TL;DR: This was good but not super memorable. I think the cover is more memorable than the contents of the actual story. Source: NetGalley, Thank you very much to the publisher! Plot: Evie has to travel to the Underworld who has to save her mother who may or may not be dead. The final two... Continue Reading →
Unexploded Remnants by Elaine Gallagher
TL;DR: Alice goes down a rabbit hole of Gates to find the home planet of a long lost war machine/AI and gets chased along the way. I have no clear view of the world or how things worked but it was still pretty fun?Source: NetGalley, Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Alice finds an old AI... Continue Reading →
Bitter Waters by Vivian Shaw (Dr. Greta Helsing #3.5)
TL;DR: Greta and her new family have to solve the mystery of a newly turned child vampire and what should happen to her.Source: NetGalley - thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: I really enjoyed this! It was simple, the drama was kept low, and the focus was more on exploring the characters than... Continue Reading →
Evocation by S.T. Gibson
TL;DR: Not for everyone but definitely for me. A Dark Academia lite story about curses, families, and love.Source: NetGalley, and I purchased my own copy on finishing it! Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: David begins to experience troubling symptoms that are linked to an old family curse. He goes to an old flame and... Continue Reading →
The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
TL;DR: An absolutely banger - I was so surprised by this but delighted.Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: This hops between three narratives. One is excerpts from a book about dragons and their slayers, and two following Maddileh in the past and present as she pursues the Fireborne Blade. They feed... Continue Reading →
How To Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler
TL;DR: I haven’t laughed this hard at a book in a hot minute. Definitely not for people who don’t like humor or sarcasm in their books book definitely for me. Source: NetGalley, thank you so, so much to the publisher! Plot: Davi is stuck in a loop of ‘Wake up and try to save the... Continue Reading →
Necrobane by Daniel M. Ford
TL;DR: This was almost as good as the first book. One tiny complaint, but otherwise such a fun adventure. Far less cozy than book too as well.Source: NetGalley and I purchased this! So thank you to Tor and past me! Plot: Aelis has to fix the big ‘whoopsie’ she had at the end of book... Continue Reading →
A Letter To The Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall
TL;DR: While I can see this not working for everyone as it’s entirely letters and notes - but I adored this. So beautiful and engaging!Source: Netgalley - thank you to the publisher! I did also buy my own copy I loved it so much. Plot: This (through letters) tells the story of Sophy and Vyerin as... Continue Reading →
The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee
TL;DR: This was just fun. Don't get in expecting a super deep or involved novel, but it was fun and unique with a focus on bowling.Source: NetGalley, thank you to Harlequin for the eARC! Plot: Old high school rivals become co-coaches for the teams bowling team and the lanes get hot!Characters: I liked them, though... Continue Reading →
Tales From Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex by Justina Ireland
TL;DR: Fun and genuinely spooky! Think Goosebumps but much more modern. Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher! Plot: A tale of terror to test a new camper, it follows the story of Tasha as she hunts down the Boo Hag lurking in her new neighborhood before it comes for her grandmother. Characters: I wouldn’t... Continue Reading →