A Reading Journal
TL;DR: Slowed down but still overly packed with action?Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Conrad sets out on a secret mission, and of course it gets messy.Characters: Sometimes it felt like any growth we got was cut off by wild action sequences, so I’m not sure we got much on this front.Setting:... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A fun ‘good for her’ style haunting.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Lucy didn’t plan on getting killed, but when she is, she definitely wants to plan revenge.Characters: A very interesting cast, I loved Nicola and her more thoughtful foil to Lucy.Setting: This one had a decent setting but it wasn’t... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: An incredibly fun start to a progression fantasy.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Long Wu Ying never planned on becoming a cultivator but then the army calls and plans change.Characters: I love a good level headed MC and that’s what we get here.Setting: Lovely, not too strong but strong enough to... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A great, slow paced historical paranormal fantasy.Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Doctor Van Helsing’s daughter chases his killer and gets caught up in much more.Characters: I loved a lot of this cast of characters. In fact I’d love to read another book focused on the others.Setting: This was a great part to... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A great debut about a generation ship and the weight and division of language. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Pacing was a bit rough, but overall a fascinating plot setup for a series. Characters: I really liked all of the characters we got here. Setting: The ship felt really real. It wasn’t... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A deeply disappointing sequel. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Immediately after book one, and we quickly find out nothing was free will? Characters: For such fierce characters in book one these three felt so drab and dull. Setting: The city just sat there. It felt like a prop. Other parts of the... 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 →
TL;DR: A slow build with a fantastic payoff. Source: NetGalley & a physical copy via the publisher, thank you so much! Plot: Nbaro gets her dream job aboard a Greatship right when it becomes clear someone is trying to destroy them. Characters: There were a wide variety of them and I enjoyed them. Setting: The... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Written by a fan, this romance in the professional wrestling world is absolutely lovely. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: A heel (bad guy) and a face (the good guys) in a wrestling plot fall in love and challenge the norm. Characters: They’re delightful and there is a good variety of... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: An absolute fantastic book. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: We follow Good Stab after he becomes a ‘cat man’ and decides upon a path of revenge. Characters: I loved all of them. Unlikeable and horrible as some of them were. Setting: The horror of this time period really did... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 