Penny Thoughtful: All Things Books and Running

I’ll try to keep these write ups short and sweet for these three books. For the first two, I do not remember much, just enough to know that these were not the books for me. Oh, all of these DNFs came on the same day. Both of these had something within the first five percent…

Unfortunately, this one time when my title for the post hits the nail on the head. Towards the end of May, I opened up one of my book box subscriptions that had this gorgeous book in it and remembered that I had had this book on my May TBR originally but had taken it off…

I have to get better at keeping up with these reviews, especially since I have highly ambitious plans for the number of books that I want to read this month (June). I will do my best to write as comprehensive of reviews as I can but time and potential information overload may make some of…

Do not let the cover deceive you like it did me. This is not a middle grade graphic novel. I also think that the author took a fascinating premise brimming with potential and squandered it. The story throws readers into the deep end at the start – a common technique – but never back sup…

So…my TBR keeps getting longer and longer. This month includes the Amazing Readathon, the start of summer vacation, and a few days at the end of the month where my reading will slow waaaaay down because I’ll be in Europe. Let’s see how this overly ambitious plan goes! 25 in 25 Priority Series + Continuing…

Sometimes author pairings work while other times they clash. This one worked spectacularly. Both Sepetys and Sheinkin brought their individually immense talent to the table and seamlessly integrated their writing styles to create an intriguing, fast-paced mystery adventure story set with the backdrop of the highly secretive code breaking work of Bletchley Park. A brother…

I absolutely love the Broken Binding edition of this book with my favorite “ship” on the cover. Out of the three in the trilogy though, I enjoyed this one the least although I still really enjoyed it. The conclusion lacks the intricate political machinations that the first book excelled in and the second book took…

I read this one directly on the heels of E. Lockhart’s Whistle which featured Pam – Poison Ivy – as an already established supervillain and did so much better than this purported origin story. Although Pam is the main character, the reader knows as much as her new friend/love interest which prevents the reader from…

Disclaimer: Life at the end of the school year has gotten ridiculously busy so prompt review writing has gone out the window as my mind travels more to escapism than creative thought. From my reading of this book, nine days ago at the time of writing, I do not remember many specifics. I do remember…