So, this book. This is the book that derailed me. I really enjoyed the first book in this duology (The Pox Party), but this book was such a slog. And it was a slog in a way that made me feel guilty about not liking it. The first book was very compelling -- there's so much history that we never learn ... VIEW POST

The reviews are mixed on this one: it seems like readers either liked it or loathed it -- some thought it had a great feminist message, others thought it's message was terrible. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed this one, and found myself wanting to put it in the hands of all of the teenage girls ... VIEW POST

This was a reread for me -- I had listened to the audiobook version read by Stephen Briggs in 2013. I started listening to the audiobook again, but then decided to switch to the ebook. Pratchett is an author that I find I enjoy best when I listen to someone read it to me -- I can't skim, and have to ... VIEW POST

This was? OK? I guess? The idea was interesting, a demon possessing a teenaged boy, and experiencing life on Earth through his body, but the execution was a little underwhelming for me. I guess I wanted there to be more to it, more plot, more exploration, just...more... It also took a preachy ... VIEW POST

I was not expecting to like this book at all, and honestly, there was a fair amount of dread on my part before starting it. Poetry? About Sylvia Plath, the poet? I'm not smart enough for that -- for poetry. This is my high school English experience still haunting me. Not surprisingly, poetry is ... VIEW POST

I was completely underwhelmed by this novel and was glad it was so short. I didn't really care about the characters, and all of the coincidences were a little too coincidental for me. The whole thing felt a little pointless, and while I can handle a character-driven story that is light on plot, ... VIEW POST