Speed Reviews- Recent YA

*Please note that 'Speed Reviews' are reserved only for self-purchased books. Books from publishers get full length reviews.

Shatter Me- Tahereh Mafi (Book 1)
This book had potential. But I just couldn't shake the feeling that this author is young. She made some errors in her writing craft such as experimenting with artistic writing not quite successfully. It made me wish she had waited a few more years to publish this novel...or that she had a better editor.

Overall, a solid YA dystopian novel. I look forward to seeing this author grow in her future work.

The Decoy Princess- Dawn Cook (Book 1)
How is it that not every one gave this book 5-stars? It's definitely an extremely strong novel in it's genre. The characters are captivating. Also, an interesting note: Dawn Cook is a pseudonym of Kim Harrison!

The Demon King- Cinda Williams Chima (Book 1)
Read it. Now. That is all.