Almost done reading Poisoned

 

Hello Bookies,

This will be the last post for this book. I can't tell you what is going on because not much happens. The same old same old is going on. Sophie is trying to get her heart back while her stepmother is trying to kill her. The latest is with an enchanted scorpion but a pack of wolves save Sophie because in the very beginning, Sophie saved a wolf from a hunt. Even though people see her kindness as a weakness, it is probably her biggest strength. Now if only the girl was aware of it. That is the only thing I have against this book. The main character isn't really growing. She keeps making the same mistakes because her kindness is making her too trusting of those around her. She needs to learn that there is a balance between the two. I'm sure once I finish the book she will finally grow, but I'm kind of sick and tired of books where they don't have the main character grow until the very end when it doesn't matter. I feel like the author tried to save the story by doing that but by then it is too late. You've already judged the book. This book gets maybe a two out of five stars from me. I liked the idea but the execution could have been better.

So until next time....

-Lys

Reading Poisoned

 

Hello there Bookies,

I've finally been listening to my audiobook of this book. I'm about halfway now and it is a retelling of Snow White. Our main character is Sophie and she is our Snow White. According to the people around her, she is too kind hearted and weak to rule. Her stepmother, the queen, doesn't even want to give Sophie her birthright. Instead the queen falls into the trap by the Pale Man and orders the death of Sophie. But luckily Sophie survives the attack on her life. Even though she doesn't have her heart anymore, seven forest men end up saving her. One of them ends up making her a heart out of clock parts but it only gives her limited time. Now Sophie must try to survive while trying to figure out how to get her heart back. Also when the queen learns that Sophie is still alive, she is determined to end her. Even turning Sophie's beloved against her. As much as I enjoy the concept of the book, it just doesn't grab me in. I'm hoping that it will improve the farther I go in the book. Right now it is just dragging on.

So until now....

-Lys

Finished reading Home Before Dark

 

Hello Bookies,

This book's ending is full of twists that I don't know what to tell you. The secrets that get revealed in the ending is mind blowing. Of course we find out that the book the main character's father wrote has some truth to it, but he only did that to make the book feel more believable. The reason why he wrote the book was a bit of a shock to me. But you are going to have to read this book to find out. Also the missing girl is found but sadly not alive. So then on top of trying to find out if the house is really haunted, you have to figure out who killed the missing girl. Which is where all of the twists come in. I was so glued at the book at this point that I got mad whenever someone tried to take me away from it. I guess it is safe to say that Riley Sager hasn't disappointed me with their book so far. I can't wait to get my hands on another one of their books. I do highly recommend this book to those that like a little bit of mystery and a little bit of suspense. This book is getting a full five out of five stars from me.

So until next time....

-Lys

About halfway through Home Before Dark

 

Hey there Bookies,

I want to continue my fairytale retelling, but this book has me hooked. We are basically trying to solve the truth of the house along with our main character. Strange things are happening while she is there and she doesn't want to believe that the book is true. She has been rationalizing everything going on in the book but there are some things that she can't explain. Also she is learning that not everything in the book is true. Like the cemetery in the forest. There is a cemetery but it is a pet cemetery. No bodies buried there, but that is the least of her problems. I guess the stain in the kitchen was hiding something even more sinister than a nest of snakes. You'll have to read to find out about that. But the book is getting really good and it is getting hard to put down. I have a feeling that this house is hiding more than what is found in the kitchen and I'm willing to find out what it is. 

So until next time...

-Lys

Started reading Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

 

Hello Bookies,

Nothing like starting another book at work because you forget the one audiobook you were working on. But I'm growing to be a big Riley Sager fan. Their writing style just pulls me in right away. Even though this is only my second book I've read by the author, but I do like the alternating timelines between present and past. The past tells the story through the father's eyes about what happened at this one house they had bought. The present is told through the daughter's point of view who doesn't believe anything her father has written in his book. But the twist is that she actually doesn't remember anything that has happened in the house. Only the things the book has told her had happened. So after inheriting the house, she begins her own investigation to figure out what really happened. From what I gathered so far in this book, we are to figure out what was real in the book and what was not. Also we have this seed planted in our mind right away that the daughter's parents don't want her to go back to the house ever. She even is made to promise that she would never go there and of course she breaks the promise. Things are already getting a little weird but I'm ready to figure out the mystery behind this house. 

