This was a great follow up sequel to Skyward! We get even more world building in this novel, and we learn so much more about the universe beyond their planet and find so many answers. I think that was something I really was wanting from this book, and it definitely delivered.

Overall, the plot still hooked me and liked how it was a completely different scenario from the first book. I think it was a tiny bit repetitive in the middle, which made it hard to read all at once. With the first book, I couldn't put it down. There were so many plot twists towards the end, my head was spinning. So many things just kept changing at once that it was almost overwhelming. 

So many more characters are introduced and I genuinely like them. We also see M-Bot become even more humanized and developed his relationship further with Spensa. Spensa really starts to learn more about herself and her purpose in this universe as well. She learns how to emphasize and understand that maybe the Krell aren't necessarily these completely awful enemies she's thought of her whole life. I enjoyed reading about her trials and those split emotions.

The ending came out of nowhere and once again it was a huge cliffhanger. Eagerly waiting the release of the next one. 

Wow, wow, wow. I LOVED this book. I've heard Brandon Sanderson's fantasy books were amazing, but I wanted to try his YA series out first and see how I felt about it. I loved the writing style, and everything felt fast-paced despite being a 500+ page book. There is a ton of action, but you also see the main character, Spensa's characterizations and development throughout the book. 

This is definitely one of the better Sci-fi books I have read. I liked how it wasn't a dystopian Earth a 1000 years in the future. Instead, they are on a completely different planet, but you still hear stories of the great heroes from Earth. This book is almost exclusively about piloting a space ship, and the author did such a good job of bringing the fighting scenes to life and making this seem so interesting. 

Spensa is a refreshing MC. She speaks her mind and is a stubborn and determined want to be pilot. A lot of YA MCs are like this, and yes she is super opinionated, but somehow they did it in a way that I wasn't annoyed by her, but rooting for her the whole time. A lot of characters around her die, and you see how this affects her and the emotions she goes through from this. Additionally, she is often faced with moral decisions, and seeing her thought process shows how much she develops throughout this book. 

The side characters steal the show often too. M-Bot is an AI spaceship, but he honestly feels like a person and his and Spensa's interactions are the best. Additionally, seeing Spensa's relationships develop with Cobb and Jorgen was awesome. I honestly think it was such a good mix of a plot and character book. I feel like we're discovering more about the universe and world building along with Spensa and Sanderson did an amazing job setting this book up for the future series. There are so many questions that are unanswered. I'm a little upset this series isn't finished, because I seriously want to binge the entire thing. 

For some reason, I liked this so much better than the first one. I think the plot was more interesting, and we finally get some development of over characters such as Jasimir. 

There is a plot twist right out of the gate with this one, and I was actually pretty surprised (despite the title). This book definitely took a turn from the original where Fie is just running from her enemies. This one follows Fie and Jasimir as they hide out in the royal palace. Therefore, we get some court intrigue and spy like plots. It's so much more interesting and I wanted to read this book so much more than the first. 

I found Jasimir so so boring in the first book and really thought that they were a 2D character. They acted mostly the same throughout and didn't seem to change with their trials. However in this one, you really see him develop and really understand him. He becomes so much more of an interesting character and I really began to like him. Fie, of course, is such an amazing MC. You see her go through all of these trials, which actively learning and growing and remaining strong. 

Surprisingly, the lore and world-building just keep growing in this book. I think we really needed it, and the author delivered. This world and magic system is so unique in general, especially in regards to the caste system. We had another HUGE plot twist at the end, and I could not out the book down. It really was a satisfying ending (which I was not expecting) and generally really loved. This is definitely one of my favorite duologies. 

I liked this retelling of Peter Pan. There’s definitely a ton of pop culture retellings and I liked the way the author used the tale in this book. 

The plot was decently good and I was intrigued for the majority of it. There was a major plot twist at the end. However, we never actually see much of a setting of Neverland despite how much it’s talked about in the book. Additionally, the middle part is super slow and a bit repetitive. I’ve noticed a common part of the book people don’t like is how everything is just pretty much resolved in the last chapter. I do wish it was drawn out more. 

The ending is bittersweet, and it’s definitely not super satisfying in the way you would think. I really liked Wendy and the way she grew throughout the book. Peter Pan was a fun character and the romance was a slow burn one for sure. 

Despite its flaws, I liked it a lot and I almost teared up in the last chapter. 

Is this book objectively good? Not really. But definitely addicting to read lol. It was a fun concept, but not sure it’s up my alley. 

It was recommended a bunch on Booktok and so I wanted to try the first one out. It’s a super short read so I read it super fast. If I need to get out of a reading slump, I can always pick the next one of the 22 book series. Also, be aware of the main graphic TW, i added that to this review. 

