Mini Reviews: Jenny's 1st Adventure, Glitches & Haunted Destiny

You  know when you go awhile without getting much read?  Well, this happened recently.  I went nearly a week without getting much read (like one book) and I actually depleted my stored up reviews (that never happens!) so I decided I was going to tackle those novella's I had waiting on my kindle so I could finally get some books under my belt!  I'll just review them in the order I read them.  This is part one, I still have more I'll review at another time. 

Jenny's 1st Adventure (My Very UnFairy Tale Life .5) by Anna Staniszweski
ebook, not sure how many pages, but very short
Source: Free at Smashwords

How does an average girl become a magical adventurer, anyway? Find out in this short e-prequel to My Very UnFairy Tale Life. (Includes fun UnFairy bonus content!)

This is a more middle grade book, which I didn't really expect, but Jenny didn't feel so young to me for some reason. (She's 9)

This is a very short story and is Jenny's first encounter with magic when a gnome (yep, a gnome!) pops into gym class ready to show her the way of the adventurer.  It turns out she has been chosen to help solve feuds (or other problems) in magical dimensions.  

I loved the writing and the hilarity of everything.  Jenny, even though it's a very short time with her, was a character I instantly loved.  And the magic stuff in this first short story was pretty awesome!  I'll definitely be reading the rest of the books in this series!

Glitches (Lunar Chronicles .5) by Marissa Meyer
ebook, 19 pages
Source: purchased

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. In “Glitches,” a short prequel story to Cinder, we see the results of that illness play out, and the emotional toll that takes on Cinder. Something that may, or may not, be a glitch...

I really loved Cinder, so I was excited to see how things started when she first arrived with her family.  I liked seeing her before she had grown that tough skin we see in Cinder and how she struggled to fit into her new family.  We also see when she first discovers she has a way with fixing machines.

It was very short and only took a few minutes to read, but it was a nice reminder of Cinder's personality, even though she changes so much by the time the events in Cinder come about.   

I definitely don't have any complaints, this short story did it's job of giving us a picture of her life when she first became a cyborg. I can't wait for Scarlet!

Haunted Destiny (Midnight Dragonfly 1.5) by Ellie James
ebook, 50 pages
Source: Purchased

Teenage mystic Rachelle Dugas knows to expect the unexpected when she fills in for a friend leading a Haunted New Orleans tour. But when she decides to check out a haunted house on her own, nothing prepares her for the secrets lurking in the shadows—or the twist of destiny about to unfold.

I enjoyed the first book but when I started this I was surprised that it wasn't the main character from the first book.  It's connection wasn't clear to me and I'm not sure if I just forgot stuff or what... 

It was still a good story and I loved the setting of New Orleans.  It was pretty creepy too (as was the first book).  I'm still excited to continue the series and see where things go!