A Reading Journal
Source: NetGalley - Thank You Very Much to the publisher!Tl;DR: A Cozy, warm, and overall fantastic collection of short stories - highly recommended for anyone interested Plot: As a collection of short stories there wasn't a concrete through plot but each story with a solid plot was clear and well executed. Characters: Most of these... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley & FairyLoot subscription! Thank you the publisher and myselfTL;DR: A fun fantasy romance idea that's bogged down by a SLOW middle. That last 10-15% though? Wild! Plot: An interesting take on the 'This one girl is vitally important for her special unique magic'. But also very standard in that way.Characters: Again, these are... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley - SO LONG AGO, I'M SO SORRY! But Thank you so much!TL;DR: I adored it. This is a highly recommend one for other armchair scientists such as myself who loves dinos and dino-adjacent topics. Readability: This is incredibly readable, the language and style is simple and friendlyStructure: Sectioned into large eras of time... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - So many thanks to the publisher!!TL;DR: Such a soft, sweet romance, I highly recommend this one. It does have a few heavier moments - so see triggers below. Plot: This is NOT a hiking story so much as it is a love story set out in nature so it's actually a fantastic... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley & the publisher! Thank you so much!TL;DR: I read this in hardback on my own time and loved it so much when it came up for review for the paperback release I jumped on it. It's stunning and sweet and I adore it. Plot: A very simple story of a sprite rediscovering a... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley, many many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: A short action sci-fi novella that I really wish was a full length novel Plot: Monsters are on board and the crew must save themselves! It was a bit overcomplicated, but enjoyable.Characters: There were very few characters that we got to know besides our main character honestly.... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: 100% Yes. Vultures and bugs and I loved this. Plot: This was a bit slower than some of Kingfisher's other works, but that lent a slow horror movie feel to it. Characters: I loved the characters in this, exactly what you'd expect from Kingfisher. Quirky but realistic.... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley - Thank you to the publisher!!TL;DR: A short collection of shorts all around the idea of love that feel very much fairy tale like and classic in style. Plot: Each story is incredibly short with traditional almost fairy tale plots - save the village from the dragon, the princess, etc.Characters: I sadly won't... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley, thank you very much Tor!TL;DR: A unique and very refreshing take on the Holmesian mystery genre, on Jupiter! Plot: An intriguing mystery of a missing man, that is compounded with a side of murder and thievery!Setting: Set on elaborate rings around Jupiter it was hard to picture in the larger scale, but the... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Many thanks to the publisher!TL:DR: A beautifully drawn middle grade book about creating new life - probably best suited to school situations as opposed to personal collections. Artwork: Absolutely stunningScience: It's the barebones of what you need to understand the topic, just enough for the target age-rangeWriting: The actual science pages are... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 