Review: Stitching Snow by RC Lewis

Author: RC Lewis

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Number of Pages: 338

Synopsis:

"Princess Snow is missing.
Her home planet is filled with violence and corruption at the hands of King Matthias and his wife as they attempt to punish her captors. The king will stop at nothing to get his beloved daughter back—but that’s assuming she wants to return at all.
Essie has grown used to being cold. Temperatures on the planet Thanda are always sub-zero, and she fills her days with coding and repairs for the seven loyal drones that run the local mines.
When a mysterious young man named Dane crash-lands near her home, Essie agrees to help the pilot repair his ship. But soon she realizes that Dane’s arrival was far from accidental, and she’s pulled into the heart of a war she’s risked everything to avoid. With the galaxy’s future—and her own—in jeopardy, Essie must choose who to trust in a fiery fight for survival."

I was recommended this book with the description that it was a Snow White retelling, but it was definitely not a fairytale retelling. The name Snow was just a coincidence. So, I did not really experience what I wanted to in this book, but that was not disappointing. I still really enjoyed the book and the writing style.

I was immediately hooked when I started reading this book because the writing style is so excellent, and the main character, Essie, was a total badass. I really connected with her strength, especially when she was constantly surrounded by men. She held her own throughout the entire book, and I never felt as if she became weak once a romance sparked, which is a problem I have with a lot of other books. 

Although the characters were very strong, the plot had a few pacing issues. Time would often pass very quickly, and weeks would pass over the course of a couple of pages. That often led to a lot of confusion, and I wish the author had built upon those scenes rather than just make them seem worthless to the overall story. I enjoyed the book as a whole because it was very original, and something I haven't read before. I'm really glad that this book is standalone because it did very well on its own, and I was very satisfied with the ending.

Overall, I would recommend this book, not as a fairy tale adaptation, but as a YA fantasy novel that holds its own with an awesome female lead. If anyone is looking for a quick fantasy I would definitely hold this up to see.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars!

Waiting on Wednesday #69

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Author: Kiersten White

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Number of Pages: 304

Release Date: September 25,2018

Synopsis:

"Elizabeth Lavenza hasn't had a proper meal in weeks. Her thin arms are covered with bruises from her "caregiver," and she is on the verge of being thrown into the streets . . . until she is brought to the home of Victor Frankenstein, an unsmiling, solitary boy who has everything--except a friend.Victor is her escape from misery. Elizabeth does everything she can to make herself indispensable--and it works. She is taken in by the Frankenstein family and rewarded with a warm bed, delicious food, and dresses of the finest silk. Soon she and Victor are inseparable.
But her new life comes at a price. As the years pass, Elizabeth's survival depends on managing Victor's dangerous temper and entertaining his every whim, no matter how depraved. Behind her blue eyes and sweet smile lies the calculating heart of a girl determined to stay alive no matter the cost . . . as the world she knows is consumed by darkness."

Booktube-a-thon 2018 Wrap Up

This post is going up a little late, but here is our booktube-a-thon wrap-up! We are both very happy with the progress we made last week. I think we both personally did a lot better than we usually do during read-a-thons, and we also read a lot of books we really enjoyed. Overall, it was a very productive and amazing week!

Harleen's Wrap Up:

  

  

Challenges Completed:

1. Let a coin toss decide your first read.✅ 2. Read a book about something you want to do. 3. Read and watch a book to movie adaptation.✅ 4. Read a book with green on the cover.✅ 5. Read a book while wearing the same hat the whole time.✅ 6. Read a book with a beautiful spine.✅ 7. Read seven books.

Harman's Wrap Up:

   

Challenges Completed:

1. Let a coin toss decide your first read.✅ 2. Read a book about something you want to do. ✅ 3. Read and watch a book to movie adaptation. 4. Read a book with green on the cover.✅ 5. Read a book while wearing the same hat the whole time. 6. Read a book with a beautiful spine.✅ 7. Read seven books.