A Reading Journal
Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher - And I purchased a copy! Thanks me!TL;DR: A bit heavy on purple prose, but a fun story with a great redemption for Ursula Plot: Ursula is attempting to take back her life while Xavier breaks an enchantment. It was simple, and romance heavy.Characters: Ursula shone... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley - Thank you to the publisher (genuinely I appreciate it but... what is this?)TL;DR: Uhhmm... No? Why? Plot: Can't find one hereCharacters: They didn't existSetting: Wherever your brain fog decides I supposeMagic: That's funny. The magic of confusion. Thoughts: I don’t even know where to begin with this one. The Corset & The... Continue Reading →
Source: Purchased - Thank you Past Sarah!TL;DR: Magical Creatures + Magical School with Saturday Morning Cartoon Vibes! Plot: Volke and his sister gain magical creatures and join a magical school and it's a FANTASTIC adventureCharacters: The characters were diverse and super interesting!Setting: It is just beginning to introduce the world, but so far I'm loving... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: A little overwritten and much more focused on the romance than the central plot. But I did like it! Plot: Focused in on the romance more than anything but it was interesting enough to keep me through with a few very attention grabbing pointsCharacters: There was a... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: Nah - No thanks Plot: "Escape, get betrayed, learn the truth" type of journey. Unfortunately not much past thatCharacters: The single most infuriating part of this. Ava is one note simple sweetness, and Kaye is just angry and frankly, dumb. Everyone else is a simple line drawing... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley, my many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: Such a fun, new and unique take on the Santa story. I really enjoyed this and genuinely hope there is a sequel! Plot: Juniper is looking for her Mom and ends up tangled up with Santa magic in a world where even Santa has become disillusioned. How... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: If you like Spiders or Existential Dread in your horrors this could be for you, but overall pretty bland for me. Plot: Thought it felt a bit convoluted at the beginning the plot was pretty solid. The twist was interesting, though not whole unexpectedCharacters: Fairly standard fair for... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley, Thank you to the Publisher!TL;DR: Not for me in anyway. If I wanted Star Wars I would have picked up Star Wars canon Plot: A fanfiction of Kylo Ren and Rey but Rey is a princess and Kylo is the Emperor of the Shadow Empire and they're forced into marriageCharacters: The book starts... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley and the Publisher - thank you!!! TL;DR: I loved this but it's my type of novella, definitely not for everyone. Plot: This one is going to not work for everyone with a drop you in, dual time line story but I thought it tied together nicely and was well thought-out Characters: Clever and... Continue Reading →
Source: Tachyon Publishing - Thank you!!!TL;DR: A surprising take on the post-apocalyptic book banned world. I definitely recommend this one. Plot: What starts out as a fairly standard plot device really gets it's feet under it 30-40% in and that last 20% was surprising and intenseCharacters: I actually loved our characters for all their flaws... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 