Shelley Adina

Sometimes, or even oftentimes, it is the cover art that initially draws me to a book. I liked the art on the first book of the series, the last two; not as much. I'm still enjoying the plot and characters, but I suppose this one wasn't as compelling for me. I have no specific criticism--perhaps the novelty has faded a bit, but I haven't lost interest. I usually rely on a few libraries, but the only way to obtain this one, if I didn't want to wait on a hold or purchase, was by purchasing it as a Kindle. Book 4 I've found through a library as an audiobook.… (mere)

This is only the second book I've read where "steampunk" is one of the genres. I don't like the word--it's the "punk" part of it that sounds silly and seems meaningless, but oh well. The time and location are a pair of my favorites, and this clever young female protagonist with leadership qualities, who is none-the-less humble and has scruples has become one of my favorite characters. I found this one through the Los Angeles Public Library's Overdrive collection, but the only available format was HTML, so it has to be read while connected to the Internet or wifi. The second of the series that I've just started though, was downloadable in the regular formats of ePub or Kindle, and is equally as good.… (mere)