Holy crap, I flew through this book. I picked it up and only paused for a bathroom break. Scarlet is another fascinating book in the Lunar Chronicles series. Scarlet herself is such a great character, with Wolf being the perfect man opposite her through the story. It was great reading more Cinder also, with Thorne being such a great sidekick for her. He reminded me of Nathan Fillion's charming jackass roles. The story is in full gear by the end of this book, with Cinder gathering a nice group of allies around her. Normally when a group of allies forms there's always one or two I never connect with, but so far I love them all.

I remember the cover to Cinder kept calling out to me, and I kept saying I need to check out this series. Two books in now and it has me the most excited out of all the books I've read this year. I can't wait to move ahead to Cress next. Another 5 out 5 here.

Cress is a fantastic third book and introduces another great female protagonist. Every woman that Meyer has written in this series has been unique in their strengths and weaknesses/insecurities. Cress is no different, and she might be the most adorable character yet. I loved watching her interact with Thorne through out the book, and how her admiration of him makes a difference in how he acts and sees himself.

The rest of the cast is here of course, and the drama, laughter, romance, and action are all full force this time. Even as this book is the longest yet, it never feels padded with filler. Every event, decision, and action feels significant to the story and world.

I flew through this third book once I picked it up, just like the first two. I get sucked in and don't want to put it down, and every time I hit the end and I don't have the next book on hand to begin, I curse myself. Now... On to the next book! 5/5

That book was one hell of a finale, and even though it was 800+ pages, some how it never felt like it. I flew through every book I've read, even faster than my normal pace due to being so engrossed to the story, world, and characters that Meyer created. Princess Winter was such an interesting addition character wise. Bat-sh** crazy, and yet not completely broken. There were so many layers to her, as with the older leading ladies.

Meyer impressed me with each woman she wrote. I love how each of them is strong, but have their weaknesses or insecurities. How they struggle, but understand what is at stake. They don't just miraculously overcome their problems like in many other stories, but they push it back when necessary, dealing with it tenfold later. It helps connect the reader to them, as they don't come off superheroes whom easily overcome everything.

By the end of this book I had a huge grin on my face and maybe some tears of joy, but we don't need to have that confirmed. I only have the short story collection left to read, but Winter is another 5/5 for this series. Lunar Chronicles is now one of my favorite book series period.

What happens when a vampire gets staked by a unicorn? Yeah, I said unicorn. A vampire that can now withstand sunlight, see her reflection, grows a conscience and starts attending school. Oh yeah, also a super fun book, Drink, Slay, Love, happens. Pearl is the type of protagonist I love to read about while immersed in a book. She wasn't a character to be sympathetic towards, nor one to loathe, but instead was just admirable. Even as she dealt with having a conscience for humans and finding friends within them, I felt she never strayed from what made her who she was.

Drink, Slay, Love was a super entertaining, and at times laugh out loud, read for me. 4.25 out of 5.

I read this book on a whim since I could read it thanks to Amazon prime. The first half of the book was a struggle to get through. A lot of it felt forced, and I struggled to really connect to Aurora as a character. Thankfully the second half of the book I felt the book found its pacing with the story and Aurora was finally clicking as the protagonist. After finishing this first book, I look forward to checking out the second, as it seems to have enough potential to continue the series. 3.25 out of 5.

I absolutely loved and flew through Lunar Chronicles series, so I was extremely excited to start Heartless. The book starts off well enough, but quickly became a slog. I found myself forcing my way through a lot of this book, and when I felt it got interesting it didn't last long enough. Lady Catherine and Jest are the only two characters that are interesting, but the struggle and connection between them just wasn't enough for me to be fully engaged. There are some truly good moments and sequences through out, and honestly I feel like Meyer's writing itself was up to par. I think a lot of what I didn't enjoy stems from the fact I don't care for Wonderland as a setting. I understand why many love this book, but it was just wasn't for me overall. I give it a 3 out of 5.

Perfect book for Halloween night. No it isn't super scary, but it is creepy, and I love the Japanese ghosts and spirits it delves in to. Okiku was a great character, and I loved seeing everything from her eyes. It added an interesting depth I wasn't expecting. I was worried it would be a Ring rip off and just come off cheesy, but honestly, it well beyond that concept and actually was better in my opinion. I look forward to checking out the sequel soon. 4 out of 5