A Reading Journal
TL;DR: My favorite of the Singing Hills Cycle so far - this one has a very different tone and it was amazing.Source: Netgalley - so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Cleric Chih is traveling with a family as they marry off their daughter, and things unfold… poorly for some involved.Characters: Cleric Chih is our... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: I have to say I’m disappointed. This was a bit overly long, and I feel mislabeled as cozy. It was dull with moments of very high stakes and I was left with a feeling of whiplash.Source: eArc Provided via NetGalley - Thanks so much to the publisher! I also own the physical indie edition... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A surprisingly light and lovely YA fantasy, I highly recommend. It has notes of ‘cozy fantasy’ vibes in the later half - so if you’re wanting that this could be a pick up for you.Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher! Plot: Hana returns home to lost friends and family in the search for... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley - many thanks to the publisher.TL;DR: I did not enjoy this. From the choppy, redundant writing to the VERY suspicious romance. This was not well thought out or edited.Longer TL;DR with theory: I have a theory. This either initially meant to be a Shatter Me style story where in fact our Roman Prince... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley - Thank you so much to Orbit!TL;DR: Another fun entry in this series (made especially so by the lack of drunkenness and abundance of being drugged) Plot: Dante, a character we've met previously in this series sets off on his own to find a mate and some quiet. He finds one of those... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley - many thanks to Orbit for the review copy!TL;DR: Full of promising themes and a beautiful world, however cold and distant characters truly killed the story. Plot: An actually fantastic idea - Fathomfolk (water dwelling folk) and human politics coming to a head.Characters: I've met cardboard cutouts more interesting than these characters. Big... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: If you enjoy Romantasy you’ll probably enjoy this, if you want nuance or depth maybe go elsewhere. Plot: A young woman is used for her power. Pretty much it.Characters: Fairly two dimensional? Freya felt very familiar and everyone else filled their roles nicelySetting: A fantasy world that had... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: Though this didn't make a lot of sense it was still interesting enough for me to read through. I'm also unsure as to the audience for this, a YA tone with very dark moments Plot: A very weak red witch becomes very powerful and is caught up between... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - I love you Orbit, Thank you!TL;DR: A difficult read but worth it in every way. A little Lord of the Rings, a lot of vikings, and a fantastic female lead. Plot: Think Lord of the Rings, without a ring, and the main character is a female Gandalf in a Viking world.Characters: I... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley, Thank you to the publisher!!TL;DR: Cute and Cozy. I'd recommend this for younger readers (I don't think older readers would get a ton out of this). Plot: A very easy and cute quest to fetch mushrooms turns into a bit more for these two friendsCharacters: Hadley and Juniper were our main PoVs and... Continue Reading →
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