Tag Archive for: Fantasy

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How To Train Your Dragon

How To Train Your DragonTitle: How to Train Your Dragon
Author: Cressida Cowell
Series: How to Train Your Dragon #1
Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 214
Reason Read: Play Book Tag
Rating:

Also in this series: How to Be a Pirate
My Thoughts

I read HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON because I adore the movie. It’s actually my all-time favorite movie. I knew going into the book that it was different than the movie. But, the book, even though it came first, had a lot to live up to. I thought the book was fun and entertaining. I enjoyed the author’s creativity and look forward to reading more in the series. I really liked the characters with one exception–I like movie Toothless better than book Toothless. Movie Toothless reminds me so much of my cats, just in dragon form, that I instantly attached myself to him. Book Toothless reminds me of a spoiled child who only does what he wants to do. I really hope his character changes in the upcoming books so I can see him grow into a better dragon.

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Throne Of Glass

Throne Of GlassTitle: Throne of Glass
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Series: Throne of Glass #1
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Spice: 1 / 5
Format: Kindle
Pages: 406
Reason Read: Book Club
Rating:

My Thoughts

I loved everything about THRONE OF GLASS. I can’t wait to continue the series. I was immediately drawn into Erilea’s world of secrets, twists, and turns. I was able to imagine the surroundings and the political climate easily. It was fun to see how things played out and what caught me off guard.

The banter between the characters was fantastic. I loved the interaction between Celaena, Dorian, and Chaol. And, I loved the sexual tension, especially between Celaena and Dorian. I think there’s a love triangle brewing, which I know is going to cause me all kinds of grief and pain.

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Life And Death

Life And DeathTitle: Life and Death
Author: Stephenie Meyer
Series: Twilight Saga #1.5
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult
Spice: 0.5 / 5
Format: Kindle
Pages: 400
Reason Read: Just Because
Rating:

Also in this series: Midnight Sun
My Thoughts

I’m a huge TWILIGHT fan so when I heard Meyer was releasing a gender-bent version for the 10th anniversary, I was cautiously optimistic. It was really trippy, but I liked the ending and thought it was interesting. I had fun with the changes, but I like the original better.

Meyer said she wrote LIFE AND DEATH because of the criticism she had received about TWILIGHT not working had the roles been reversed (i.e., male human / female vampire). After reading LIFE AND DEATH, I kind think the criticism is valid. It just felt too weird. Had I not read TWILIGHT first, maybe I would’ve thought differently.