It's A Magic Steeped in Poison, this cover, I mean are you kidding. But I just have several reasons as to why this book didn't work for me.
BOOK CONTRADICTIONS BOOK TAG!
I loved A Monster Calls, this book means so much to me, like it lives in my heart, I carry it around with me. I just love this story to its core.
With Book of Night I don't see what's, just a mess. I personally really liked the idea of the world and having it be inspired by shadows, I liked that aspect, but it just did not bring anything else to the table for me outside of that.
This one felt like a Disney Channel original movie and honestly some of those movies slap, but I also am able to pull myself out of my childhood and recognize the fact those movies were so cheesy and that's where this one ended up landing is in cheeseville.
The book that I have chosen for this is Noggin by John Cory Whaley. I feel like this is a book that could have been a full-on banger but it was a flop for me.
Let me start with The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, it was a swerve for me, I didn't even finish this one, I think I dnf'd it midway through. This one just felt so dry for me both in terms of the writing style and just like the character work.
I love the cruel Prince, you did that.
The darkest part of the forest, The Spiderwick Chronicles, enchanting magical amazingness.
While there were aspects in here that were a little over my head I still thoroughly enjoyed this one, like it was so much fun. I was pleasantly surprised by the greatness of this book. 10 out of 10 recommend.
And then The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness, oh no I'm actually so sad about this book because I was so excited about it and then I read it and then no, it just did not work for me on so many levels.
This book is literally like a masterpiece in my mind, like I just hold it so highly in my head. One of the reasons why I love this book so much is because there's so much feeling and emotion tied to every move within it.









