by Melissa de la Cruz
So, confession time. I received this book as an ARC, and never got around to reading it. I then borrowed it from the library, and once again never had a chance to read it. I finally ended up borrowing it as an audio book, because I'd listened to the narrator before and enjoyed her readings. That fin...
*mild spoilers. Probably don't read if you're going to pick up the novel*This is the first Disney-Hyperion book I've read that has really dropped the ball.What starts off as a beautifully written, lavishly different take on history quickly becomes a historical Days of our Lives - and not in a good w...
This book started out fairly strong. A sorceress is returning to her homeland after some time away and rips the soul right out of a thief, then lets it snap back into his body like a rubber band. This is awesome and terribly horrifying all at the same time. The world building continues to build over...
I didn’t finish this book, stopped reading on page 118, but I’m still going to write a review and rate it. For the first time ever, I’m rating a book I didn’t finish. I want to vent my frustration with it. I did leaf through the rest of the pages and read the last few chapters, so I know how it ende...
I picked up The Ring and The Crown because of it's gorgeous cover, and I have to say it was a lot of fun, although the plot was slow at times and the ending sucked. It's really just a light fantasy, cheesy romance novel.It was set in a kind of alternate universe of the 1900's, where basically, Engla...
I’ve been a huge fan of Melissa De La Cruz ever since I read her Blue Bloods novels way back when I had just started getting into YA. Getting to read The Ring and the Crown was something I was seriously excited about and I couldn’t wait to get started. It sounded so mysterious. Royalty. Historical f...
This book takes two of my childhood dreams and oddly blends them together Childhood Dram Number One: Princesses. Like a good chunk of little girls I wanted to be a princess when I grew up. However, instead of any Disney fantasy kingdom I had my sights set on England. Thank you, Kate Middleton f...
Relationship chart. So apparently BL doesn't display the entire chart, so click here for the full size. I'm sorry for that chart. I'm pretty good with charts and graphs and stuff, but Microsoft PowerPoint has failed me this time. Why? I tried so many templates, but there simply wasn't a premade ...
The Ring and the Crown by Melissa de la Cruz was different from any other YA novel I've read. Historical fiction but in an alternate magical world was really cool. Who wouldn't like an underdog princess with her magical best friend? Although the romance was stereotypical, I did enjoy the soap opera-...
Melissa de la Cruz's name has seemed to be popping up everywhere I look for a while now. I'd heard mixed reviews about her work; but when NetGalley gave me the opportunity to check out her latest, I took the chance to form my own opinion on this author.The Ring and the Crown gives us an alternate-hi...
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