bandherbooks's Reviews (3.65k)

I really wanted to love this, and many parts I did. However, this book could have used another 200 pages to convince me how and why this lass fell in love with this demon (oh yeah, and a shadow she likes to make out with).

I really did like the world building and the mix of Greco-Roman mythology, but thankfully I was pretty well versed before diving in. The newbie would probably need to read these myths and look at a family tree or two before trying to understand the story.

The imagery of Nyx's poor country trapped under a parchment-like dome where no one could realy see the stars or the sun was breathtaking, and the logic behind the Demon Lord's devil's bargains was great. You can't bargain with a demon and ever hope to win. The smooching was pretty sexy, but I still can't get over the shadow guy. Come one. You've been told since birth you are marrying a demon, but after 1 day you are in love. No way.

A really unique reinterpretation of the Peter Pan fairy tale that focuses on Wendy Darling's search for her two lost brothers. I loved the surfing imagery and how Wendy learns to love this dangerous past time while trying to prove her brothers are not lost to the ocean, but maybe just to drugs. The love triangle is overwrought (Peter vs the character representing Captain Hook) and I don't really get some of Wendy's choices, but would recommend for a quick, light beach read.

When Hayley moves back to her hometown after years on the road with her dad, a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, she struggles to find a sense of normalcy while dealing with her father's terrible PTSD and her resurfacing memories of a very tough childhood.

Anderson takes a very timely topic, PTSD and mental illness, and illuminates it for young adults in a wonderful way. None of the characters are perfect, including Hayley, and each has their own struggles.

Finn, Hayley's eventual boyfriend, is portrayed as very sensitive, but Anderson doesn't devolve his character into soley Hayley's support system. Anderson captured a very real teen guy in Finn, and I appreciated this. Yes, girls, sometimes boys are just jerks and don't return your phone calls.

Meh. I'm much more excited about the movie. Unfortunately I found this messy and jumpy. Also, this was my first experience with Guardians of the Galaxy, so yeah not a good first choice on my part.

What a tricksy French graphic novel. Beautiful, saturated water color graphics hide the truly dark nature of this tale. I won't spill too many details here (read it yourself) but when you put tiny little people who may or may not be living and eating off of a corpse, you know things are going to get interesting.

Quick tale about a young girl who falls for her neighbor, only to find out that their love has some pretty difficult challenges to face. The slam poetry is a definite bonus...too bad I have never actually seen a performance so didn't have too much to base it on. Cute read, just a bit saccharine for me at times.

That was totally adorable.

While throwing up before a public harp performance, Dee meets Luke, a dreamy and otherworldly boy who goes on to play a duet with her on stage. From then on they have an immediate attraction and odd things start happening to Dee, including but not limited to four leaf clovers sprouting all over her lawn, visitations by other "odd" beings, and telekinesis. Plus, it turns out Luke may have an ulterior motive to wooing Dee. And there's fairies. Lots and lots of fairies.

Not my favorite Stiefvater book by far, but still a lyrical tale. Love that happenes immediately just isn't my kind of story; I want to be hoping and praying for that first kiss just as much as the characters (see Raven Boys/Dream Thieves). I guess I'm just a glutton for punishment.