The first book of the series is good and the science fiction stuff in this one is fine, if drawn out, but this book trivializes rape and that is not okay.

Decent children's book about a boy who adopts a dog and may be forced to give him up. Also deals with grief and children dealing with divorce. Boring overall, but children might like it.

Really just enjoyable if you enjoy the sword of truth series. Decent prequel filled with action and plot twists. Nothing amazing, though.

This is a solid addition to the series. I think that the characters are overly dramatic only to create unnecessary conflict and to drive the plot, but it has plenty of action and adventure. I enjoyed that the characters are sufficiently challenged with what they have to accomplished; they aren't unstoppable and easily achieve their goals. Decent fantasy.

Despite the fact that this book holds a lot of information about wine and dining, it's still a fun read. It's part memoir, part reference, weaving it all together so that it flows as a cohesive story. I feel like I have such a better handle on the idea of wine and food pairings, and I was able to laugh and enjoy a good story while learning more about it.

I don't know why I keep torturing myself with this series. Incredibly boring and dragged out without any payoff.

This is a beautiful story about family, identity, and culture. Levy is able to tell a hard-hitting, heavy story while still including humorous and touching moments. Highly recommend.

This book is just downright fun. It's very much a coming of age story that explores what it means to have a home, what friendship and family is, and how our lives are bettered by being surrounded by kind people. Such a great middle grade fantasy.

It's a slow start, but if I know Lackey, she has some amazing things planned. I love the smart, kickass heroine and her romantic interest. I'm very excited to see where this series goes.

This one wastes no time in getting started and remains steady throughout. Such a good addition to the series!

Fantastic collection of fantasy short stories that explore what it means to be a "warrior." Highly recommend to fantasy fans.

If you don't look after your fellow man, if you think what you want is always more important than what anyone else wants or needs, you're not human, and that's that.

Abby is so easy to relate to. She's a quirky little girl who is convinced that summer camp is going to be miserable without her best friend, but she learns to be self-confident and comes into her own, which left me also feeling hopeful and confident by the end. Would be a great pre-summer camp read for kids!

19th century novel that is credited for creating the term android. Super interesting science fiction novel that deals with what it means to be human, and what love is.

This gives a fairly comprehensive look at how Sega and Nintendo originated and how Nintendo got to where it is today. It also touches on the history of some other well known video gaming companies like Electronic Arts and Namco. I love that the human element is included and we get to learn more about the people who drove video game innovation, even while so many were saying that it was bound to die. I very much enjoyed the sheer volume of info.

This is book is fairly entertaining, but there isn't much in it to rave about. It's a solid story with fairly interesting characters, even if the main character is a bit too naive for my liking. It falls into the same basic tropes I associate with YA novels from this time: love triangle, corrupt government, and rebelling factions. I'm interested in the sequel, but I'm not actively recommending it to people.

A solid addition to the series, which I think is a must-read for supernatural (genre) fans. I love that while we were introduced to a couple of new characters, for the most part, this book just works on developing relationships between characters we already know (eg Paige and Lucas!). I genuinely enjoyed every minute of reading this.

I genuinely enjoyed this book. It's a quick read and brings a unique twist on a classic type of story. While I started off not liking the main character, reading about how she copes with her new life and reflects on her life helped me like her. By the end, I was rooting for her to succeed!

An okay children's thriller, but not sure it holds up for today's audience. It's very 80s and kind of trivializes child kidnapping.

This is a book you don‘t want to think too much about — what I like to think of a beach read. Just breeze through it and enjoy the fun, cute parts. Because of that, this took me very little time to finish once I started focusing on it, and overall, I enjoyed it. I think younger teens would enjoy this a lot, but there isn‘t a lot of crossover appeal for older readers simply because the conflicts feel overly dramatic.