by Jonathan Ballagh This was a very interesting novel placed partly in a unique and intriguing alternate reality. I enjoyed reading about this other dimension where earth was full of machines and artificial intelligence and I think the author did an amazing job describing all of the technical aspects very nicely. There were a lot of new words and things that I had never encountered before, but I never felt confused about any of it because it was introduced in a very clear way. The style of writing is very good and the book is easy to read and the story feels unique, which is something I value a lot. I may not have been so surprised by the way the book developed and the twists and turns in the plot was rather predictable from the start, but I still really enjoyed it. Overall, the characters felt well developed, but I did however struggle a bit with seeing the difference between Brady and Felix. I do feel like they came out a bit too similar and they sort of had the same voice. Felix was a bit more curious though, and a bit more interesting to follow in the beginning….

by Tom Hoefner The Unlikely Adventures of Race & Cookie McCloud: Awkward Introductions is a hilarious fast paced story following the witty young Cookie and her awkward uncle Race. It’s written very well and there’s a lot of action, a lot of funny moment and also a whole bunch of strange part that make you raise your eyebrows, but that’s a good thing. And in between that we have these perfect little inserts where the writer almost pause the story to explaining things to us in such a unique and fun way. There are so many unique characters in this book and each and every one of them is developed in a great way that makes them pop of the page. Their dialog is filled with sarcasm and wit and I found myself smiling on several occasions. What one should be aware of though, is that this is not really a completed story in a way. Awkward Introductions lead straight in to the second book and therefore leaves the reader with a lot of unanswered questions. Had this been a longer book, it would probably have annoyed me a little bit that there wasn’t any closure to the story. But…

by Cassidy Salem Think Murder is a light mystery with a good plot that had some very interesting political turns to it. The case itself felt real and I could easily imagine a thing like this happening in real life, so the true story feeling is definitely a huge plus for me. It was easy to read and the story progressed at an even pace. I did get the feeling this was more like a romance novel than a mystery to me though. Which definitely doesn’t have to be a bad thing at all, and for those who like to read romance with a hint of mystery, this is a very good novel. But personally, I would have wanted some more mystery though, but that is just me. The main character, Adina, is well developed and as a reader I got a good sense of who she was. I think the other characters could have benefited from some more detail, and it was at times hard to picture the other people around Adina. There were also many characters that could have been brought in to the murder investigation as red herrings, but unfortunately they was just there as friends and…

by Scott Bell Yeager’s Law is a pretty fast paced thriller with a lot of action. The two main characters, Abel and Charlie are easy to like and I really enjoyed their parts. They feel like real people and throughout the story the author reveals new things about them, making them increasingly interesting. I also love the fact that the characters in this story have flaws and things they’re dealing with besides all that goes on plot-wise. This makes them feel genuine. The story is well written with just enough detail to give the reader a good sense of the setting and the action. The first chapter is very interesting and hooked me in, but they I found that the story sort of halted a bit for few chapters before finally taking off again. The thing I felt added to the “slowing down part” was all the different POVs that this book had. There were so many bad guys, different gangs and so much stuff going on there that it became too much for me. It was hard to keep focus at times and I kept longing for the parts where Abel and Charlie would return. I would have wanted…

by Christopher Stookey Where Death is a Hunter contains every single ingredient that makes up for a superb book. The book begins right in the heart of everything when the main character, Hannah, explain what happened the day she lost a patient on the operating table. And Hanna’s way of pulling you into her story is amazing. And bit by bit she reveals new things about herself and how this incident affected her. I was at first surprised a bit by the style of writing, which is more of a backstory type of writing. And rather than showing the story as it unfolds, Hannah retells this story in her own words. It was very different for me, but I ended up really enjoying it.  Somehow it made it all feel so real, like Hannah was a friend of mine that I lost touch with, and this was her letter to me where she told me this story. It just worked so well. Every page was filled with intrigue and there was no way I could bring myself to put the book down, I had to finish it. Ended up reading the whole thing in less than four hours, and I…

