BLOG TOUR & BOOK REVIEW for "The Good for Nothings" by Danielle Banas

The Good for Nothings
by Danielle Banas
Published by: Swoon Reads
Publication date: August 4th, 2020
Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult

They’re only good at being bad.

Cora Saros is just trying her best to join the family business of theft and intergalactic smuggling. Unfortunately, she’s a total disaster. 

After landing herself in prison following an attempted heist gone very wrong, she strikes a bargain with the prison warden: He’ll expunge her record if she brings back a long-lost treasure rumored to grant immortality. 

Cora is skeptical, but with no other way out of prison (and back in her family’s good graces), she has no choice but to assemble a crew from her collection of misfit cellmates—a disgraced warrior from an alien planet; a cocky pirate who claims to have the largest ship in the galaxy; and a glitch-prone robot with a penchant for baking—and take off after the fabled prize. 

But the ragtag group soon discovers that not only is the too-good-to-be-true treasure very real, but they’re also not the only crew on the hunt for it. And it’s definitely a prize worth killing for. 

Whip-smart and utterly charming, this irreverent sci-fi adventure is perfect for fans of "Guardians of the Galaxy," The Lunar Chronicles, and "Firefly."

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~ BOOK REVIEW for The Good for Nothings ~

*** (3) out of 5 stars

I got a late start on this one, and I'm only about half way through, so I'll have to get back to you on it!  But, so far, so good!  Nothing that has blown my socks off yet, but the story seems to be moving right along.  (I saw something somewhere indicating that this might be Book #6 of a series, but this is the first I've heard that; and I can't find any more info to that effect.  But, regardless, it so far reads just fine as a standalone tale.)  There is a host of quirky main characters whom we seem to be very slowly getting to know.  Right now they are on a quest, and we'll just have to see how things go!  Honestly, it greatly reminds me of the original "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie, which took me awhile to warm up to as well, but soon became one of my favorite movies.  We'll see if this story holds true to form!

~ Continued!... ~

So this pretty well stayed true to form for me: meaning it was good, but not great.  Fun characters, intriguing story, a few surprises, many predictables.  There are a lot of betrayals, several of which I did not see coming; and some of which still left the ultimate victorious resolution of the story a bit of a downer.  Nothing spectacular here, but all-in-all a fun, entertaining read.

I received a free eBook copy of this title from Xpresso Book Tours via NetGalley, 

and have willingly provided an honest review.

Author Bio:

Danielle Banas is the author of THE SUPERVILLAIN AND ME and THE GOOD FOR NOTHINGS. She earned a degree in communication from Robert Morris University, where she spent slightly too much time daydreaming about new characters instead of paying attention in class. When she isn’t writing, Danielle can be found loudly singing show tunes, spouting off Disney World trivia, and snuggling with her puppy. She lives in her hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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