Even though I felt like I've read this book several times over, it sucked me in and kept me listening until the end. ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5

An ugly, gritty, beautiful contemporary teen fiction title about love, fate, and friendship ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5

Cheesy and predictable but still a fun, light read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3/5

Reminded me a lot of The Night Circus. Not quite as atmospheric or fully realized, but fun. Two enchanters in a magical game of creation and survival. Listened to the audiobook, and Steve West is amazing as a narrator.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3/5

A great sequel (despite being a smidgen slow). Tahir continues to develop fabulous characters, switching between perspectives flawlessly. The tension builds with Elias and Laia on the run, war brewing, and ancient nightmares resurfacing.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5

Anna and the French Kiss meets My Girl 2 (otherwise known as a great contemporary teen romance for the summer). Not only do you get to fall in love with Florence, Italy, but a part of you might fall in love in Florence, Italy (and not just with the gelato).

Picked up a galley of Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff's Gemina (The Illuminae Files #2) at the ALA Annual Conference this past weekend in Orlando! Thank you Random House! I'm one super excited librarian :)

"The worst part about her new chambers was that all these wardrobes and vanities and drapes meant there was no space - none at all - for a bookcase. Who on earth would feel comfortable enough to sleep in a room with no books?" (Pg 203)

Not even the fabulous audiobook reader, Moira Quirk, could save this one for me. Dinah wasn't nearly as interesting as I had hoped she would be. I waited and waited for something to actually happen, but alas, nothing ever really did. Bummer, because the setting was decent.