3.5 stars
An alternate historical reality in which the Nazi's won the war and rule an empire across several continents, this book follows one character, Yael, as she attempts to win a motorcycle race in order to assassinate Hitler. I enjoyed this young adult novel because it was interesting and extremely well written. The alternate history has been done in adult books but I have yet to see that perspective from a younger perspective and I think that it was well done in this book. I did find the idea of Yael being a skinshifter (able to take the form of any other person) a bit distracting and I found myself wishing that this story was done without that element. However, I did still enjoy the story and the characters and will most likely pick up the next in the series. I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The Bigness of the World by Lori Ostlund
3 stars
Lori Ostlund writes short stories about people from the Midwest dealing with relationships, especially the end of relationships. These stories were beautifully written and I enjoyed reading them, however, they really didn't stick with me afterwards and I am not sure I would be able to distinguish them now since they are so similar. I still struggle with short story collections and I think this quiet, everyday life type of short story may not be my favorite. That said, these are incredibly well written and are worth trying out. I received an electronic copy of this book through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Try Not To Breathe by Holly Seddon
Pub. Date - February 23, 2016
4 stars
Fifteen years ago (from the books current day 2010), fifteen year old Amy disappeared and was found days later unconscious and badly beaten. Now stuck in a state of unconsciousness, her family has died or moved on and she has been mostly forgotten until freelance journalist and alcoholic, Alex, stumbles upon Amy and her story. There is definitely a mystery here, but what I find most fascinating about this novel is the portrayal of an alcoholic trying to get her life under control. She is by far the most interesting character and while I've read The Girl on the Train, I found the alcoholic character in this book more realistic and ultimately more likable. The actual mystery is just so/so and I figured it out fairly early but I still really liked this novel and feel as if this could be expanded into a series following the character of Alex. I received this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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