Belles – book review

The Belles Belles #1 by Dhonielle Clayton (Audio edition) Fantasy Science Fiction * * * Stars (Pretty good) The Belles are a group of women who have special powers to enhance the appearance of normal people (who typically have grey skin and red eyes). Depending on how powerful a Belle is, she can use her arcana to color skin, hair and eyes, do body shaping, even alter bone structure. Some can even change personality. A … Read more

Witch and Wizard – Read It and Rate It

Witch and Wizard #1 by James Patterson Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) This is the first novel in the Witch and Wizard series. Two siblings named Whit and Wisty are horrified when they are accused of having powers. They protest, but they end up being arrested. What will happen to the brother and sister? Will they discover they have powers? Review #2 * * * * * Stars … Read more

Wild Robot – Read It and Rate It

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown Fantasy Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I liked this book a lot. When a ship crashes and only 1 robot “Roz” is left on an island, everyone thinks he’s a monster until he adopts a gosling. Then he starts to have more friends. Roz is the most friendliest person on the island now. I just liked how everyone came together at the end.

Winter – Read It and Rate It

Winter Lunar Chronicles #4 by Marissa Meyer Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Marissa Meyer is one of my favorite authors. She packs humor, adventure, suspense, action, fantasy, sci-fi, and drama all into a single book. Winter is book number 4 in Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles series out of a total of 6 books. Winter is about Princess Winter-Hay-Blackberry of Luna and Princess Selene Blackberry (rightful queen to … Read more

Mockingjay – Read It and Rate It

Mockingjay Hunger Games #3 by Suzanne Collins Dystopian Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book I loved because it was so full of action and violence, like how they go into the Capitol. Also this book did not take me long to read because it is an amazing book. I hope other people will read it. Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) In the final book … Read more

By Night – book review

By Night  vol. 1 by John Allison Comics Science Fiction Supernatural * * * * Stars (Great!) Jane and Heather go way back, but haven’t seen each other since they graduated from college. Now they’re both back in their hometown, Spectrum, where exactly nothing happens ever. Heather has a great idea that’s sure to be fun – the Charleswood Estate, abandoned for years, has officially run out of money to fund its security man (conveniently, … Read more

Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful – book review

Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful  by Arwen Elys Dayton Science Fiction Short Stories * * * Stars (Pretty good) These linked stories take place in the near and then distant future as human beings find ways to extend life, eliminate disease, and modify their bodies in new and exciting ways.  Factions emerge as the modifications go beyond medical and into cosmetic and bizarre – those who believe that the human form should be pure and … Read more

Wildcard – book review

Wildcard sequel to Warcross by Marie Lu Mystery Romance Science Fiction Suspense Thriller * * * Stars (Pretty good) When Emika Chen learns that Hideo has created an algorithm that allows him to control the minds of anyone who uses his NeuroLink, she breaks off their relationship and turns to Zero, the mysterious entity who attempted to sabotage the Warcross Championships.  He knew what Hideo was going to do, and now he has another plan … Read more