A Reading Journal
TL;DR: A good YA fantasy, especially for a younger audience.Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher! Plot: Kids had goals, kids met, liked each other and kind of continued goals (not really, but enough I suppose).Characters: I think perhaps the characters felt a bit distant, but they were okay.Setting: It was okay, I don’t know... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This was like… 75% fillerSource: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Vassa gets kidnapped and we get a lot of filler before a bang of an ending.Characters: Vassa looses a lot of her kickassery in this and we don’t get nearly enough Reid time. I couldn’t stand most of the other characters (Roman).Setting: A... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This was aggressively fine.Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Not real enemies become lovers and seemingly random hijinks.Characters: These two were… not that impressive to be honest. I wasn’t sold on either one and honestly got them confused the entire way through.Setting: A vaguely regency (maybe?) time period. I distinctly recall one location,... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A deeply unsettling horror about history and memory.Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher! Plot: The cost of ignoring the past, and what it does to those that do remember.Characters: Very flawed, but fascinating primary PoVs, a hair weaker on side charactersSetting: An utopia of a 1920s town, this was felt more than seen.Horror:... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Absolutely not. The ending destroyed what might have been an okay series.Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Inconsistent. Both in pacing and ultimately in reason.Characters: They weren’t bad till they truly were, though I believe them to be victims of poor writing.Setting: This had a LOT of promise but was glazed over.Fantasy: Sadly... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A great, slow paced historical paranormal fantasy.Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Doctor Van Helsing’s daughter chases his killer and gets caught up in much more.Characters: I loved a lot of this cast of characters. In fact I’d love to read another book focused on the others.Setting: This was a great part to... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A coming of age story for two very different characters.Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher! Plot: One part revenge, one part politicalCharacters: A bit on the standard side for me, but not bad.Setting: A lovely setting, but I don’t know if I could clearly visualize a lot of it.Fantasy: I generally enjoy a... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A fascinating history of the study of schizophrenia and the development of medication to aid it.Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: This one follows not just the development of medication but how drugs such as LSD assisted in these studies which I wasn’t expecting and loved!Structure: This flowed so well. I flew through... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A bit forgettable but with interesting ideas.Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Two friends become more after trying out book tropes.Characters: Gavin was adorable, but Mia was frustrating beyond belief at times.Setting: I don’t know that I can clearly visualize anywhere these two went.Romance: I wasn’t sold on this one from the jump.... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A lot of work on the sex, not so much on the actual plot.Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: There is an attempt at a political engine here, but I think the story was written for the sex and the characters.Characters: These two read identical in their voice. They had different ideas and... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 