Books Read: November 2010

[crowinator]

**102. Choker, by Elizabeth Woods. YA Mystery/Thriller. 3.5 stars. 240 pages. Read ARC.

**103. Drought, by Pam Bachorz. YA Dystopia. 3 stars. 400 pages. Read ARC.

104. Zombies vs. Unicorns, ed. by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier. YA Short stories/Spec fic. 415 pages. 4 stars. Review here.

105. The Curse of the Wendigo (Monstrumologist, Book Two),

Comments

[midnightsmagic]

I've been eying The Replacement for a while, and would love your non-spoilery thoughts on it.

[crowinator]

I will make that happen! (c:

I enjoyed The Replacement, and I definitely think it's worth reading, but the more I think about the story, the more it falls apart in ways I didn't really notice while reading. It's a book I think I'm going to remember less positively than I initially felt, but despite the caveat, I do think it's a strong debut for the author and does something different than the typical YA paranormal/dark faery story. I'll get up a proper review soon, I hope.

[midnightsmagic]

I read this and was actually disappointed. Aside from the multiple instances of repetition between paragraphs: "she said finally. . .she said finally" or "I leaned against the couch. Leaning against the couch, I. . .", etc., something was missing. I closed the book and felt like the whole thing had been hollow

[crowinator]

*Spoilers in the comments -- Be Warned

thank you

[anonymous]

You are much, much too kind. It is a unique and indescribable joy to hear that a reader shares the love I have for Will Henry, and for all my tormented characters. Thank you!

Rick Yancey

Re: thank you

[crowinator]

Thank you, Rick Yancey, for writing such an intelligent, frightening series with so much emotional depth! Thank you also for commenting and making me feel awesome.