A Reading Journal
TL;DR: Chuck Tingle gets better and better every time. Source: NetGalley - thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: How it made sense was so clever, and just weird enough to make sense. Well done Mr. Tingle. Characters: Unlikable but also so lovable. I was cheering for these folks the whole way through. Setting:... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Cozy and bright, I really enjoyed this one. Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher! Plot: A crew of AI bots create and run their own noodle shop in a post-war California. Characters: Unique and fascinating take on what AI could be like one day. Setting: San Francisco but make it post-war with America.... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Probably one of the best books I’ve read by this author. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Hercules gets roped into a deal with Meg and Hades Characters: I really enjoyed these three. They had sharp edges but fit well together. Setting: Definitely not the focus but it had some good... Continue Reading →
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: A very cute sapphic romance with alternate universes. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Two girl discover portals between their worlds and have to work to stop disaster but also fall in love. Characters: They were very cute and by the end I loved the girls, but we might have also... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Maybe the strongest in this series so far! Source: NetGalley , Thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Pleiti heads out on job on her own, and we see a fantastic challenge to an old Sherlockian trope. Characters: I loved the cast on this one, there was a great cast here and we... 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: A fantastic start with drag of a middle and end. Source: NetGalley - thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Two families are locked in with a murderer on the loose - it’s less tense than you’d think. Characters: I liked most the characters here. They were quite well done! Setting: The crumbled... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 