Sarah Evermotion's Book Thoughts
A Reading Journal
TL;DR: Absolutely loved the idea but this needed so much more meat on it's bones. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Take a twisted magical school and put a bunch of very unhinged characters inside. Fun times follow. Characters: They had a lot of potential for me! But ultimately we didn’t... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This writing style just didn’t work for me, it was exhausting. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Our narrator gets trapped in a cult, demons abound! Characters: A bit of a mess to be honest. We’re so trapped in our narrator that no one felt real. Setting: The cult’s headquarters felt... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A twisted family with tons of fun plots and surprises. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: This one was a knot that I could not solve, but I enjoyed the journey so much I didn’t mind. Characters: A big cast, all of these folks were different and unique. Setting: By far... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A delightfully soft and joyful romance. Source: NetGalley , Thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Two girls fall in love against a father’s wishes and find space for themselves. Characters: They were both lovely, though they don’t stand out too wildly against the rest of the cast. Setting: My favorite part of... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Deeply researched and absolutely blood-soaked, this was a ride. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Structure: I enjoyed the structure, and found myself impressed with how everything came together here. Characters: A lot of these guys blended together (there is a lot) but our author noted distinguishing things each time it was... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: I’m not sure that this went as far as it could have. Source: Netgalley - Thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: A young woman joins a sorority with secrets while a professor is caught in the mix. Characters: Absolutely no one here is a good person. It’s interesting, I’ll give it that.... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A very fun idea for an anthology and a great execution. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Various plots, but almost all of these were well structured and thought out. Characters: I liked a ton of these characters, I can’t think of one I didn’t enjoy to be honest. Setting: There... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: More smut than plot, it definitely leaves you wanting more. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: We get about 40% plot, with a dark crumbling Scottish estate and 60% smut. Characters: They were stood on their own, but it’s hard to tell if that’s due to a lack of other characters... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Not a big hit for me, but it could work for others. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: A girl wakes up knowing her name but being told she’s someone else and has to find her history. Characters: One of my big complaints is that this is a woman vs woman... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This was a book I read but I have no real strong feelings about. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: There are some witches, some characters ‘inspired’ by sleepy hollow, and sex. Characters: Flat as paper for me sadly. Setting: It was dark and had all the right words for atmospheric.... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Book Thoughts 