TL;DR: A twisted family with tons of fun plots and surprises. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: This one was a knot that I could not solve, but I enjoyed the journey so much I didn’t mind. Characters: A big cast, all of these folks were different and unique. Setting: By far... Continue Reading →
A Fae in Finance by Juliet Brookes
TL;DR: Absolutely hilarious, think Kimberly Lemming without the smut. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Miri is tricked and trapped in Faerie and has to figure out a way to get free and keep her job. A harder mix than you might think! Characters: While they were the deepest waters, I still... Continue Reading →
Savage Blooms by S.T. Gibson
TL;DR: More smut than plot, it definitely leaves you wanting more. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: We get about 40% plot, with a dark crumbling Scottish estate and 60% smut. Characters: They were stood on their own, but it’s hard to tell if that’s due to a lack of other characters... Continue Reading →
Hollow by Karina Halle
TL;DR: This was a book I read but I have no real strong feelings about. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: There are some witches, some characters ‘inspired’ by sleepy hollow, and sex. Characters: Flat as paper for me sadly. Setting: It was dark and had all the right words for atmospheric.... Continue Reading →
How to Defeat A Demon King in Ten Easy Steps by Andrew Rowe
TL;DR: The Hero hasn’t appeared so Yui Shaw takes it upon herself to get the magical sword and stop his army! I loved this! Source: NetGalley , Thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Take a classic game (think Zelda) and then give an NPC the free will and drive to try and defeat... Continue Reading →
The Whistler by Nick Medina
TL;DR: A lot of promise but I felt a bit lost in the character and didn’t feel the scares. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Henry was an amateur ghost hunter till a ghost caught up with him. Now his life is changed and he needs to deal. Characters: This was both... Continue Reading →
If Not For My Baby by Kate Golden
TL;DR: Absolutely not, no thank you. Yikes. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: An ordinary girl gets picked by plot devices to sing backup for a Hozier fan creation. Characters: I couldn’t stand our female MC and Halloran was just Hozier. Setting: Very little setting was here except the bus, which I... Continue Reading →
Project Mind Control by John Lisle
TL;DR: Tons of sources, lots of infuriating facts. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Readability: Incredibly readable, I flew through this one. Scope: This focuses in on the drug use, abuse, and absolute negligence of these folks. Sources: A full 35% of the back end of this was notes, sources, appendixes, etc. Summary:... Continue Reading →
A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper
TL;DR: This one messed with my brain in the best way.Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Carmen partakes of a play that acts as a drug, and her world is impacted and unraveled along the way. Characters: A delightful mess of love and paranoia. I’m still deciding what happened here! Setting: The... Continue Reading →
Milena and Margarete by Gwen Strauss
TL;DR: This is rough to read, but well worth the time. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Readability: A bit dense, it reads slowly and it’s heartbreaking at times. Scope: While showing us the relationship between Grete and Milena we also have a lot of background and political information along with the heart... Continue Reading →