The Angel's Command (Flying Dutchman, #2)
Okay, so I reread this a couple days ago and had to take it down a couple stars. What really kills me is the fact that the characters are all flatter than my online chemistry textbook. They're all either "good" or "bad," when the reality is that no one can be just good or bad— maybe too much Speaker of the Dead influence?The second problem is that Jacques goes straight ahead and kills people off. Not necessarily bad except that few characters (who died) had real personalities and depth. So it's just really annoying.
Maybe it was just so exciting the first time I read it...
11/18/13
A War of Gifts: An Ender Story (Ender Wiggin Saga)
Yay, proof that Dink isn't a wimp!So my only issue is that THEY HAVE SOCKS.
my reaction: whathowwhenwhyporqueeee
Also, I did have a link to a copy of the full Ender's Stocking... but it stopped working. So here's a link to an Enderverse download, though I haven't tried it yet so beware of malware: http://torrentcrazy.com/torrent/6141905/the-enderverse-5-october-2010
Elantris
A lot of parallels between this and his other books... and things I don't understand... but it was wonderful anyways.
Steelheart (Reckoners, #1)
I don't know if there are words to describe it...My only issue is that there is a distinct difference between metaphors and similes that appears to have been disregarded throughout the entire book.
Ruby Holler
I remember reading this in elementary school, and before I read the book, for some reason I thought Ruby Holler was a name XD
Swordbird
There was a lot of hype about this book when it first came out, and now that I've finally read it, I think it was probably just the age of the author when it was written. Maybe it's just because I'm older than the intended audience, but you can tell it was written by a twelve-year-old. Name dropping (i.e. Brönte, Verne) to sound smart is really immature, and including random names like Cody when everyone else is named Milton, Aska, Slime-beak... Also, the world-building felt very incomplete. Some birds had last names, some didn't, how birds tap their heads with their claws is beyond me. Maybe Redwall, Warriors, and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series just conditioned me to expect more from this type of story... meh...FireClan fanfiction was way better, even if it was only short fanfiction...
Erebos: Thriller
It didn't get really exciting until the inevitable gotta-team-up-with-the-good-guys part, and even that was... not what I expected.
Sword Art Online (10) [Japan Import]
*note: I read the English translations, but it was still amazing.
The Prince
FINALLY FINISHED.Though basically everything I learned from this book I already knew from reading Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game serieses.
The Alamo (I, Q)
I mean... it was pretty meh... or maybe I'm just getting over the whole Secret-Service-terrorist-plot thing.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive)
Amazing. You know that feeling you get sometimes when you read a book, and by the time you get to the end, you feel like it was way too short? This book was... really long. But it was awesome, so, it was an excess of awesomeness. Another thing— I felt a little lost reading this, and I feel like there needs to be a glossary/index for all the terms, titles, and concepts used in the social structure. :/
The Fault in Our Stars
I don't really like realistic fiction but this was really... there is no one word to describe it.
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The Invaders: Brotherband Chronicles, Book 2
Not much needs to be said since it's John Flanagan, but the series is pretty good so far. I liked The Ranger's Apprentice series better, but oh well. :P