This is getting 3.5 stars from me! In all honesty, like a lot of the reviews I've seen on here, I enjoy the show better than the comic because it fleshes things out so much more. We get more emotion from the characters, more of their background, and just generally more of what's actually going on in the plot. But really, the characters are what draw me to the show more. It's just an instance where it plays out better on screen, which isn't something that I often say. Maybe the characters get more in depth as the volumes go on? I guess we'll see!

Review originally posted at between-the-shelves.com!

Thanks to Henry Holt & Co for the advanced copy of this book to review! I’m today’s stop on the promotional blog tour for the book’s release this week. I read The Merciful Crow last summer thanks to an ARC that I got at BookCon. So, I was so happy to get a copy of this one! I am also happy to say that it definitely didn’t disappoint.

However, I will say that I wish I had re-read The Merciful Crow before jumping into this one. It picks up right where the last book left off and I had to shake the cobwebs out to figure out what was going on. This meant that the beginning was a bit slow going for me, re-orienting myself to this world and these characters.

After that, though, it was not! Probably about a third of the way into the book, I couldn’t put it down. Owen expands on the magic system she’d created in the first book, and in a good way. Fie learns more about her magic, and we learn more about magic in the history of Sabor. Plus, the stakes are risen and there are a lot of mentions of cats. Jasimir is a cat-master at one point and it is fantastic. I loved it.

Unfortunately, I felt the plot twist included was slightly predictable. Maybe it’s just because I read a lot of fantasy, but I could kind of tell what was coming. This didn’t make the book less enjoyable, though. I didn’t predict exactly how it would unfold, meaning I was still engaged in the story. I love Fie and her band of friends and I would definitely read more about them!
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While it took me a minute to remember how the first book ended, I really enjoyed this! Stay tuned for a full review later this week!

This book takes the idea of Anti-Racism and breaks it down in a way that's easy for kids to understand. It gives them activities and things to think about throughout the book. It's even useful for adults who didn't get this kind of education as children. Definitely highly recommend!

This had so much potential, but unfortunately just fell flat for me. I couldn't stand the main character, it took too long to get going, and the way the characters spoke! Also there are so many mentions of the way characters smell that just didn't fit with what was happening in the story. I get giving your readers details, but we don't need to be told over and over when a character smells like cinnamon.

Atmospheric, spooky, and the perfect read to bring in fall! Everyone has talked about this book, and I'm finally getting around to it! The characters were also great in here. It's an interesting take on Jack the Ripper and you can really tell that the author did her research. Onto the next!

There are a lot of great moments between Iron Man and Captain America in this, looking at why Civil War really started. I also liked a lot of the art; some of the panels are really striking. This gives a good look at how the Civil War started, and how it was finished. I would recommend this to someone looking to get more of the Civil War story line from two of the main instigators.

Okay, I actually liked this better than the first volume. We get more from the characters, and the plot is more interesting. We also get Five's backstory in this, which adds more complexity to the story overall. There's also more emotion included here, and we get more glimpses into the motivations of the characters.

While I still prefer the show (a rarity!), it's interesting to see where this storyline goes instead. This volume is essentially a combination of the first two seasons of the show, so I'm interested in seeing where the third volume goes.

Review originally posted at between-the-shelves.com!

Thanks to the author for sending me a copy of this book to review! As a fan of dystopian literature with awesome female leads, this was right in my wheelhouse. I’m also very much a character reader, and Behr created characters who were spot on. Her writing style is fluid, easy to jump into, and just detailed enough that you can really escape into this world.

Though the book shifts gears about halfway through, I was also impressed with the pacing of the story. Behr keeps you guessing throughout the book, gripping you in the story and making it difficult to put down. The world building was also well done, not dumping too much information on the reader but giving us just enough to make the story easy to follow. Behr’s writing skills are on full display in this first installment of the series, hooking the reader to want to continue the next books in the series. I know I want to!

All in all, fans of young adult dystopian books like The Hunger Games, Shatter Me, and The Selection will definitely enjoy this YA dystopian story. With a fresh take on a popular genre, let’s hope we get more from Behr in the future!

Such a fascinating world with great characters! More to come in a full review tomorrow.

This book is an important look at the struggles a lot of people face when immigrating to the US. Not only do we see Robin's struggles, but we also get glimpses into Korean culture. An engrossing, important read!

Out of the three volumes, two is definitely the strongest one. This volume felt like it was trying to do too much, with brief introductions of a lot of characters that made the storyline a bit difficult to follow. Too many plot points, not enough character development. I'm still more of a fan of the Netflix show over the comics.