This is definitely a sort of magical realism/surreal type of book. It’s pretty medium paced and short, but it does require a couple chapters to understand the writing style. 

There isn’t much explanation at first and the world building is super mysterious, but I think that’s the point. 

I liked how we learned more and more as we got further into the book. The character of Piranesi is so interesting because they are almost so naive and trusting to a fault, but you can’t help but like them. 

There are a bunch of scientificish explanations by the end of the book, but I didn’t quite understand the world Piranesi lives in. I think you have to be okay with the unknown and not understanding everything when reading this book. The ending was satisfying and I liked how open ended it was. 

It was a decent book for sure, I think I liked it just as a fun and fluffy read (+ it has wlw representation). It's a pretty simple plot until the twist at the end, but even that was a little predictable. The world building was definitely lacking, and referencing the map didn't help much. Most of the places there weren't even mentioned. It just felt like the plot hadn't fully been fleshed out. 

I really liked both Tamsin and Wren as main characters, but I still felt not much connection to them. They did have some complexity to them and I really liked the slowburn romance, but it almost felt there were moments where the feelings came out of nowhere. I did like the magic system, especially about how Wren was a source and Tamsin was a witch where they complement each other. Overall, I think I would have enjoyed this more if it had more depth to the plot and characters as I tend to enjoy the high fantasy complexity of new worlds and magic systems. But if you don't mind that and like reading about sapphic witches in a fantasy world, this is definitely for you! 

I can tell that for some people this won’t be their cup of tea, but it was definitely mine. I have read a couple of "emotional books" lately that were supposed to make me cry (Addie LaRue, Ugly Love, It Ends With Us) and this is the first one in a long time that actually made me sob and it broke my heart. I read it in one sitting.

I absolutely love the concept of the Death cast and how you know the day you will die. It's so interesting, especially when the story begins with both Mateo and Rufus learning that this is the day they die. I saw some complaints in the reviews about how these characters aren't three dimensional enough but I found that the author did a great job considering we only read about one day in their lives where they are trying to focus on the now. Most books span multiple days, weeks, or months where you learn about the character. I don't think we are supposed to learn their entire life stories in this day, and I believe that is a huge point by the author. 

You see Mateo and Rufus develop throughout this story and their relationship grow stronger. Additionally, all of the side POV chapters were so interesting because you learn how literally everything is interconnected throughout the book. Every single character has a connection, all the way to Rufus and Mateo despite how different they may seem. It was this complexity that was so interesting to me and had me thinking even when the book was over. If you want to hear about the ending, spoiler below lol:

I mean the title is literally a spoiler in itself, so I don't know why I need to spoiler tag.. but I guess I will save it for the one hopeful who thinks they come out of this alive. They don't. As much as you wish they did. And the deaths were the most heartbreaking/coming around point of the novel. You see Mateo die after feeling invincible, only a couple of hours before 12 am. If he wasn't with Rufus in the apartment to make tea, would his death have happened? That's one of the huge questions this book begs and it drives me insane. Rufus' death is even more sad because he dies without Mateo's hand to hold him back from crossing the street. Does Death cast set these events in motion when it calls? Or does it just know that every scenario that day will leave them dead? This is what qualifies a book as 5 stars for me. When it makes me ask questions about the book and characters and I can't get it out of my head.

I really, really enjoyed this book. I just read it and I want to re-read it again right after. I haven't felt that urge to re-read a book so recently ever. While everyone may not like it, it was a 5 star read for me. 

This is the first installment of the Witcher series and I loved it! I first read the prequels and liked the stories establishing Geralt, Yennefer, and Dandelion. In this book we see more or Ciri which I love!

We do get POVs mostly of Dandelion, Geralt, Triss Merigold, and Ciri throughout the book. Personally, there were some parts that were definitely slower than others, but I loved how the story was actually linear. 

Towards the end, we actually see Yennefer and Ciris relationship develop, and I freaking loved that. I’ve always known Yennefer acts like a mother figure in Ciri’s life, but I enjoyed their relationship and the deep explanation of the Magic system in this world. 

Obviously, it has been established that this book is generally considered very good. I really enjoyed it and had a fun time reading it. 

I’ve never seen the movie, so I was very unfamiliar with the actual plot. The old English was very hard to read at first, it probably took me about 50 pages before I was wholly used to it. After that point, I was genuinely interested in the story and tempted to keep turning the pages. 

Something I did that really helped out was reading a summary online after reading each chapter to make sure I didn’t miss parts of the plot and understood. Additionally, each chapter had a list of themes and I liked being able to realize those as I read. 

Overall, I think this is definitely a classic that people need to pick up! It’s decently short compared to others and I really loved the development of Elizabeth and Darcy and their relationship.