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Rebel Witch

Rebel WitchTitle: Rebel Witch
Author: Kristen Ciccarelli
Series: Crimson Moth #2
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult
Spice: 2.5 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 458
Length: 13h 44m
Narrator: Grace Gray
Reason Read: Just Because
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Also in this series: Heartless Hunter
My Thoughts

REBEL WITCH was such a fantastic and satisfying conclusion to the Crimson Moth duology. It was everything I had hoped for and more. I’ll definitely check out more stories by this author because she knows how to write romance, suspense, and awesome characters.

Project Hail Mary

Project Hail MaryTitle: Project Hail Mary
Author: Andy Weir
Genre: Science Fiction
Format: Audio
Pages: 476
Length: 16h 10m
Narrator: Ray Porter
Reason Read: Book Club
Rating:

My Thoughts

I love, love, loved PROJECT HAIL MARY! The story was fascinating, suspenseful, thought-provoking, and gave me all the feels. It’s also very readable. I was completely hooked as soon as I started reading and I’ll be thinking about this one for a very long time. I loved both Grace and Rocky so much, especially Rocky. I loved their relationship, how they learned to communicate with each other, and how deep their friendship became. The audiobook was definitely the way to read this because of how Rocky communicates. It just made it so much more fun to listen to. I’m so glad I decided to read this before the movie comes out next year.

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Heartless Hunter

Heartless HunterTitle: Heartless Hunter
Author: Kristen Ciccarelli
Series: Crimson Moth #1
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult
Spice: 2 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 406
Length: 12h 8m
Narrator: Grace Gray
Reason Read: Book of the Month
Rating:

Also in this series: Rebel Witch
My Thoughts

That ending! Holy crap! I’m so glad I waited until the sequel was already published because I need to read it now!

HEARTLESS HUNTER was a fun slow-burn romantasy with lots of political intrigue, a somewhat dystopian society, and interesting characters. I really enjoyed the story and I’m so curious how it’s all going to end.

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The Sirens Of Titan

The Sirens Of TitanTitle: The Sirens of Titan
Author: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Genre: Classic, Science Fiction
Format: Audio
Pages: 224
Length: 9h 20m
Narrator: Jay Snyder
Reason Read: Book Club
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My Thoughts

THE SIRENS OF TITAN is so different from most books I’ve read. It was mildly entertaining with interesting views on free will, fatalism, and manipulation. I liked that the story made me think and challenge my own views and beliefs regarding the universe, God, and people. However, I’m not really a huge fan of satire and that aspect hindered my enjoyment of the story. I’m glad I read this book at least once, but I’ll never read it again and I’m glad it’s over.

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The Wild Huntress

The Wild HuntressTitle: The Wild Huntress
Author: Emily Lloyd-Jones
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult
Format: Audio
Pages: 432
Length: 11h 49m
Narrator: Moira Quirk
Reason Read: Book of the Month
Rating:

My Thoughts

THE WILD HUNTRESS was awesome. I loved the story and the characters so much, especially Palug. He reminded me of my cats, Cassie and Izzy. (I’m so glad the dedication let me know he survives so I didn’t have to worry about him.) I also loved the mythology. The author’s twist on the Welsh folklore was so intriguing and the magical elements were fun to read and experience. I also really enjoyed listening to the audiobook. As an American not accustomed to Celtic languages, it was awesome to hear all the correct pronunciations of the Welsh words and names. My only hangup is that I wish the last chapter didn’t feel as rushed as it did. I would’ve preferred an epilogue instead of an overview of future happenings.