Reviews written by Julie

I adored this book. It's no secret that I love fairy tales. But do you know how few retellings of The Princess and the Frog there are? SO FEW, GUYS. I was so pumped when I finally heard about this one (and also that cover? CAN WE...

I wasn't sure what to expect going into Falling Under. Would I love it? Hate it? I guess I'm somewhere in the middle. One thing I had seen from some people were comparisons to Twilight and I definitely understood that. While definitely not exact, the relationship seemed...

I expected to enjoy Legend, but I did not expect to LOVE it. First of all, our main characters are fantastic. I absolutely loved the strength and intelligence that June and Day both possessed. They were clever and bright. The story's told from both of their perspectives...

Julie, you've never read a book like this? What changed your mind? Excellent Question, Self. I picked up this book because Ally Carter kept tweeting about Hale in a tux! Shirtless! Shirtless more! Shirtless again! And I can be that shallow (also, what kind of situations are...

Here's your disclosure: I read this book in February. It is now August. Do the math. I really liked Katsa and I REALLY liked Po. They were both interesting characters and just...lovely. Even if Katsa does have to kill and torture people. I mean...it wasn't her choice....

I wasn't sure what to expect going in. I loved the concept and some people I really trust loved it. But some people I really trust also hated it. Celaena....oh this girl. She had a lot going for her and she was...

A lot of people I really respect raved about this book but...ehh. Maybe it was all the hype, but Before I Fall just didn't stick with me. Samantha was obviously very irritating at first. I didn't like her. As the story went on, I started to...

I was wary going into this one. It sounded too issue-y. But I'd heard nothing but rave reviews about it from trusted sources and the romance was supposed to be epic, so I went for it. And oh this book. It hit my Right. In. The. Feels....

At first, I wasn't really satisfied with this book. But upon further sitting, I might've loved this book. So, I'm familiar with almost all of Jane Austen's work. I remember the basic storyline of Persuasion, so I knew what to expect romance-wise from For Darkness Shows the...

I really wanted to adore this book. But sadly it was missing something for me. I liked Eleanor. I liked the inner struggle she had and everything she had to learn about herself. She was determined and brave and loyal. I really appreciated that, but she didn't...

Let's just go ahead and stamp "Not My Kind of Book" on this one to start with. I don't do "terrifying" in...anything, really. I don't like being scared. But Harmony went on and on about this book and it was an Egmont book, so finally I caved...

This book was so ridiculously good and I loved it. Juliet is not the same Juliet from the play, no, no. She's tough, a fighter. Her new goal is to protect the love of others since hers was destroyed. She's smart and quick and she just wants...

So, I wasn't the hugest fan of Love Story, which is the only other Echols' book I've read. It was enjoyable, but I wasn't blown away the way everyone else was. But Such a Rush? Consider me blown to China. Leah was different from other protagonists I...

Shadow and Bone was nothing like what I expected. While I was expecting fantasy and a very old-Russian feel, I got so much more magic and adventure and not as much Russian. I'm gonna be honest, I didn't LOVE this book the way many others did. I...

After first reading this book, I sat down and wrote a bit about judging and bullying and all kinds of deep meaningful stuff to include in the review. Sitting down again today, I didn't think it was necessary for me to go into that. You're all intelligent people, I don't...