tori_storydelver's reviews
625 reviews

This sequel ties a lot of loose ends from the first book and I was entertained throughout the whole book, but it was very predictable and drawn out. The whole first half of the book is just time spent in the Abarat that hardly adds to the story at all (although what happens in the Abarat is always interesting.) And the biggest secret they reveal at the end had so many clues leading up to it that it was very predictable.

I remember liking this book when I was younger a lot more than I like it now, however young readers should be aware that Days of Magic, Nights of War is a lot darker than the first book. I don't think the story is horrible and I did enjoy it despite the problems I had with it, and I'm still excited to start the third book!

I re-read the first two books before I started Absolute Midnight, and although I don't feel it was necessary, I felt aware of a time gap while I was reading, I was glad I did. The biggest difference (that I am quite happy about) was that there is more of a conclusion, although it still leaves you waiting for the next book. I felt like Absolute Midnight was a little too predictable compared to the other books in the series, but that being said It was just as interesting, creative, and magical as the first two which is why it still deserves 5 stars!

This book is beautiful and amazing! The main focus is on the newest game, Skyward Sword, which was released around the same time as the Hyrule Historia. It is mostly an art book with hundreds of sketches and concept art from every Zelda game released, and tons of extras that were not included in the final games. The most interesting section was the chronology of the games, which is not in order of release date, but how the games would be ordered if there were a timeline of Hyrule. I thought it was very impressive how they linked all the games into one giant story, even if there are a couple inconsistencies.

I personally loved this book although I'm not necessarily a huge Zelda fan (I'm more of a fan of Nintendo in general) this book made me want to go re-play the Legend of Zelda games I have played and go out and find the ones I haven't! Any collector would be thrilled to have this in their collection.

Mary-Lou Stephens memoir is raw and honest. I really enjoyed reading about the inner-workings of the mind during meditation. I think this book can help a wide spectrum of people as so many of the things Mary-Lou writes about are things everyone struggles with whether they practice meditation or not. I really appreciate the authors honesty, she reminded me of my best friend, and I feel I have a better understanding of how other people think after reading it.

Most of the comics I read are horror comics Sandman, Walking dead..etc. but my friends kept telling me to read Watchmen, and I am glad I finaly did. This book is amazing! Within the first few pages I knew it was a very unique comic. I thought the story is complex and engaging. Most of the book is back story for the main characters, but it is still all very interesting. If your friends keep telling you to read it, listen to them and read it already, I'm sure you'll enjoy it!

As I was trying to think what to write for this review, I got to thinking about the series as a whole and how I started reading The Walking Dead. I liked zombie books/movies because the humans in them unite, despite their normal beliefs and prejudices, to fight against a threat to humanity as a whole.

The Walking Dead has strayed so far from that ideal, and I still absolutely love it! The appearance of the new villain, Negan, has proven that humans are a much bigger threat then the walkers ever were. Honestly, I think it is more realistic that way, and am that much more of a fan because the series has made such a believable post-apocalyptic world. I can't end my review without mentioning that this volume contains one of the most horrifically gory images in the series (possibly any graphic novel I've read) this far. I just about started crying while I was reading it and I could not get that image out of my head for a couple days after. Like always, I thought this edition to the walking dead was amazing and I'm excited to see what happens next!