stephblair's reviews
676 reviews

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

4.0

The Change by Kirsten Miller

2.0

For the Throne by Hannah Whitten
Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.

I was struggling with the heavy handed romance plots too long and it was time to give up

A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw

2.0

I figured out what was going on pretty early in the story but couldn’t figure out how it was going to be explained, and in the end I was right to be worried about it because it did not make sense.

What Stands in a Storm: Three Days in the Worst Superstorm to Hit the South's Tornado Alley by Kim Cross, Rick Bragg

3.0

Forward March by Skye Quinlan

3.0

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

dark mysterious tense

3.0

I would have enjoyed this so much more without the romance plot. Everything else about this was creepy and interesting but that romance was just fully unnecessary 

Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan

If someone tells you this is the beginning of a section in this series called “the slog” you should believe them because they are right. Whewwww

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

emotional mysterious tense

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0