Sarah Evermotion's Book Thoughts
A Reading Journal
TL;DR: This was a book I read but I have no real strong feelings about. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: There are some witches, some characters ‘inspired’ by sleepy hollow, and sex. Characters: Flat as paper for me sadly. Setting: It was dark and had all the right words for atmospheric.... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: The Hero hasn’t appeared so Yui Shaw takes it upon herself to get the magical sword and stop his army! I loved this! Source: NetGalley , Thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Take a classic game (think Zelda) and then give an NPC the free will and drive to try and defeat... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A unique premise with an engaging and fun execution. Source: Netgalley - Thank you so much to Tor Nightfire! Plot: Deaths begin to stack up at the Autumn Springs Retirement and residents become suspicious. Characters: I loved these characters, Philip Fracassi knocked this folks out of the park. Setting: The grounds of the retirement... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This one was quite mediocre. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Girl with powers is trying to become a queen and bond a dragon. Fights follow. Characters: One incredibly obnoxious main character and a flat cast around her. Setting: Cold and a norse/celtic (?) inspired. Not a great one. Romance: Flat... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A lot of promise but I felt a bit lost in the character and didn’t feel the scares. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Henry was an amateur ghost hunter till a ghost caught up with him. Now his life is changed and he needs to deal. Characters: This was both... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Absolutely not, no thank you. Yikes. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: An ordinary girl gets picked by plot devices to sing backup for a Hozier fan creation. Characters: I couldn’t stand our female MC and Halloran was just Hozier. Setting: Very little setting was here except the bus, which I... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This one is entirely just for fun. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Paisley’s dormant magic pokes it’s head up so she goes to Weatherstone College and monsters begin to appear, hunting her down. Characters: They were okay. Setting: This was nice, it’s a magical school so it has some very... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: The ending on this came out of nowhere, and I’m so confused. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Swiss Cheese. There are so many holes and dangling loose bits by the end. Characters: I liked the characters and the dynamic here. Setting: Zooming around the galaxy to save a little bot,... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Tons of sources, lots of infuriating facts. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Readability: Incredibly readable, I flew through this one. Scope: This focuses in on the drug use, abuse, and absolute negligence of these folks. Sources: A full 35% of the back end of this was notes, sources, appendixes, etc. Summary:... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A fascinating chronicle of an FBI agent and a psychic working together. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: This was pretty well paced, though I think they reached a bit fill in the end. Characters: Interesting! They felt fairly well represented with what we got. Readability: This one is an... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Book Thoughts 