Currently reading
Life After Life
Pretty Dark Nothing
Just One Day (e-novella)
Charmed
Sky's End
Swords of the Six
Racing with the Wind
Swept Up By the Sea: A Romantic Fairy Tale
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn
Wither (Chemical Garden)
In a world where men die at 25 and women at 20, the latest miracle to humankind turns out to be anything but. There were a few hints but not a whole lot of depth to the world building to give it a dystopian feeling that I was craving. The best parts of it I saw through Rhine's memories alone.I didn't start off liking Rhine too much, as although the air of the book is depressing and more or less stays that way, I felt that that she could have snuck a few more emotions in between it all. Even if she is kidnapped, imprisoned, forced to marry and eventually bear children, in a house where the fairy tale-like setting is solely upstairs. I also felt the bond between her and Gabriel was just too sparse apart to create the feelings between them that was supposed to be there. The ending left me somewhat unfulfilled as well.
Overall a good read, but certainly not a cheerful one, and I will be looking into the sequel to see where Rhine goes next.
 - Lauren DeStefano)