Category: Reviews

The Game of Love and Death – #BookReview

Posted September 21, 2017
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This book is so beautifully written. Seriously, I think I am in love with it? It’s so flowy and eloquent and the LOVE is beautiful and the DEATH is horrible and seriously Martha Brockenbrough knows her stuff – I’d like more books please. The characters are all REALLY well done. I thought Death was the most sabotaging, frustrating soul, but all characters are well written. Her word choice was gorgeous and I wanted to swoon because even if you don’t like fantasy or love stories you have to read this book just for THE WORDS. It’s so lovely, really, I’m […]

Tempest – #AudiobookReview

Posted September 20, 2017
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Tempest is what I wanted Jumper to be. Jackson Meyer is a likable protagonist with extraordinary abilities. Shortly after his eighteenth birthday, he learned he could time travel. At first, it was a couple hours, and he only submitted a projection of himself. Then, suddenly, it is two years and Jackson is living in the past. The problem is, his abilities have taught him some strange things about his family, and he isn’t sure who he can trust. And for good reason – someone just shot his girlfriend. Trusting a friend from the future and trying to thwart the CIA […]

The Martian – #BookReview

Posted September 18, 2017
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I LOVED this book. Even though I saw the movie before reading the book, I feel like I have a lot to wrap my head around. Science fiction is not my favorite of all favorite genres because it gets really technical. I love the ideas, but when you get too explainy with the science, my brain turns to mush. This is possibly the most explanation-heavy science fiction book ever. I’m serious. There is SO much time spend talking about chemistry and engineering and botany and hypotheticals and jet propulsion and… so much science. At least 75% of the book is […]