This is a satisfying finish to the Lunar Chronicles. I felt this one was maybe a little long. But it tired everything up nicely and I LOVE how creativThis is a satisfying finish to the Lunar Chronicles. I felt this one was maybe a little long. But it tired everything up nicely and I LOVE how creative Meyer is with retelling the fairy tales in a dystopian world while weaving a larger tale. Well done!...more
Cress is my favorite character of the Lunar "princesses". I enjoyed how they connect and Meyer's building of the whole Lunar Chronicles tale.Cress is my favorite character of the Lunar "princesses". I enjoyed how they connect and Meyer's building of the whole Lunar Chronicles tale....more
I didn't realize that these weren't stand alone fairy tale retellings. But I do now! I enjoyed this one even more than Cinder, but perhaps that was beI didn't realize that these weren't stand alone fairy tale retellings. But I do now! I enjoyed this one even more than Cinder, but perhaps that was because I was already used to the lunar world....more
I read this because my daughter enjoys this series. This is a fun fairytale retelling. I have now been sucked in because it does not conclude! These aI read this because my daughter enjoys this series. This is a fun fairytale retelling. I have now been sucked in because it does not conclude! These are clean, entertaining, and creative. I would not say they really impart any deep or meaningful themes......more
Am I the only Christian that hasn't really understood the doctrine of Union with Christ? I really think this doctrine is beautiful and deserves more aAm I the only Christian that hasn't really understood the doctrine of Union with Christ? I really think this doctrine is beautiful and deserves more attention. Sam Allberry does a really good job of simply and practically unpacking this doctrine. I think this would be a good read for new believers or college students? Though let's be honest, this middle aged old lady was challenged and encouraged to read it as well!...more
Well this was surprisingly good. Sometimes I didn't know how to rate YA lit. It is a disturbing premise. I don't like dystopian settings. However, I tWell this was surprisingly good. Sometimes I didn't know how to rate YA lit. It is a disturbing premise. I don't like dystopian settings. However, I think there are so many good themes one could discuss here. I was actually tempted to read the next in the series. I mean, I haven't yet. But I might .......more
My daughter's high school English class is reading this. I must confess, I don't love graphic novels. But this one is quite good. It is interesting, pMy daughter's high school English class is reading this. I must confess, I don't love graphic novels. But this one is quite good. It is interesting, provides historical information, and is easy to read. It IS disturbing in places. I'm docking a star because I thought the art a little simplistic and found it a bit difficult to keep the characters straight visually. But that is perhaps unfair....more
This was good! I don't love WWII stories, I know I'm an outlet outlier here.... But this one was quite lovely. I definitely learned some things and enThis was good! I don't love WWII stories, I know I'm an outlet outlier here.... But this one was quite lovely. I definitely learned some things and enjoyed the characters. I did not agree with the religious themes presented and I would have liked to see a couple themes developed more fully. But really, this was a delightful read....more
I'm not sure how to rate this. This was easy to read. Practical. Helpful. I am docking stars, because although it's all of those things, I felt it wasI'm not sure how to rate this. This was easy to read. Practical. Helpful. I am docking stars, because although it's all of those things, I felt it was lacking the gospel. I don't want to be overly critical. But, although spiritual, it lacked the backbone connection to the gospel....more
I wanted to love this. I enjoyed the characters and magical books with personalities? Yes, please! But this fell flat for me. As a Christian, the magiI wanted to love this. I enjoyed the characters and magical books with personalities? Yes, please! But this fell flat for me. As a Christian, the magic was demonic. And i was uncomfortable with that. I also just felt like the "magical world" rules didn't quite make sense to me....more
I may have read this in like two days. I was challenged by the idea of bitter glass that can corrupt your heart. I have definitely experienced such a I may have read this in like two days. I was challenged by the idea of bitter glass that can corrupt your heart. I have definitely experienced such a thing in my very life. Again, a clean, romantic fairytale retelling. I found Eira to be an inspirational heroine!...more
I read this to preview for my teen daughter. It was fun and I enjoyed the fairytale retelling. But it had too much sexiness for me to pass along (althI read this to preview for my teen daughter. It was fun and I enjoyed the fairytale retelling. But it had too much sexiness for me to pass along (although it is closed door)....more
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