Living Literarily

I'm not sure about all of you, but when I read a book I love, I cannot help but shout it from the rooftops. Likewise if I feel that a book has not been worth my time or the pages it was written on. You will find examples of both here in my blog, but I hardly ever find myself talking about the books that fill the cracks in between. Those books that you read,, semi-enjoy, and only remember when you look back on your reading challenge on Goodreads to marvel at your own reading prowess. Etiquette and Espionage was one of those books for me. I am a huge fan of steam-punk, when it is done right. This book (and the following books in the series) do not fail when it comes to the fascinating concepts that accompany the genre, but rather fall into a realm of the expected. Creative and cute, it did nothing more than entertain me. If pure and simple entertainment is what you are looking for, please pick this book up. It has everything that a middle school girl would want out of a book...

This books is my most recent 5 star read. I had a lot of people recommend it to me, but I was still a bit skeptical. It's not that I didn't expect to enjoy it, it is simply that I did not expect it to introduce me to anything new. That mentality stuck with me for the majority of the book. I thought I had it all worked out from the first page. I have read a lot of books, I have analyzed and studied plots, and I have always prided myself with my ability to predict the direction and manner of a book, and to an extent I was successful. However, the path that the author chose to realize the end was not what I had thought it would be. Characters fell in and out of grace. I felt the vexation and strains of every character because I kept getting thrown off by all of the little plot points. I may have gotten ulcers from this experience, but the good kind that remind you that you're still alive and feeling. Sage is a butt, but I love him. The main character is ridiculously ...