Hot in Hellcat Canyon by Julie Ann Long – Every red blooded
woman has dreamed at least once about meeting a movie star, and this makes the
story a bit of a cliché. I think I’ll stick to Long’s historical romance novels,
those are more fun. 3/5 stars
My Cat is a Hypocrite by Helene Lassarre – I can’t decide
whether this book was aimed at kids or adults. For adults, it could have been
funnier. As for kids, I fear they’ll miss some of the irony and sarcasm. A
funny little book, though I’ve never seen my cat playing with green beans. 3/5
stars
The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead – Lovely cover.
Unfortunately, this book is billed as fantasy while it’s not, and it doesn’t
work well as historical romance either. Add to this an MC who is supposed to be
intelligent and well educated but makes the most stupid and irrational
decisions ever and it becomes a terribly frustrating read. 2/5 stars
Company Town by Madeline Ashby - I'm the type of reader who
doesn't mind when an otherwise unlucky character gets everything he or she has
ever wanted and more at the end of the book. I didn’t care much for the serial
killer subplot because it took too long to make sense, but other than that it’s
a recommended read. 4/5 stars
Tinerete fara batranete (Youth without Old Age) by Marian
Coman & all comic books, issues 1-6 – An interesting sci fi interpretation
of the old Romanian myth/fairytale. With some minor exceptions, the
illustrations looked great. The dialogue felt clunky in places, but maybe it’s
the comic book style and I’m just not used to it. 4/5 stars
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor – One of the best covers from last
year. A bit simplistic and slow. I tried to listen to the audiobook, but it was
dragging too much so I had to get the ebook instead. 3/5 stars
Career of Evil by Robert Galbraigth – I would have been
happier without the gory parts. The novel is strong enough to stand on its own
without the shock factor. And Robin must be competing for the longest engagement
in the history record, three 500+ pages books and counting. 4/5 stars
This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab – I’ve loved all three
books I’ve read by Ms. Schwab so far, however this one didn’t live up to my
expectations. Too much teenage angst, whining, and gore while we find out
little about the secondary characters besides their names and the worldbuilding
isn’t explained enough to fully make sense. 3/5 stars
