A Reading Journal
TL;DR: Plodding and slow, but not awful.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Multiple PoVs take us on a political fueled plot with vampires and werewolves.Characters: I think they would have been much more lovable if they’d felt less like sources of information dumping.Setting: Promising but I just didn’t connect and had trouble... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A really fun SF thriller!Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! And thank you Me for purchasing this one. Plot: Azure is guarding a woman who is being hunted and it’s nothing like what he expected.Characters: They were a delight. Truly.Setting: This was dark and dingy but gave just enough detail to enhance... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A very slow story but with good bones.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Assassin turned bodyguard and a Princess struggling to take power. It was decent.Characters: The greatest weakness of this story.Setting: The bones were excellent but I think we needed more.Romance/SFF: I’m very confused on why this was pitched as... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: An interesting attempt at a retelling, but way to lust-forward for me.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Meneka has to seduce someone, discovers love magic.Characters: There were okay? I didn’t find myself loving anyone here to be honest.Setting: I enjoyed the setting and the folklore behind this. Simple, if a bit... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Yikes on Bikes, Absolutely no thank you.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: I think it’s supposed to be a gothic teacher/student romance but it was so poorly written and researched.Characters: Nope. Didn’t like anyone here.Setting: Don’t worry, we’re told where we are at least 200 times. It’s Trinity.Romance: Yet again. Nope.... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Cute but the hero was a constipated manchild.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Girl meets Werewolf, they’re mates, he’s drama.Characters: For the most part I liked these characters but they felt very shallow? And Rafe made me roll my eyes. Setting: Dream Harbor was a lovely setting. This… needed a bit... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Another fantastic entry in this series, with more cryptids and great reveals.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: The land is going Ancient and Kate is stuck trying to maintain control.Characters: I love them, and this one especially hones in on one of my favorites in the series.Setting: You know it, you... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A great setting and world, kind of bland characters. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Eda needs to make a deal with a demon after her brothers get caught brokering deals with another demon. Characters: This was the weakest bit for me, everything else was very nice. Setting: I liked the setting, it... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Such a fun and quirky adventure!Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Ben needs a memory erasing spell, and that’s all it takes for some BIG MAGIC to cause havoc.Characters: I really grew to love these characters. They were dynamic and didn’t quit fit at first but by the end I loved... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: What a strange and disappointing drop from book one.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Logan is perfect and our quests are easier than we think!Characters: Honestly the somewhat fun characters we had in book one just became the opposite of fun here.Setting: The setting was okay, honestly. It’s a return to... Continue Reading →
