Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: I do not know who to recommend this too unless you can look past the bloat and ride it out just for the revenge. Plot: A young woman is murdered and tethered to her murderer as a ghost and must find a way to get revenge.Characters: These were... Continue Reading →
An Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older
Source: Many, many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: Maybe not as good for me as book one, but still a very fun adventure, with more world building and a bit more relationship building. Plot: Disappearances with perhaps a smattering of murder? Again, this was more focused on the world and characters but it was an intriguing... Continue Reading →
Bunt! Striking Out On Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu & Mad Rupert
Source: Netgalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: A fun ride trying to fix financial aid gone bad. As both an art kid and one who depended on Financial Aid this hit and was hilarious. Plot: I really enjoyed this. I still have dreams about college and realizing I'm missing classes or aid so this... Continue Reading →
Your Shadow Half Remains by Sunny Moraine
Source: NetGalley - So many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: If you’ve a fear of being alone, have intense feelings of the pandemic or enjoy more topical mental hellscape type of horrors - this is for you. If you’re here for the creepy, the supernatural, or any type of humor or human endurance? Pass on this.... Continue Reading →
How You Get the Girl by Anita Kelly
Source: NetGalley, Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: Slow but satisfying romance of two women helping each other (but not fixing each other), and falling in love. Plot: A gentle but very involved one of two women learning how to take control of their lives and come togetherCharacters: Anita's characters are so good, I'm always a... Continue Reading →
Heartsong by TJ Klune
Source: NetGalley, Thank you so much to the publisher!TL;DR: Just rip my heart out and step on why don't you? Plot: A very well implemented jump forward in time after Robbie is kidnapped by the Alpha of all and the Bennett's have to retrieve himCharacters: The Green Creek pack with a focus on Robbie and... Continue Reading →
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: An excellent follow-up to the second, and a very good setup for a third Plot: Emily & Wendell go on a search for the Nexus to find Wendell's door and happen to solve a few mysteries along the wayCharacters: I love Emily & Wendell quite a bit, but... Continue Reading →
The Parliament by Aimee Pokwatka
Source: NetGalley - Many, many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: A fascinating concept but the characters truly let this one down for me Plot: I really enjoyed the idea behind this one, trapped in a library due to murderous owls, but I'm not sure I'm sold on executionCharacters: Fairly flimsy? I never completely connected, either due... Continue Reading →
Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa
Source: Netgalley- Many many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: This was incredibly readable, short, and filled with joy. There was conflict and stakes but ultimately it felt joyful. Plot: Very similar to the source material - except it focuses on Oliver and his identity as the real conflictCharacters: True to the original, though no one had... Continue Reading →
Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire
Source: NetGalley - Many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: It's starting to get old, and we genuinely need to return to our main cast. Plot: Meanders a bit to be honest. Returning to Antsy's world, with a short stint in Stephanie's (see cover). It felt very lacking for me.Characters: Antsy is fine, and we do get... Continue Reading →