Welcome to Functionally Fictional! If you like books, this is the place to be! A small team will be putting together book reviews, recommendations, and lists. ~ Cait Marie
By: Cait Marie If you're anything like me, you love a good fictional character. Characters, in my opinion, are what make or break books. Regardless of how amazing the plot is, if the characters are dull, I probably will not enjoy the book. That being said, most of my favorite characters in a book or… Continue reading Friday Favorites: The Side Character
By: Manuela Soares A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd Illustrations by Jim Kay “Stories don’t always have happy endings.” Heart-wrenching. Tear-jerking. Soul crushing. Incredible. This story is all those and so much more. Inspired by Siobhan Dowd, Patrick Ness has crafted a story that will tear your… Continue reading Manuela’s Review of “A Monster Calls” by Patrick Ness
Hello! Cait Marie here with the first TBR Tuesday! Some of you may have noticed that I am going through books like crazy this year. However, for every book I read, it seems like three more are added to my TBR (To Be Read list). There are just so many things I want to read,… Continue reading TBR Tuesday: May 2018
*I received an ARC copy of this book from the author for an honest review. Child of Water is a short story in the Lunar Medallion series by Lela Grayce. This story takes place on Earth at the same time as the events happening in Gaai. In this book, Elara has just left an abusive… Continue reading Cait’s Review of “Child of Water” by Lela Grayce
By: Hayley Green This book combines two of my favorite subjects: neuroscience and writing. Some of it can be hard to understand due to use of the proper terms for things, but overall it did a nice job of explaining things in a way that it could be understood and how it applies to writers.… Continue reading Hayley’s Review of “Fire Up Your Writing Brain” by Susan Reynolds
Hello! Starting next week, I am switching things up a bit! I've been trying to figure this out for a while and I think we've settled on the following: Monday: My Monday Reviews! Tuesday: TBR Tuesdays! Wednesday: What We're Reading Wednesdays! Thursday: Thursday Team Reviews! Friday: Friday Favorites! Sunday: Featured Author! Hopefully this will work… Continue reading Schedule Update!
By: Cait Marie I have decided to do one review for both books in Veronica Roth’s newest duology. Let’s start with the non-spoiler stuff! Find the book here!Carve the Mark is a young adult science fiction novel that takes place on a different planet. This planet, Thuvhe, is divided into two opposing sides with very… Continue reading Cait’s Review of “Carve the Mark” & “The Fates Divide” by Veronica Roth
By: Cait Marie A Court of Frost and Starlight is a novella that follows A Court of Wings and Ruin. If you’ve been following me on any social media in the last eight months, you are well aware of my obsession with the A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas. The… Continue reading Cait’s Review of “A Court of Frost and Starlight” by Sarah J. Maas
By: Cait Marie I have been struggling to write this review for days. Leah on the Offbeat, Becky Albertalli’s newest release, came out last week and I had been waiting months for it. It. Was. Wonderful. I love Albertalli’s books. You all know I’m obsessed with Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, well, this is… Continue reading Cait’s Review of “Leah on the Offbeat” by Becky Albertalli
By: Cait Marie The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee is absolutely brilliant. I adored this book! I actually listened to the audiobook, which is something I’ve never had the patience or attention span for. But this book was so exciting and funny that I loved listening to it. It was narrated… Continue reading Cait’s Review of “The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue” by Mackenzi Lee
