A Reading Journal
TL;DR: This one didn’t quite land for me, but there were some great ideas here. Source: NetGalley , Thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: A scavenger finds a mask that will change her life, but it’s messy in so many ways. Characters: We get a pretty one sided view of characters, and the... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: I absolutely ate this up and loved it. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Two young kids start a revolution and as adults have to pay the price. Characters: I really liked these two, they weren’t wildly unique in romantasy but I still liked them. Setting: Peaky Blinders style steampunk fantasy!... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This should have stayed fanfiction. Source: NetGalley - many thank so the publisher! Plot: Our main character is capture after a failed rebellion and sold to a school enemy. Characters: They were very clearly Harry Potter characters with changed names sadly. So I can’t say much to this. Setting: This had promise! But it... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: An intriguing second in a unique series. Source: NetGalley , Thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Mambo Reina is attempting to solve a client’s mystery and gets caught up in so much more. Characters: I liked the variety of the cast here and really was cheering for a lot of them. Not... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: I wish I hadn’t waited so long on this one. Source: NetGalley - thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: The sisters continue to fight both against their mothers and for the kingdoms. Characters: I mean. I liked them in the first book but there was a bit too much dragging out of... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Quick and creepy! Source: NetGalley - thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Ricardo discovers his grandmother’s life and discovers something terrifying. Characters: No one here was a nice person. Setting: We were confined to a manor and a memoir that kept us in Italy. It wasn’t great but also not the point... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: While fun and well written, it lacked some ‘umph’ for me. Source: NetGalley - thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Yeva is sent to investigate another kingdom for dragons and learns some hard truth. Characters: I’m not sure if it was the narrative structure or the writing but they felt rather flat.... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Good bones with a terrible main character. Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher! Plot: Arleta wins entry into a famous baking competition but she’s magicless and scared. Characters: I’m going to be honest, Arleta ruined this for me. Setting: I actually really liked the setting on this one! Fantasy: A very light fantasy... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: I’m not smart enough for this story but I enjoyed it regardless. Source: NetGalley - Thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: A murder in an unbreachable house with it’s own AI personality. It’s a bit creepy and a lot weird. Characters: The characters, outside the house’s own, are fairly shallow but work... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This is warm, feathered hug in a book and I adore it. Source: Netgalley! Thank you so much to the publisher Plot: An overly anxious zookeeper has to try to get her life and her phoenix charge in order to save a species. Characters: Oh my gosh - I started out not liking our... Continue Reading →
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