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skysidhe · 06-12-2006, 09:15 AM

book review - Maximum Ride
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/revi...5296&type=Book

Maximum Ride- On the Best seller list. A fun romp. A story about genetically made humans with wings. Young adult but interesting enough for an adult. I finished it in my off time in Two days.

Book Review Nightlife
http://books.monstersandcritics.com/...by_Rob_Thurman
Nightlife, A dark book about monsters and humans and domination. Twists I didn't expect and the look into the mind of something that kills just to feel something.
I've not finished it yet. I hope the ending is as smart as the rest of the book. Well as smart as a monster book can be anyway.

While heavy on sarcasm, mythical creatures and black humor, it is the family bond shared by Cal and Niko that adds a humanizing though occasionally overdone, depth to what would otherwise be just another empty horror read. The pacing is a bit jerky as Cal and Darkling sidetrack off into some private musings but remains fast overall. The broad range of unlikely antagonists and protagonists are nicely developed making one hopeful this will not be the last we hear of this diverse cast of characters.

06-12-2006, 09:15 AM	#448
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	book review - Maximum Ride http://www.commonsensemedia.org/revi...5296&type=Book Maximum Ride- On the Best seller list. A fun romp. A story about genetically made humans with wings. Young adult but interesting enough for an adult. I finished it in my off time in Two days. Book Review Nightlife http://books.monstersandcritics.com/...by_Rob_Thurman Nightlife, A dark book about monsters and humans and domination. Twists I didn't expect and the look into the mind of something that kills just to feel something. I've not finished it yet. I hope the ending is as smart as the rest of the book. Well as smart as a monster book can be anyway. While heavy on sarcasm, mythical creatures and black humor, it is the family bond shared by Cal and Niko that adds a humanizing though occasionally overdone, depth to what would otherwise be just another empty horror read. The pacing is a bit jerky as Cal and Darkling sidetrack off into some private musings but remains fast overall. The broad range of unlikely antagonists and protagonists are nicely developed making one hopeful this will not be the last we hear of this diverse cast of characters. Last edited by skysidhe; 06-12-2006 at 09:19 AM.