A Reading Journal
Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: A dry series with an interesting idea - read it for the ideas not the magic or you'll be disappointed. Plot: Interesting! A scholar taking advantage of by her mentor is on a quest to vindicate herself and take back what she believes to be hersCharacters: The... Continue Reading →
Source: Tachyon Publishing provided me with a physical copy for review - thank you!!!TL;DR: A great follow up to Firebreak, and I think also an interesting diving in point - it was a very intriguing story, and setup/continuation of characters we meet in the full length novel Plot: 06 & 22, two young kids, run... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to Tor!Tl;DR: Absolutely adored this rollercoaster of an emotional ride - raw, hilarious, and heartbreaking. Plot: A simple plot, boy meets boy and grows up with werewolves while evil lurks outside their home town.Characters: So rich and emotional - you will get attachedSetting: A quiet Oregon town that feels... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley - Thank you so much to the publisher! TL;DR: An absolutely fantastic epic fantasy about two journeys, one to save a family and one to save a world. Plot: The plot is my only complaint - it's a dual timeline plot line. One is to save a found family member, the other in... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley & the Publisher - Thank you!TL;DR: This was a fun, cleverly thought out fantasy story about a lonely young man in a wild new fantasy world. Plot: A bit slow to start, but once the story gets going the humor and intrigue really grab youCharacters: Very funny, very unique characters - with clever... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: A somewhat predictable middle grade, but full of magic and wonder that younger readers will enjoy. Plot: A very straight forward 'Find someone, tasked with a quest, complete quest, etc' structureCharacters: The writing style stays a step away from the inside of the characters, making them feel a... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: A very fascinating art and history focused sapphic romance Plot:Characters:Setting:Spice/Romance Level: Thoughts: An Island Princess Starts a Scandal is yet another fantastic entry into my list of ‘sapphic historical romances’ I can happily recommend. Manuela, invited to show her paintings at an exhibition in Paris, arrives for... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: A fast paced fantasy with all the goodies - dragons, magic, and prophecies galore! Plot: Surprisingly intricate and fast paced due to short alternating chaptersCharacters: So accurate to their age frame that I honestly wanted to punch one of them... a lotSetting: Complicated - maybe too complicated... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: Do not recommend Plot: All over the place, frankly thin without the unnecessary fluff of pages of pages of science and anti-establishment rambling Characters: HorribleSetting: Interesting, if not over doom filledScience Fiction: Interesting ideas but betrayed in the end by a clear manipulation of logic Thoughts: The... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Many, many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: Cozy and fun - A big recommendation from me! Plot: The plot of this has a slow, cozy start then takes us for a fun adventure that never quite looses that cozy feelingCharacters: Fun and endearing, I really loved the two main characters of Tun and... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 