Sarah Evermotion's Book Thoughts
A Reading Journal
TL;DR: This was a sleeper hit for me - I loved it. Source: eArc via Netgalley and a physical book via the publisher - THANK YOU! Plot: Three PoVs each fight and rebel against the Empire that has conquered them in their own ways. Characters: I found myself loving each and every PoV character and... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Another fantastic installment in the Carl series - I continue to love these. Source: NetGalley! Thank you for the eArc! I also bought a physical and audio edition. I love these y’all. Plot: Carl and Donut are now in the Iron Tangle, trains galore! Characters: I adore these guys, I can’t say that enough.... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A deeply immersive and wonderful read, I devoured this. Source: Thank you to the publisher for an ARC via Netgalley! Plot: Ã’dòdó is kidnapped from her life as a blacksmith to wed the king, thrusting her from a life of poverty to political tensions and backstabbing. Characters: The cast was varied and unique and... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: It took me TWO WEEKS to read this. But it was worth it. I love this series a lot. Source: NetGalley & I purchased a copy so thank you to the publisher and myself! Plot: Everyone comes together to either save or consume the world, at this point we just don't know.Characters: All of... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
TL;DR: A slow, sweet story that sneaks under your skin. I was shocked by how much I loved this at the end.Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Eddie has lost his swing and Mark is the reporter tasked with covering his first year as a Robins - and then of course,... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley - many thanks to the publisher.TL;DR: I did not enjoy this. From the choppy, redundant writing to the VERY suspicious romance. This was not well thought out or edited.Longer TL;DR with theory: I have a theory. This either initially meant to be a Shatter Me style story where in fact our Roman Prince... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: If you enjoy Romantasy you’ll probably enjoy this, if you want nuance or depth maybe go elsewhere. Plot: A young woman is used for her power. Pretty much it.Characters: Fairly two dimensional? Freya felt very familiar and everyone else filled their roles nicelySetting: A fantasy world that had... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Book Thoughts 