A Reading Journal
TL;DR: I am very disappointed, wow. Source: NetGalley - thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: We finally see E. and Henerey and where they’ve ended up and then how their family reaches them. Characters: The characters I loved in book one were dialed up to 11 and were so much worse. Setting: This... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A surprisingly fast paced and gripping thriller. Source: NetGalley - thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: One girl’s death rocks the It crowd clique. Characters: No one here was good, but you truly end up enjoying all of them. Setting: Not the strongest but it wasn’t necessarily needed with the strength of... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: While fun and well written, it lacked some ‘umph’ for me. Source: NetGalley - thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Yeva is sent to investigate another kingdom for dragons and learns some hard truth. Characters: I’m not sure if it was the narrative structure or the writing but they felt rather flat.... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Darker and more tense than the first book, but with a great payoff. Source: Netgalley and a purchase for myself! Thank you to Saga and Me! Plot: This one circles back to Keri, and her seeking life over death. Characters: Many of these were characters we met in the original DemonWars books but with... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Good bones with a terrible main character. Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher! Plot: Arleta wins entry into a famous baking competition but she’s magicless and scared. Characters: I’m going to be honest, Arleta ruined this for me. Setting: I actually really liked the setting on this one! Fantasy: A very light fantasy... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A fantastic and intricate grimdark fantasy. Source: eArc via the author - I also purchased my own copies as well because I loved it so much! Plot: Our characters find their paths as conflict looms, each completely separate but tying together so well. Characters: Each character truly had their own strong unique voice, which... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: I’m not smart enough for this story but I enjoyed it regardless. Source: NetGalley - Thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: A murder in an unbreachable house with it’s own AI personality. It’s a bit creepy and a lot weird. Characters: The characters, outside the house’s own, are fairly shallow but work... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This is warm, feathered hug in a book and I adore it. Source: Netgalley! Thank you so much to the publisher Plot: An overly anxious zookeeper has to try to get her life and her phoenix charge in order to save a species. Characters: Oh my gosh - I started out not liking our... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Full of some interesting information but completely ruined for me because of the authorial voice Source: Netgalley! Thank you so much to the publisher Plot: This one primarily covers the rise of Hollywood and film with aspects of Helen Gibson. Characters: Helen is mentioned a lot and is in there, but it touches on... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Another fun Scalzi, a sort of cheesey thought experiment. Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher!! Plot: This one bounces around as the moon turns to cheese and everyone looses their mind. Characters: We don’t really focus on the characters but I enjoyed the ones we saw, even for as briefly as we did.... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 