A Reading Journal
TL;DR: An incredible debut, I don’t understand how this doesn’t have more hype. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Sebastian tells us the story of a great love, and tragedy in his long history. Characters: I loved all these terrible and wonderful people. Setting: This was beautifully written. It felt cold, wet, bloody, all... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A little frustrating and dull. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Venturing out into the woods, Lou gets targeted by something that wants to devour her. Characters: There was some potential here but the storytelling itself didn’t work for me. Setting: I love a good woodsy horror, and that was fairly well drawn.... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: An absolute gem, I adored this. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Evelyn and her daughter must bond with a grief-stricken sentient house. That premise is just gold. Characters: Everyone we met was lovely. The characters were well drawn and I’m excited to see them in future books. Setting: The best part of... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A great continuation of this story with higher stakes. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Kate finds out what happens when those she trusts betrays her, and how she deals with it. Characters: I love them, all of them. Even the Crying Girl. I want to know and see them more. Setting: The... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: I think the tropes in this just weren’t for me. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Fake Amnesia to bring together a boss and employee with lots of family in the mix Characters: I liked Sam! Not really Jonathon though and that was probably the issue for me. Setting: I have very little... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A particularly hard hitting volume in a fantastic series. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: This takes place on Chih’s first journey out to collect stories where they are working in a seaside town being swarmed with refugees. Characters: We get to see a different, much less confident Chih here which was different... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Perfect for more Gaming style fans of LitRPG. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Jim gets struck by Truck-kun (iykuk), and wakes up in a world of stats and classes. What’s a man to do? Characters: We have a simple cast in this first book but I really liked Jim and see a... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: If you want an old fashioned Naval fantasy this is it. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: A young woman ends up assisting in a job to capture a warship. Characters: I really enjoyed everyone here, especially our flawed main character. Setting: This is the strongest part of this. So much boat jargon... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A lovely cozy romance in Dream Harbor. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Fake Dating develops into real feelings in this cute little story. Characters: I always enjoy characters in Dream Harbor. Daisy and Elliott were very sweet but not the standout characters like we’ve had before. Setting: Dream Harbor is my favorite... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A fantastic sequel to a stellar first volume Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: With humans scattering across the universe we start to see more of the worlds out there and find out our biggest threat. Characters: I ride or die for some of these Bobs and we get one of first intense... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 