shidoburrito's reviews
1534 reviews

Hm, an interesting comic! That is all.

I am really loving the Earth One reboot of Superman. Although it's not so much the story and writing that wins me over but the great art and how hot Clark Kent is... >_>

Yes, that's right, I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars. Was it the best book I've ever read? Nope. But it was definitely unforgettable and quite possibly the best example of well-written dialogue I've ever read. Man, John is so good at making teens sound like teens! Also, the lines in this book will have you cracking up, like it did me. I'll definitely make it a highly recommended book to almost all teens at my library, I just hope they aren't scared away by some of the big words :)

Wooohooo! I'm on a roll! Two great books in a row! Okay, so this suggestion goes out to Stacey. Hey! Stacey Kade! I see you are a Goodreads Author! C'mere! I have a suggestion. Pretty, pretty puh-lease do NOT ruin book 2. This first book was so much fun that I could not put it down. You just cared about Ariane and Zane and really, really wanted to see Rachel get hers. So here's a tip: Do not ruin book 3 with a sloppy, whiny, easily avoidable, non-believable love triangle. I can totally dig Rachel having feelings for Zane and showing them in her messed-up, bitchy way, but do not make up a character for Zane to "fall for", or a fellow hybrid like Ariane who "gets her, like Zane never will". Please. That is shallow and stupid and it has happened to me too often with the second books in series. Keep it fun, and suspenseful and filled with surprises and revenge, like this book!

Hoooray! A good teen book that's not part of a series! I don't know if the lack of what I deem a "perfect book" has influenced this review, but man this book came at the right time for me. As I mentioned, it's a standalone and not part of a series, it has great characters, there are no love triangles, there is romance but it's cute, it's tamed, and it's not stupid. The setting is 1850s London and Violet is forced to help her mother, a fake Medium, fake elaborate seances. Her mother's fame attracts the attention of a wealthy Lord who invites them all to a big gala at his mansion. Thus begins the murder mystery of this book! Double hooray! Violet is pestered and frightened into solving this mystery by her new found talent: unlike her mother, she can ACTUALLY see ghosts, and they make sure she solves this crime so they can finally rest.

Again, this book was wonderful. I loved Violet and Colin and Elizabeth! The writing was wonderful and I honestly didn't know who the killer was. I will definitely have to read more of Harvey's books!

Okay, I have to abandon this book. I really liked book one, but this series has continued in the fashion of most series I am trying to read today: Book 2 sucks. Well, I can't say it sucks, it's still good, but I cannot STAND easily avoidable, whiny teen love triangles. For the love of Pete, learn how to communicate! So even if it doesn't go in the direction I think it will go in with June and Primo, and Day and Tess, all the jealousy and stupidity of these dumb @$$ love triangles just make me want to throw the book at a wall. Seriously. Think up an original way to bring conflict into your plot because this sh-t is getting way too old. Okay, rant finished.

Ok, so I got my wish. Last book was too political, now this book was pretty much devoid of it. Yay!! Although it took a very different turn that I didn't expect.

*Spoliers!!*


So... mongoloid, dragon-eating cannibals living deep within mountain caves? Yup, didn't see that one coming! But Jane did a pretty good job making it a strange, suspenseful story arc as Jakkin and Akki try to escape and save a female dragon from the tribe's next, bloody ritual. I did wish for more of Heart's Blood's children in the book, but it all worked out well enough!

I didn't like how this second book got a bit too political. When I first read this series, I found it in the Teen book section at my library, and I do still consider it a teen series; especially the first book. This second book, as I said, gets more into the politics of Austar IV with rebels and Federations and blah, blah, yawn. My mind shuts off even at the first mention of politics, and it is because of the political unrest of this planet that big plot changes happen to our main characters. Anyway, because of that, it felt like the book might stray away from teen reading interests. I agree with Jakkin: All I want to read about and learn about are dragons!

Hrm, I just don't know what to make of the direction this series is going. The unicorns are jerks, I still can't quite get Cara's character, and the story behind the newer, bigger threat, The Whisperer, is kind of stupid. Sigh. I guess my overall review of this series depends on the last book The Last Hunt. It may take a while, since I keep finding other books much more appealing. I'll let you know what I end up thinking about it after the last book. Cheers!

I am re-reading this series since I recently bought most of it at a book sale. I remember reading these books during the 6th grade as I read through almost every dragon book at my local library. Anyone remember the animated movie "Flight of Dragons" from the early 80s? The main story is based off this book (with the science-y parts about how dragons fly/breathe fire from the book "Flight of Dragons" by Peter Dickinson). I honestly love the book much more, and I'm really happy to be reading the series again! I have reviewed in the past that I enjoy fantasy or sci-fi that has a link to our world, instead of being thrust into a completely original land I have to figure out on my own.

In this case, we are thrust into a different dimension where dragons are real and can talk, there are English wolves and chivalrous knights. But we are not alone in our confusion in this alternate world, as we follow along with Jim Eckert, a professor of Medieval History from our world, who is hypnotized and his mind is placed into that of the dragon Gorbash. A slightly silly premise, I know, but I love it! We discover along with Jim that his fiancee, Angie (which is my name, so when I was younger this delighted me to no end), has also been transported to this world and kidnapped by the Dark Powers!

It's the usual tale of good vs. evil as the balance of both must be retained, and an adventure where Companions must be found to help Jim rescue Angie. Yet, it's not as cliche as it sounds and a great book I could read over and over again.