Books I Read in July
Whew, barely got four books read this month.
That’s 26 down and 24 to go.
I’m behind!!
What I liked:
I listened to this one and the narrator brought tons of depth to this already well-written book. The maze/house world was very intriguing. The main character was someone I wanted to help, but at times I wasn’t sure who to trust. Great ending.
What could have been improved:
This is a short book, and could have been a little longer to make a few things not feel rushed.
What I liked:
Intriguing premise as a man tries to mold one of a group of boys into a lost prince. The side characters were compelling and fun. I guessed the “reveal” in the first chapter.
What could have been improved:
I never really liked the main character. His attitude is explained, but I wasn’t always cheering for him.
What I liked:
This is book 9 of the series. Familiar characters facing saving-humanity-from-evil-aliens problems with a few twists, which was nice. This installment had a little more heart than some of the others. The ending was a very mean cliff hanger.
What could have been improved:
I love these books, but the line editing sucks. Repeated words in sentences are words that are repeated near each other and they make me twitchy. (Repeated, words. See what I did there?…Nevermind)
What I liked:
The voice of this book was spot on. The main character is young, but I loved her and her perspective. The author really made you feel for this girl on about six different levels. The Korean fairy tales woven in were amazing and the side characters were very enjoyable.
What could have been improved:
A few characters carried the dreaded idiot ball for too long.
