Title: The Illuminae Files (Illuminae, Gemina, Obsidio) Author: Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller Review: Two years ago, I picked up the first book in The Illuminae Files trilogy. I was intrigued by the formatting and plot but wasn’t really sure what to expect from the book as a whole. I ended …
Title: The Dark Net Author: Benjamin Percy Genre: Horror, Thriller Review: Let me begin by saying that this book was not at all what I expected — and that wasn’t a bad thing. Once I realized the direction it was going (less of the realistic fiction and more of the paranormal drama), I started enjoying …
Title: Artemis Author: Andy Weir Genre: Science Fiction, Action Review: After the outstanding success of Weir’s first novel, The Martian, I wasn’t sure how his newest book would compare. I absolutely loved his first book, so I was pretty certain I would enjoy this one as well. Turns out, I was right! The book takes place …
Title: I’m Thinking of Ending Things Author: Iain Reid Genre: Horror, Thriller, Suspense Review: After finishing this book, I found one sentence to describe it perfectly: “You’ll be scared and you won’t know why . . .” The book follows a woman as she embarks on a trip with her boyfriend, Jake, to visit his …
Title: Shattered Blue Author: Lauren Bird Horowitz Genre: Fantasy, Romance Review: I actually had the honor of meeting this author back at Book Con, and it was also how I was introduced to the Light Series. Lauren is very sweet and has a beautiful website, so be sure to check it out here! The book …
Today, I’m trying something new! I’m going to start a series of blog posts called “Bookworm Reviews.” Every time I come across a really good work (or I get a request), I’ll do a quick review of it for you guys! All of the reviews will be SPOILER FREE, so don’t worry about that. Title: The Orion …
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