Tori's February 2018 #Book #Reviews (LBE)

It's time to take a look at what I read in February.

As with the previous posts like this one, if you want to know more about the book, or the author, click on whichever it is you want to learn more about, and it will take you to the appropriate page on Goodreads. Clicking on my rating should take you to my actual Goodreads review for the book in question.

Don't forget: the format I've reviewed may not be the format I read. Also, please remember that I read across multiple genres and age ranges, so you should always check if a book is suitable for the intended reader, especially when children are involved. Sometimes reading the book's description on its Goodreads page will be enough for this, but other times you may need to check elsewhere to figure out the genre and/or recommended reading level.

OK... On to the reviews!

The Forgetting by Sharon Cameron
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I picked this one up after seeing some of my friends talking about it rather enthusiastically. I don't always follow the herd, but they made it sound like a good read, and the plot sounded interesting. So I read it. I'm so incredibly glad I did! It was an absolutely fantastic read, and I can't wait to read book two!

The Knowing by Sharon Cameron
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book was a fantastic read. Even so, I didn't think it was quite as good as the first one. Still a five star read though, with wonderful world building, an interesting and unique plot, and a great cast of characters.

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
WWII is one of the periods of history I'm most interested in. Even so, I struggled to get in to this book at first. After a few chapters though, I was glad I stuck with it, because it became a fascinating and touching story. This is not just a story about some of the events that happened during the war, but also about the inner strength that exists in all of us, and shows itself when we need it to. It's also a story about family, friendship, love, and holding on to those things against the odds.

The Ghostly Writes Valentines Anthology 2017 by C.A. Keith
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
In my opinion, most of the stories in this collection were just "OK" stories, or stories that might have been better had they not felt like they were just a scene taken from a longer piece. There was only one story in this collection I really loved. Thankfully, since the story I loved was the last one, I was able to at least end the book on a positive note. I'm not saying the other stories were bad. It's more they either felt like they weren't finished, or didn't really appeal to me.

Pathfinder Legends: Curse of the Crimson Throne, Chapter 3 - Escape from Old Korvosa by David Bryher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was an excellent addition to the adventures in this series.

Pathfinder Legends: Curse of the Crimson Throne, Chapter 4 - A History of Ashes by David Bryher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is another excellent addition to this series, which is both entertaining and enjoyable to read.

Pathfinder Legends: CURSE OF THE CRIMSON THRONE, Chapter 5 - SKELETONS OF SCARWALL by David Bryher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Once again, this book is an excellent addition to this series. I love the main characters that are the adventurers I've been following from the start, and certain other characters will stick with me for some time, that's for sure.

Pathfinder Legends: CURSE OF THE CRIMSON THRONE, Chapter 6 - CROWN OF FANGS by David Bryher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was another excellent and entertaining chapter in the adventures of this group of characters. I hope it won't be the last.

VAMPYRIE: Origin of the Vampire by Tina Frisco
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I found the author's take on the origin of the vampire myth to be an interesting one, and thought this book was a pretty good read for the most part. The only reason I don't give it the full five stars is that there were times when I felt the characters were behaving in ways designed to steer the plot in a certain direction, even if it went against what should have been right for the character based on what we'd been led to believe about him or her previously. The main character in particular was supposed to be an intelligent woman who had been studying both the physical and mental aspects of martial arts since childhood, and yet often behaved in a way that made her seem like a spoiled and naive child who's prone to being wreckless and getting herself in to trouble because she either doesn't think before acting or is unaware of her surroundings.

Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery by Scott Kelly
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book was an extremely fascinating read, which I highly recommend to anyone who has an interest in space exploration, as well as anyone planning to write science fiction (the latter because the author's descriptions will prove to be valuable tools for research purposes).