by Jacqueline Garlick Lumière had a very interesting premise and a very well planned plot that took place is a most unique steampunk world. The world is described well and the author makes all the tiny gadgets and large contraptions come alive in a beautiful way. I find myself very intrigued by the scenery and the setting. It was sometimes rather confusing at the same time though since some parts of the world are described very well, while others are just a rough outline. I would have wanted more details on all the places. Overall, I got the feeling that this was another world, but still we read about known places on earth, which only added to the confusion. The main character, Eyelet, is a young woman troubled with seizures in a world where this equals death. Stuck in the idea that her father’s invention, the Illuminator, can cure her, she sets out to find the machine. I feel that Eyelet is a rather hard character to understand and in some instances she’s strong and determined, then in the other she’s a whiny brat, especially in the scenes where we follow the male character. It feels like the two sides…

by Sharon M. Johnston I got the chance to read an ARC of this book in exchange for a review, and I am so thankful for this opportunity, for this book was remarkable and so great. It’s probably one of the best reads this year, and I found myself unable to put it down. Divided is a unique and very interesting story about a young woman, Mishca, who struggles with finding who she is after a heart transplant. The story hooks you from the first sentence and never really lets you go. The author writes so well and makes Mishca’s feelings pop off the page, and it lets the reader feel her struggles with accepting that her life meant someone else had to die. It all seems so real and every page you want to reach into the book and give Mishca a comforting hug. The characters and the settings also feel real, and it’s all shown with just the right amount of descriptions. As the story moves on it turn into a very interesting love story, which end up getting extremely exciting as Mishca starts discovering she has extraordinary powers. As if Mishca didn’t already have enough to struggle…

by Noelle Stevenson The first four chapters of this graphic novel made me want to put the book down and never pick it up again. It felt childish and just too “over the top” and I really struggled with it. So I put it down and thought I’d never again pick it up. But then I decided to push through after hearing a review that it would get better after the initial chapters. And I am happy to say that it did get a lot better and it really developed into a deep and interesting story. It was fast to read, and the characters had a lot of depth despite my initial feeling that they were just completely crazy. The plot was surprising and it was fun to read from the so called villains POV and learning that everything is not always as it seems. Reading this novel also kind of made me want to turn my own novel into a graphic novel, and I might have given it a try had I been able to draw. So I do recommend this as a read for those interested in graphic novels. For those, like me, who are completely new to…

 by Brandon Sanderson This book was full of twists and turns and it was fast to read, and Brandon Sanderson uses a perfect mix between humor and action. It’s been a long time since I read a book that I really struggled to put down, an even if this one didn’t really reach the whole way to the top there, it was one of the better ones in a long while. I do find it a bit dragging towards the middle and at the end, but at the same time the ending part may just be because I was too eager to find out what happened and didn’t have the patience to wait for it. And this time I remember the main character, David (unlike after the first book in the series). I also loved how he evolved in this one and how things about the Epics got more explained to the reader. I love the way Sanderson have developed the main character, and the way he has made us see this boys nerdy personality (even if David himself hates being called a nerd). He’s such a fun character to follow in this book and his language is what brings…

 by Geoffrey Storm Overall I like this book a lot. The wordbuilding is amazing and I can really picture the word as I read. Would love to see the place for myself too, and what an imagination one must have to create such a unique setting with all its history and detail. A truly well written work and the author has a great voice. With a unique word and a struggle between light and dark, good and evil, this book is a great read. I liked the different POVs that this book provided, and mostly I liked having the opportunity to follow the villain, Stiqula through his journey. The knowledge of the reasons behind his action made everything so much more heartbreaking. The middle felt a bit dragging for me, but what book doesn’t drag in the middle? The first and third part however was past and truly enjoyable. I would have wanted some more details and answers to my questions regarding Stiqula in the end though, but maybe that’s something that will be answered in the sequel. The points that lowered the rating a bit for me was that I felt there may have been too much detail and…