While the first book in the Wayward Pines trilogy was firmly speculative fiction, the second book reads more like a thriller. Since the major twist was reviled in the first book, what was left is the ramifications of that twist.

I was more surprised by other individuals reviews. I found a lot of reviews that had the ending catch them unaware. I felt the exact opposite. I did not know how the book could have ended any other way.

This is my first book by Jemisin and I really enjoyed her writing style. Although, at times it did leave me a little lost. It is not a light fantasy read, and felt more like a book I should be reading in an English class. One that I should be picking apart and using it to analyze character motivations and existential crisis.

I left the first book feeling like it was a novel in and of itself. I am now curious to see what the next two books in the series will bring.

I very rarely pick up romance books. I would much rather read science fiction, fantasy, or some none fiction. Yet, I picked up the Kiss Quotient specifically because it was an own voice book with ASD (Autism/Asperger) rep. Being on the spectrum myself, I am always on the lookout for books that normalize autism.

I enjoyed the first book in the series (The Kiss Quotient). Yet I absolutely loved The Bride Test. I saw so much growth in Hoang as a writer. She provided more character development and relied on the sex scenes less. (That may be a downside to some, but not to me.)

I completely understand that this is a romance, but I will openly admit that this book had me shed some tears. It is just that Hoang captured what it means to be autistic while trying to navigate relationships so well. In her first book, I felt like Stella had so many obstical just removed because of her family's wealth. It made it less relatable. The Bride Test felt so much more personal.

I absolutely adore and love this book!!

I have heard about Throne of Glass for years. Even after reading A Court of Thorns and Roses I was not quite ready to start this long series. I was also worried that it would not live up to the hype. Yet, from the first chapter I knew that this would be a book that I enjoyed.

I am a sucker for books with good characterizations. This is a strength of Throne of Glass. The characters were vivid and distinct. While some of the side characters were barely described, this helped to not overwhelm the narration. The important side characters all had their own voice and style.

The writing was also really good. It flowed well and never left me confused or annoyed. It is especially important to note that I read this during a reading slump and still highly enjoyed the book.

The only reason that I gave the book four stars is because of the love triangle aspect. When I first started the book I was really hopeful that there would not be a love interest at all. I am very annoyed with YA love at the moment. However, the love interest was not insta love. In fact, it was completely realistic. It flowed naturally, was a healthy romance, and was not overdone. Considering how unhealthy the relationships are in ACOTAR I was very much surprised and pleased.

I look forward to reading the rest of her series. I hope they are all as good as the first.

I love the Wheel of Time series, I started reading it about twenty years ago and have read the first 3/4 of the series multiple times. My love for this series is strong, but I have tried to be balanced in my review of this particular book.

Robert Jordan is an amazing writer, and this seventh book is no difference. However, my favorite part of this book is how he is able to balance the diverse cast of characters to the point that the reader can keep them all separated. This is truly masterful, as some of the names are very similar and there are A LOT of characters. Some characters will only show up once or twice in a specific book. Yet, I am always able to know what is happening and who is narrating.

It is important to note that the books are long, and the series is a commitment. However, if you have made it to the seventh book you hopefully know that it is a well spent investment. Keep that in mind, because this book is mostly meant to move along a much larger plot. The first half of the book was gone when I realized that most of the characters were still being introduced into this next "chapter" of the overall story.

While progress is made, nothing majorly epic happens in this book. Yet, everything that happens is still important in the overall story. You will want to know all of it as you continue on.

I tend to switch back and forth between the kindle version and the audio version of this book. It is important to note that the audio book has some production errors. While the narrators are amazing (they stay the same through the series) someone decided that whole scenes should be missing out of the narration. Also, there are times where sentences are missing. I am hopeful as the WofT increases it's popularity that someone will finally fix this.

Normally when you get to the fourth book in a series you know what to expect. While there may be particulars of that book, the characters and overall feel should be pretty well established. Except for this series.

I did not absolutely love The Lunar Chronicles in their entirety. However, I did enjoy the first three book. I did not enjoy Winter at all, well mostly at all. There were little parts at the end that I enjoyed. It didn't last long before I went back to wondering why I did not DNF this book. I did switch midway from the Kindle version to the Audio. It helped me to get through it.

I will say that overall I enjoy Marissa Meyer's writing style. If the actual bare bones writing was not good I am sure I could not have made it through the book at all. Instead I have narrowed down my major dislikes into three categories.

Characters Were Not Consistent
Not only were the characters not consistent to other books, it also was not consistent through out Winter. Cinder was all over the place between being a princess/not being a princess. Most of her parts had me rolling my eyes.

To Many Climaxes
There were so many ups and downs in this book that I stopped caring about them before the story ended. It was like being on a never ending rolling coaster. I did not care about the thrill any more, I just wanted to get off. By the time I hit the end I no longer cared about the last scene. It was actually pretty anti-climatic. I mean really?

It Was Just Too Long
If the book would have been chopped up and restructured it would have made for a much better book. Instead we had to follow everyone's story arcs, and it was just not all that well done. A tighter plotted story would have been more enjoyable.

Bonus: Perfectly Paired Love
Couldn't one person not have a love interest? I mean it was really just too much. I admit that I am in a major anti romance mood currently. However, that started once I started reading this series. It was just too much.

In all honestly I think you could read The Lunar Chronicles and stop at book three and call it good. There is not all that much to be gained from Winter, and it much to be lost.

It is really hard to say good bye to a series. Yet, I think it was time. Thankfully we do not have to say goodbye to the world, just the world from Kate's perspective.

It seems more and more that the books in this series have a long drawn out book and then an epic battle in the last chapter. Maybe this is a bit dramatic, but it feels that way. As I was nearing the end of the book I kept wondering how an entire series was going to tie up. I wish it was not as rushed, yet I think everything leading up to the end was very valuable. Maybe for the final book it could have been another fifty pages or so.

I am glad that I read the first book in the new series before this book. Although, if I had not I would have only been slightly behind.

I have enjoyed this series immensely. I think this was a good ending, or rather bridging to the rest of the world.

I was only a few pages into Stardust when I knew that I was going to fall in love with this book. The writing and plot was so whimsical. It walked the world between our reality and a fairy world excellently.

Stardust starts in a city called Wall. How excellent is it that the city is named after a wall that borders the human and fairy world. On the human side of the wall the humans are as ordinary as possible despite they are very aware that the fairy world exists. It is their duty to guard against anyone entering it except for every nine years when their is a fair.

The story follows two generations of men. The first falls in love with a fairy at the fair. The second is their offspring. At the age of 17 he is in love with an ordinary human girl. He heads into the fairy world to find a star. When he finds her she is a beautiful young women with a fist attitude.

The book is a well written fairy tale for the adult reader. There is a mild sexual scene and a lot of talk of murder and eating hearts. It is classic fairy tale stuff. I can't wait to pick up more of Neil Gaiman's books.

I tend to stay away from poetry collections. Most of what I have read has been more classical poetry that I found dry and boring.

Milk and Honey is anything but dry and boring. This collection is a raw look at sexual abuse, sex, relationships, and femininity. There are some pretty honest pieces, so a strong trigger warning for sexual abuse. I was not prepared and it was a bit gut wrenching.

I really enjoyed most of the collection. I liked the flow of her poetry, and loved the inclusion of her sketches. There were a few pieces near the middle that were not as enjoyable and seemed off theme from the life progression. They felt a bit petty, but I understand their place in the grand scheme of the collection. I just did not enjoy them on their own.