Behind Blue Eyes

A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab My rating: 4 of 5 stars Much more satisfying on a reread (listen) than the first book. The alternating narrators did the characters more justice and the story in general was much more engaging. Looking forward to starting the final book very soon! View all my reviews

Wolf Moon by Ian McDonald My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received an eARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Wow. I really do love the near-future universe that Ian McDonald has set up with Lady Luna. So vivid and realistic, yet one thing he really specializes in is flawed characters. I've found that I even care about the ones I don't much like on a personal level. This does have a middle-book feel, which does make it not quite as good as the first one, but it is still very good on its own too. And what a setup for the third it's leaving us with! I think this is going to be a great series to reread once it's all available. I can see that there are lots of small nuances that will be more interesting as the whole picture is observed rather than this one chapter. I'll definitely have the third book on my highly anticipated radar. View all my reviews

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was a re-listen. It took me forever at 1.5 speed and I got rather bored. But it's still a decent story that just worked better the first time through. Honestly, the 4 stars I gave it the first time should have been around the 3.5 range, so this rating will average that out for me. View all my reviews

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow. Now that is why I love to read. This very book captures exactly what I love about the fantasy genre. Wow... Lame review for a fantastic book. Cannot wait for the next one! View all my reviews

The Policewoman by Justin W.M. Roberts My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received a free copy of this ebook from the author in exchange for an honest review. Well, then. Just when I thought I was getting an interesting and detailed insight into a possible coalition of international police and military units working together against a drug cartel, a very human story took root and hooked me right in. The was some info-dumping, particularly early on. There was a lot of detail and a lot, I mean a lot, of acronyms. But these things were done well, in that at just the moment when I wanted to know what something was or what an acronym stood for, there it was. I didn't have to go look it up, so that was convenient. But then out of nowhere I realized I was attached to these characters and cared what happened to them. By the ending, I was swiping my e-reader as quickly as I could scan the page with my eyes. And wow....these action sequences are pretty amazing... A