So until next time...

-Lys

Started reading Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly

 

Hello Bookies,

I'm on to another book. I don't know what this book is about but I think it is a retelling of Snow White. But I'm not sure. I never read what the book is about so it doesn't ruin my reaction to the book. But from the prologue I read, it feels like a retelling of Snow White. I guess the only way I'm going to find out is by reading the book more. I do have the MP3 player version of this book because audiobooks are good to have when I'm just playing mindless games on my computer. My goal is to finish this book quick but with the holidays peeking their head around the corner, we will just have to see if I can finish this book in at least a week. Wish me luck.

So until next time...

-Lys

Finished reading A Whole New World

 

Hello there Bookies,

I'm giving this book three out of five stars. Why? It is an interesting concept with having the Aladin we know in a different perspective. It is interesting to see how the main characters had to figure out how to defeat an all powerful sorcerer. But the story does drag on in some parts. The ending is also not as fulfilling as I feel like it should be. Even if it is a happy ending in some way. But if you want a retelling of a Disney movie, this is probably a book for you. I do look forward to listening to other books that are a part of this series. I'm curious how those other stories will play out with their villains. But it probably won't be for a while because I have a list I need to work through. 

So until next time....

-Lys

About halfway through A Whole New World

 

Hello Bookies,

So far this book is interesting. It is defiantly a different perspective of the Aladin we all grew up with. Which I really like. I'm actually breezing through this book because I want to keep listening to it. I want to know how they overcome the conflict that they are facing. How do you free a genie from someone who is abusing the power they were given? I am at the part where they are still working on a plan to free the genie from Jafar. I'm not sure how they are going to do this but I can't wait to find out.

So until next time....

-Lys

Started listening to A Whole New World by Liz Braswell

 

Hello there Bookies,

This book was actually discovered while I was working at the library in town. One of the patrons was looking for books that was part of the series and I was kind of curious what it was all about. I'm all for a twisted version of a familiar tale. I don't know much about this book other than it is Aladin themed and it was in the point of view where Jafar finds the lamp instead of Aladin. I can't wait to see what this book is going to be like. I don't know what to expect but I am sure it will be interesting.

So until next time...

-Lys

Finished reading King's Cage

 

Hello Bookies,

I actually finished this book about a week ago but I just didn't have the motivation to write a post. Sorry about that. Anyways, the book defiantly felt like a filler. At least until the very end where the Scarlet Guard tried to keep control of one of the cities they were able to take over. Sadly I don't remember how it ended. I might have fallen asleep at that time because I was listening to the audiobook before bed. I'm sure the last book will explain a little bit of what I missed. Right? Anyway with the book being a filler, it only got two stars from me. The last battle at the end of the book couldn't help it. Yes, there is another big battle in about the middle when Mare escapes her prison but that is about it. Also I'm still kind of being salty about the "strong" main female character set to change the world trope. I would like to have an actual strong female character that grows throughout the books. So far, I don't see any difference to Mare since the beginning. 

So until next time...

-Lys

Reading King's Cage

 

Hello there Bookies,

I have no idea how far I am in the book. But all I can say that Mare is free from her cage, but the war has not been won. Mavin is determined to get her back. Also as much as some action takes place, this book is still a filler. I'm sure the last book is going to keep me on the edge of my seat. Cal is still determined to save his brother from what his mother has done. Mare hates him for keeping her as a prisoner. I don't know what else to say that won't ruin the series. The surprises that it holds. It gets harder the farther I go into the series. As far as I know there are only four books. Which means I am almost done with the series. I can't say that I'm sad about but I also can't say that I'm happy about it either. I feel just kind of meh. But I can say that the farther I go in this series, the more I don't like Mare. I feel like her character isn't really growing. Not after all of the stuff she has been through. She still feels like the same whiney teen girl in the first book, she is just complaining about a different thing in each book so far. Cal is kind of growing and Mavin just can't grow because he is broken by his mother. In all honesty, no one is really growing in this series. Everyone is still the same since the first book. At least in my opinion. I'm just curious on how this series is going to end. But first we have to finish this book that is a little bit on the boring side.

So until next time....

-Lys