It was wonderful getting into the world of the Olympians again. I enjoyed this book so much, it ties in to the Percy Jackson series so well but with new twists. The new characters were great and it was nice reading more about some of the characters from Percy Jackson. I felt like the writing was aimed at a slightly older audience than the previous books.
Can't wait to read Son of Neptune.
3.5 stars.
Shades of grey has one of the most amazingly original concepts in any dystopian novel I have ever read. (The only way I could possibly describe it would be that people's ability to see colour is used as a replacement for social class.)
The most interesting thing about this book is that everything in the society Fforde has created feels kind of alien yet slightly familiar. However I felt I kept getting confused with the rules of this society.
The characters were just uninteresting, the only character I actually enjoyed reading about was Jane.
The plot was quite slow at first but it really got interesting halfway through.
I definitely enjoyed this one more than [b:City of Bones|256683|City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)|Cassandra Clare|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1309277410s/256683.jpg|2267189].
I am glad I finally got around to reading this as I had heard nothing but good things about it. First of all I really loved the setting- I hardly ever read books that are set in the past and I tend to go mainly for dystopian fiction so I was surprised I enjoyed this novel as it is set in the 19th century. I felt this setting gave the novel a lot of intrigue.
I also loved that the characters were rather strong willed and powerful despite (and probably because) of the attitudes towards women at that time.
The witchcraft type elements were great and it kind of reminded me of a film I watched recently called The Craft (which I highly recommend).
The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is because often I found parts of the book a little childish.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and I am eager to read more of Libba Bray's writing.
American Gods was a novel that had a bit of everything; mystery, magic, fantasy, drama, road trips, and Gods.As a person who really likes mythology, I thought this was really great as it contains myths and figures from many different cultures.
Gaiman's writing has a very fantastical quality- he is an amazing storyteller who creates the most wonderful fleshed out characters.
The setting and premise was really strange but really well delivered.
2.5 stars- maybe almost 3 (let's just say 2.75) WHAT WAS THAT ENDING?! Oh wait there wasn't one.
It was good that we got to see a bit of how the world got into the state it was in the Maze Runner trilogy and the plot itself was full of exitement.
However I felt there was a lot of build up and then the ending was just really anticlimactic. No big revelation. Just boom that's it that's the end.
I also felt it didn't tie in too well with the original trilogy except for the prologue and epilogue.
This was awesome! I love reading about teenagers with superpowers (who doesn't want superpowers?) and this introduced some great new characters. All the characters got their own spotlight in each issue.Can't wait to read the next volume.
Also I feel like I should mention that THERE'S A GUY WHO CAN TURN INTO DIFFERENT KINDS OF DINOSAUR!
3.5 starsRivers of London is a kind of mishmash of crime thriller and urban fantasy.
Loved the setting.
Loved the characters.
Loved the wit.
I don't really read much adult fantasy (as I tend to read a lot of YA) so this was very refreshing and really enjoyable.
However I felt there was a lot left unexplained. I wanted to know more about the fantasy world and felt it could have been more fleshed out.
Will definitely be picking up [b:Moon Over Soho|10381200|Moon Over Soho (Peter Grant, #2)|Ben Aaronovitch|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1352121843s/10381200.jpg|13552477] sometime in the future.
Well, I really wasn't sure what to give this book.Alexia is a great character in many ways, she may not be strong but she is smart and witty and says what is on her mind.
The writing style was very unique, quirky and full of wit.
The Victorian (slightly steampunkish)era makes for a very interesting setting.
However I really didn't enjoy the romance aspects of the novel which, as it turned out, was a main part of the book.
Also I felt at times the pacing of the book was a little slow.
It has been a while since I read the first book but I enjoyed reading this more than Leviathan.You already know the characters so Behemoth focused more on the development of these characters and Alek and Deryn's relationship.
I liked the new characters that were introduced as well.
I am really looking forward to reading the next book.
I thought this was a brilliant book.The way the issue of mental illness was dealt in this book was brilliant, it was insightful and lighthearted without being insensitive.
It just felt really comforting to read about these people just dealing with their problems and about how it's normal to be anxious and/or depressed- even though mental health issues have this stigma surrounding them.
This is sci-fi at it's best.The two main protagonists were great and their narratives were tinged with humour.
This book was emotional,funny and utterly gripping.
