A Reading Journal
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 →
TL;DR: Yes, yes. This was an incredibly horrific, fun ride. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: We see a world ending problem approached from several angles in a fantastic exploration of the world and it’s issues. Characters: I loved all of them. Even the bad one that clearly was not a good person. I... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This was… aggressively fine. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Special girl goes on a journey with broody mercenary named Merc (I think that sums that up). Characters: A bit bland for me, I quickly grew tired of the same behavior over and over. Setting: This didn’t come through at all after a... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A delightful spooky time. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Woman on the run takes a questionable job in a dark spaceship full of bodies. Characters: We’re pretty limited on this, but I enjoyed who we had. Nothing mind blowing here. Setting: The highlight of this book. I found the ship exceptionally creepy.... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A woman’s slow descent into killing, this was wild. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Yrsa is bored with life. Till she finds exacting death fulfilling. Characters: These are all fairly flawed and fascinating characters. Yrsa herself was a great PoV for the story. Setting: Not the strongest part of... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: You want a granny doing the bloody business? Of course you do. Read this. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: A fantastically grouchy old lady kills her way through a revenge quest and we get her childhood story as well. 10/10 stars. Characters: I loved all these unlikable jackasses. Setting: Dark, gritty, bloody.... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This is just me not wanting to read a teenager TBH, but everything else was great. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Calisa is recovering from a breakup and ends up at her Great Aunt’s house (it’s magical!). Characters: I liked the wide cast of weird characters! They were fun. Setting: The inn... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A delightful angsty sapphic romance. I devoured this. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Two women meet, have an electric connection, but then one abandons the other to the French revolution and three years later they connect again as enemies. Characters: I enjoyed these characters a lot, they felt vibrant and... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 