Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion

Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Very fun zombie romance book. The beginning was particularly interesting and thoughtful, but it dragged a bit as it entered adventure book territory, and the end was unsatisfying.

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My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish by Mo O'Hara

My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish by Mo O'Hara
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I read this because James is reading it and likes it. It's cute I guess, but I'm not planning on reading the sequels. It has a little bit of an environmentalist element to it, but other than that, it's mostly silly.

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Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb

Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love the main character Fitz and the supporting characters, especially The Fool and Night Eyes. The intrigue is interesting as well. Unfortunately, the bad guys are too one-dimensional and the book should have been trimmed down a bit.

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The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey

The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Delightfully creepy! All of the characters are developed and both good and bad, some more of one than the other. I got really attached to them and was entertained by their struggles throughout. Warning that it’s pretty gruesome but not exactly scary.

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Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

You know it’s good when I’m finishing it at 2:40 a.m. Starts off slowly but the pieces start falling into place and the action goes completely nuts. I recommend it and I’m starting the second book in the series ASAP.

The only slight frustration is how slow on the uptake Fitz is, but I suppose that’s somewhat understandable since he’s still a young child.

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Zone One by Colson Whitehead

Zone One by Colson Whitehead
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Fabulous scathing critique of all the preoccupations of society. Very nihilistic. I loved the main character and the way his challenges before and after the last day were presented. I felt like I could relate to him and his problems even though he's a very emotionally reserved character. I also loved Gary and Kaitlyn, and how they were awful and wonderful in their own ways. Some of the last 1/5th of the book was a little convoluted with the present day conversations of numerous characters that didn't play a central role.


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