A Reading Journal
Source: Netgalley - Thank you so much to the publisher!Tl;DR: This was a big miss for me. Simple writing, a bit of a nonsense plot, and overly sexualized women. No thanks. Plot: All over the place. Perhaps if we'd taken time to break things down and move slowly this could be a good series? But... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley - Thank you so much to the publisher for reaching out to me!TL;DR: Such a slow build but I really think it was worth it. A Holmesian mystery with lots of fantasy and plant magic/science! Plot: This was slow. It started with a single gruesome murder and evolved to a bigger, empire risking... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley, many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: Perhaps not as strong as the first novel, but an interesting exploration of the world. Plot: Alex returns to their home country and is attacked by a spirit/ghost. Nothing too mind-blowing but creepyCharacters: I enjoyed the characters here more than the previous novella, though I wish Miss Potter... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: A fun ride trying to fix financial aid gone bad. As both an art kid and one who depended on Financial Aid this hit and was hilarious. Plot: I really enjoyed this. I still have dreams about college and realizing I'm missing classes or aid so this... Continue Reading →
Source: NetgalleyTL;DR: Wow that was a lot, and I’m on the fence. Trauma and PoVs for days, but interesting magic and themes. Plot: Slow yet it took place over a short time as two twins who don't trust each other and have petty fights constant work to figure out generational curses.Characters: There were perhaps too... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - So many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: If you’ve a fear of being alone, have intense feelings of the pandemic or enjoy more topical mental hellscape type of horrors - this is for you. If you’re here for the creepy, the supernatural, or any type of humor or human endurance? Pass on this.... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Thank you to Orbit!TL;DR: No quest, far less world, and more sex. Not as fun for me as the first one but mileage may vary. Plot: Focuses in primarily on the forced proximity of Felix and Brie. There is a mystery added on but it's definitely not the focusCharacters: A lot of... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley, Thank you so much to the publisher!TL;DR: Just rip my heart out and step on why don't you? Plot: A very well implemented jump forward in time after Robbie is kidnapped by the Alpha of all and the Bennett's have to retrieve himCharacters: The Green Creek pack with a focus on Robbie and... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: An excellent follow-up to the second, and a very good setup for a third Plot: Emily & Wendell go on a search for the Nexus to find Wendell's door and happen to solve a few mysteries along the wayCharacters: I love Emily & Wendell quite a bit, but... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - My thanks, as always, to the wonderful publisher!TL;DR: A cold, disconnected story with a reactionary character, this was a frustrating read for me. Plot: Hans and Greta having grown up after the gingerbread. Misogyny, fancy red hair, and witchcraft!Characters: Hard pass on these guys, it was the greatest flaw for me. Cold... Continue Reading →
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