt like it lasted forever. I was so glad when I finally finished.

-    I didn't care for any of the characters. They were so two-dimensional. 

-    The story was all over the place. I just wanted it to stick to the main story line.

-    There were a lot of Twlightish things about the book. Ugh! 

-     I was really disappointed. This has been on my TBR list for a long time, and when I finally pick it up, it wasn't all that great. 

Thursday, June 1, 2017

The Sand Warrior + Giveaway

32573184From Goodreads:    The Five Worlds are on the brink of extinction unless five ancient and mysterious beacons are lit. When war erupts, three unlikely heroes will discover there s more to themselves and more to their worlds than meets the eye. . . . 
The clumsiest student at the Sand Dancer Academy, Oona Lee is a fighter with a destiny bigger than she could ever imagine. 

A boy from the poorest slums, An Tzu has a surprising gift and a knack for getting out of sticky situations. 

Star athlete Jax Amboy is beloved by an entire galaxy, but what good is that when he has no real friends? 
When these three kids are forced to team up on an epic quest, it will take not one, not two, but 5 WORLDS to contain all the magic and adventure!


My Thoughts:

-    This was a fun graphic novel. It is geared towards a middle grade audience, but I still enjoyed it. 

-    The world building was great! I loved all the different places and cultures. 

-    The characters are fun, and I liked getting to know them.

-    The artwork was really good. It was very colorful and vibrant. The story was easy to follow. 

-    This had the same feel as the Amulet graphic novels. 

-    I will probably continue the series.

p.s. I received this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. 


Giveaway

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