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Literally Lenny

Lover of all books, big or small, old or new. I read and review books in the Young Adult genre. Welcome to my blog and I hope you stick around for more to come!


Title: Comics Will Break Your Heart
Author: Faith Erin Hicks
Published: February 12th, 2019
Pages: 218

Quick synopsis: Miriam's grandfather was the co-creator of smash-hit comics series The TomorrowMen. But he sold his rights to the series to his co-creator in the 1960s for practically nothing, and now that's what Miriam has: practically nothing. Miriam's life gets complicated when a cute boy shows up in town . . . and turns out to be the grandson of the man who defrauded Miriam's grandfather, and heir to the TomorrowMen fortune.

Goodreads Rating: 3.65
My Rating: 2.00

Would I recommend?: No...
Why?: This book had so much potential, it kills me. The writing was okay, but the dialogue was awkward and childish. I found myself cringing a lot when Mir and her friends were interacting as their conversations seemed forced and unrealistic. There was a scene where one of Mir’s guy friends made a lesbian joke (ok, probably realistic with teenage boys, let’s be honest), but then she literally throws up her hands and yells “BOYS!” I mean, I know my teenage years were a couple years ago, but I’m really not THAT far removed from their mentality. A girl would not throw her hands in the air dramatically and yell. She’d turn around, yell at the guy, and then playfully push him because he was being an idiot. There were just too many scenes that were so painfully awkward and unrealistic, it ruined the story for me.

I loved the synopsis of the book, but it was not executed well at all. I was quite disappointed because I was hoping for something majorly nerdy and cute. Instead, we got a book with a very minimal plot, a girl with absolutely no dreams or aspirations, and a guy who is acting out against the world.

I hate to be so critical, but this book was a total miss for me.

Thank you to MacMillan Publishers for providing me with an Advanced Readers Copy of this book.
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Title: The Wicked King
Author: Holly Black
Published: January 8th, 2019
Pages: 336

Quick synopsis: **DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE CRUEL PRINCE YET!**


After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her younger brother safe. To do so, she has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her, and made herself the power behind the throne. Navigating the constantly shifting political alliances of Faerie would be difficult enough if Cardan were easy to control. But he does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her even as his fascination with her remains undiminished.

When it becomes all too clear that someone close to Jude means to betray her, threatening her own life and the lives of everyone she loves, Jude must uncover the traitor and fight her own complicated feelings for Cardan to maintain control as a mortal in a Faerie world.


Goodreads Rating: 4.58
My Rating: 5.00

Would I recommend?: If you’ve read The Cruel Prince, definitely.
Why?: This book was everything I wanted for the past year of anticipation. Betrayal, ass-kicking, empowering women, further development of Jude and Cardan’s weird-ass relationship, and just more time in the beautiful but messed up world of Faerie.

My ONLY complaint was the ending. Now, I’m not going to spoil anything for anyone if you haven’t read it, but I am just NOT convinced that Jude’s assessment of the situation is correct. And quite frankly, it drives me nutters just thinking about her reaction to the final scene in the book. Jude is this insanely badass human living in a faerie world, and then she’s suddenly this weak little teenage girl who can’t handle what happened. It drives me nuts! It’s NOT Jude and it’s ridiculous that she even fell for the trick. But it’s fine. I’ll get over it...once book 3 is released.
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Lumberjanes, Vol. 5: Band Together
Cinder & Ella
Starry Eyes
As She Fades
Lumberjanes, Vol. 4: Out of Time
The Cruel Prince
Winter
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Scarlet
Cinder
Look For Me
All the Missing Girls
Herding Cats: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection
Big Mushy Happy Lump
Wires and Nerve, Volume 1
Adulthood Is a Myth: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection
Ever the Hunted
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 3: Crushed
Ms. Marvel Vol. 2: Generation Why
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal


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