silverflair's reviews
38 reviews

Gemina by Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman

4.0

The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman

3.0

I enjoyed the writing style in terms of descriptions, through there could have been more done. It seems a bit disorganized.

The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need by Joanna Martine Woolfolk

4.0

Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller

4.0

I know that many people personally feel that the story was either cliché and/or did not show growth, and while there could definitely be improvements in the writing I still really enjoyed this. It was also nice to see the representation of a gender nonconforming individual (even though, like I stated previously there could be improvements in this area).

I feel like it was worth my time, and honestly that's all that matters.

Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean

4.0

This was a really enjoyable read, and I adored the female characters! (Not so much the males though...) Overall very nice, I did run into issues in the type of romance the author decided to include but that's a personal choice on my part. The ending, and by that I mean epilogue part, was also a little disheartening. HOWEVER don't let the negative parts stop you from picking this up. I feel that it is truly worth someone's time if they feel drawn to it.

A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

3.0

It was nice, not super notable for me but still able to evoke emotions.

Instinct: A Novel by Jason M. Hough, Jason M. Hough

3.0

I choose this because it had an interesting blurb, the general idea of the story was something that got me excited. However, I didn't really feel much while reading this... it was a sort "you started, lets just finish" sort of read. There were positives, certain scenes and characters that I liked more than others, but after the first half of the book it was just... lackluster for me. 2.5 stars.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

4.0

I've read this multiple times, and while I do think there are some things that are unrealistic... it's not something that took my attention away from the story. I like the writing style, and I think it was worthy of the hours I've spent on it.

The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid

4.0

Everyone has a genre, that regardless of how many similarities the work in question has to something already in the market they will like regardless.

There's a reason certain tropes are so popular, they work.

I'm slightly ashamed to say I picked this up in the store because of the cover, but boy am I glad I did. I really enjoyed the majority of this, and honestly can't find much to complain about. The worldbuilding was wonderful to read, and I loved the political aspects which were included. The writing style, and the tone were something I received well. I was also able to connect with the characters as a reader.

I must say, the only minor disappointments I had was (I don't believe the following is, truly, a spoiler but just in case):

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the romantic aspect of the book, and the way the majority of this world's information was condensed.

I can see how/why some readers gave this a 1 or 2 star, however they weren't that negatively impactful to me so my rating is higher.

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

4.0

Let's see... I enjoyed the writing style, a mix between childish and "mature". And, quite simply, I cried. What more could you want to know?