Moon and Back Pages

This book receives a waxing gibbous. Shadow Prowler  is the thrilling introduction to Shadow Harold’s quest to save the world from the Nameless One. A traditional high fantasy novel filled with wizards, elves, orcs, warriors, and other mythological creatures, this first installment of the Chronicles of Siala  Trilogy employs a lot of the common fantasy elements. Although it does not introduce a lot of revolutionary ideas or creatures, the novel still crafts an excellent story using the tried and true facets of fantasy literature.  Shadow Harold, the unwilling hero, is a master thief who only takes on the quest because his only alternative is life imprisonment. He is tasked with attempting to retrieve the Rainbow Horn from Hrad Spein, an underground burial labyrinth full of ancient magic and dangerous traps. This is a feat no wizard has returned from with their sanity intact, let alone their life.  Before the journey to Hrad Spein can begin, Harold...

This book receives a waxing gibbous. Ellie Everlasting  tells the compelling story of how an eighteen year old girl moves past her tragic murder. To her disbelief she awakens in Neverland, where she learns that her favorite childhood story and its characters are real. Meanwhile, her friends and family left behind on Earth now face their own struggles with overcoming Ellie's death. The tales from life and death intertwine to craft a spellbinding tale.  The novel starts off with an engaging bang, jumping right into the action of Ellie's story. Scheck does a good job of making Ellie's murderer seem trustworthy from Ellie and Olivia's, Ellie's girlfriend's, perspective while also giving the reader insight beyond what the characters possess. In addition, as the story progresses and more is revealed about all of the characters, it becomes easier to empathize with and understand the murderer. For some readers, he may never be truly likable, but he is a...

The idea for this blog came from the phrase: "I love you to the moon and back". Because of that, rather than using a standard, and boring, rating system of numbers or stars, I will be giving each book I review a moon phase rating. Those ratings will be one of these five: crescent, waxing crescent, waxing half moon, waxing gibbous, and full moon. The full moon will be equivalent to a 5-star rating or a 10 on a standard scale of 1-10.  The waxing gibbous will be like a 4-star rating or anywhere from a 7-9 on a scale of 1-10.  The waxing half moon will be the same as a 3-star rating or a 5-6 on a scale of 1-10. The waxing crescent will be equivalent to a 2-star rating or a 3-4 on a scale of 1-10. And the crescent will be similar to a 1-star rating or a 1-2 on a scale of 1-10. I have chosen not to use the new moon as part of the rating system because I feel that the new moon would be equivalent to a 0 in either rating style described ...

If you're here because you like books and enjoy reading, then you're in the right place! My name is Alysia Ascovani, and I'm an author and avid reader. On this blog, I will be posting mainly book reviews and other content related to books written by people other than myself, however, if you are interested in seeing my personal work, check out my personal blog:  Unveiled Pages . For as long as I can remember, I have always enjoyed reading, in fact, you might say I love reading to the moon and back! Although, like most people who love books, not every book is as great as I'd like it to have been. So, to help inform fellow readers as to which books could be worth a shot, which books are definite must reads, and which books are probably best avoided, I've decided to start this book review blog. As I believe that all authors deserve a chance, whether self-published in print or online, or traditionally published, I will read and review any book. If you're ...