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The Hunt meets Rumpelstiltskin

Gilded by Marissa Meyer

Cursed by Marissa Meyer

May 11, 2025 by Jen K Leave a Comment

I have been struggling lately with books – just feel like I keep starting novels that aren’t quite hitting the spot. They aren’t bad or anything (I think) but they aren’t pulling me in or the tone is slightly off. I have had this one on my Kindle for a few months now and wasn’t entirely sure what to expect but it worked out for me. Marissa Meyer has been a bit hit or miss for me – I mostly enjoyed The Lunar Chronicles (especially […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: duology, fairytale retelling, gilded, Marissa Meyer

Jen K's CBR17 Review No:54 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: duology, fairytale retelling, gilded, Marissa Meyer ·
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Keep Your Friends Close And Your Enemies Closer

Renegades by Marissa Meyer

December 30, 2023 by Jaz Leave a Comment

In a world that’s clearly divided by humans and prodigies, people with unique superpowers. Prodigies split, creating heroes and villains, where good meets evil (alright, maybe not that one-sided). It’s only right when – classic Meyer – a hero who believes in justice and a misunderstood undercover villain falls in love. Spoiler alert 😀 If you haven’t read this and want a summary, go ahead. I’ve included the skeleton of the plot. To provide some background, prodigies were tormented for hundreds of years until telekinetic […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Marissa Meyer

Jaz's CBR15 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Marissa Meyer ·
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An Enigma Appears in My Life… Now What?

Heartless by Marissa Meyer

December 30, 2023 by Jaz 1 Comment

The backstory written by a Wonderland fan on how the Queen of Hearts came to be. Although this book instantly drew me in with its fancy cover and tempting blurb, the contents did not appease my (maybe too high?) standards. Spoilers ahead! To summarize the entire story, this book is about a girl from royalty that tries to escape with her lover because she doesn’t have enough backbone to stand up against her parents, who want her to marry the King of Hearts. A blood-thirsty […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Marissa Meyer

Jaz's CBR15 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Marissa Meyer ·
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Cyborgs and Princesses and Lunar Aggression

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

Cress by Marissa Meyer

Winter by Marissa Meyer

March 1, 2023 by anana Leave a Comment

I picked up the first book of Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles, Cinder, after one of my coworkers recommended it by telling me how much her 12-year-old loved the book. I was craving a fast-paced book that would be the right amount of complex to be interesting but still simple enough to follow in audiobook form.  Also I figured – if it’s good enough for the 12-year-old, it’s good enough for me!  The Lunar Chronicle books absolutely fulfilled my requirements, and after enjoying Cinder I went […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Marissa Meyer

anana's CBR15 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Marissa Meyer ·
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Various Reviews During My Vacation, Some Were Brilliant, Some Were Good, Some Were Awful.

The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

Once More Upon a Time: An Enchanting Romantic Fairy Tale by Roshani Chokshi

Hot and Sour Suspects by Vivien Chien

Gilded by Marissa Meyer

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

Hostage by Clare Mackintosh

May 2, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

The Kaiju Preservation Society-5 stars I don’t even know what to say except this was pitch perfect. It reminded me in a good way of “Old Man’s War” and I cheered through the whole book. I loved everyone. I am so sad this is a standalone so we don’t get to follow Jamie and his friends he meets in the Kaiju Preservation Society (KPS). “The Kaiju Preservation Society” begins with Jamie Gray getting fired. Jamie lives in New York and doesn’t know how he will […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Clare Mackintosh, cozy mystery, Fairy Tales, Gilded #1, john scalzi, magical realism, Marissa Meyer, Noodle Shop Mystery #8, Rebecca Serle, Romance, roshani chokshi, Suspense, thriller, Vivien Chien

Classic's CBR14 Review No:97 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: #Science Fiction, Clare Mackintosh, cozy mystery, Fairy Tales, Gilded #1, john scalzi, magical realism, Marissa Meyer, Noodle Shop Mystery #8, Rebecca Serle, Romance, roshani chokshi, Suspense, thriller, Vivien Chien ·
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Cinder’s Adventure: Get Me to the Wedding!

Cinder's Adventure: Get Me to the Wedding! by Marissa Meyer

April 4, 2022 by Classic 2 Comments

I loved choose your own adventure books as a kid. To this day I wish I had kept them. My dad was great on getting me books where you were just a kid wandering in a forest and somehow got yanked into a different dimension. I also died every single time. Apparently I made poor choices as a kid. This choose your adventure starring Cinder from the Lunar Chronicles is so cool. “Cinder’s Adventure: Get Me to the Wedding!” follows Cinder who is about to […]

Filed Under: Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Marissa Meyer, the Lunar Chronicles

Classic's CBR14 Review No:82 · Genres: Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Marissa Meyer, the Lunar Chronicles ·
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