Why Did I Read? I love both historical fiction and Greek mythology and I was so intrigued by this premise! A story set during World War I but told by Greek gods, Aphrodite in particular. Have you ever heard such a unique premise?? My Thoughts: This is probably one of the most unique book premises I’ve ever read. We hear the story as it’s being told by the goddess Aphrodite to her husband Hephaestus and to her lover Ares. She […]
Why Did I Read? I have loved Jenn Bennett’s contemporaries! When I heard the synopsis for this one, I was so excited! Historical fiction, romance and European adventures – what else could I want?? My Thoughts: Lady Rogue was such a fun ride! It has nonstop action and adventure as Theo tromps through Eastern Europe in search of her treasure hunting father. Joining her on this journey is Huck, a childhood friend and boy she has so much history with. […]
Why Did I Read? I love this series by Rae Carson! I was eager to see what was going to happen in the conclusion to this trilogy! The Sound: The narrator Erin Mallon was brilliant! The voices were spot on and really put the whole historical fiction story into vivid detail. My Thoughts: Firstly, I have to say that I absolutely love the characters in this series. I love Leah and her strength, independence and loyalty to her friends. I […]
Why Did I Read? I loved Vengeance Road so much and love westerns in general so you can imagine how excited I was to hear about a companion novel coming out! My Thoughts: Retribution Rails is set about 10 years after the events of Vengeance Road following new characters Reece and Charlotte. I did feel like this one started off a bit slow and it took me longer than I expected to get into it (maybe this is just because I went […]
I used to do these reread reviews a few years ago when I was doing a reread challenge and decided I missed doing them! I reread a lot more now and thought it’d be fun to quickly talk about them! When I First Read: About four years ago! I can’t believe it was so long ago! What I Remember: I remember loving the friendship and I remember it being heartbreaking and sobbing. 🙁 Why I Wanted to Reread: Well, I loved it the […]