A Reading Journal
TL;DR: I doubt I’ll remember this, I really do. It was… okay? Source: Netgalley, many thanks to the publisher! Plot: A short story about a woman loosing her mind to pain and lack of sleep. Characters: Our only real character of note is Iðunn and I have to be honest, she wins my rarely awarded... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Funny and adorable. I really enjoyed this and smiled my way through it. Source: Thank you to the publisher for the eArc via Netgalley! Plot: Daphne is writing under a pseudonym and needs to hire an actor to be portray that person. The actor she picks is the farthest thing from the man’s man... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This one felt like it couldn’t stop twisting but it worked SO well! Source: Netgalley! Thank you to the publisher! Plot: This one went from kidnapping, to heist, to save the family, to so much and I was just holding on enjoying the ride. Characters: Everyone felt distinct and interesting and I was genuinely... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Worth every bit of hype, this was phenomenal. Source: NetGalley! Thank you so much to the publisher! I also bought... three copies of this. I'm just saying. I loved it. Plot: Carl luckily (?) escapes the apocalypse and ends up on a game show just trying to survive. Add a sassy cat and it’s... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A bit long and drawn out, this read very episodic and fairly disconnected. Source: Netgalley! Thank you to the publisher! Plot: Divided into three parts we follow post robbery, with a cult, and running/back to the cult. It felt a little drawn out to be honest. Characters: I didn’t end up very connected to... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This one has a setting and job field I love but the whole book felt like one giant third act breakup… which I did not love. Source: Netgalley! Thank you to the publisher! Plot: Hope and Adrian are shark researchers who fell out of a relationship three years ago and end up pushed together... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A darker Kingfisher than I’m used to be still just as delightful. Source: NetGalley! Thank you to the publisher! Plot: A truly abusive mother and her daughter go seeking a rich husband, and her daughter finds a way to fight back. I actually was pleasantly surprised by this one. Characters: As is the usual... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A unique urban fantasy that I think I read at the wrong time. Source: NetGalley! Thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: I liked this! Kosara bargains away her shadow in a moment of desperation. And in attempting to retrieve it gets caught up in a plot that ties her past into the... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This is military fantasy - but Marines IN a fantasy world. This was such a fun and interesting take on the idea. Source: Tachyon press! Thank you so much for the review copy! Plot: Not too long ago, portals to a fantasy world opened up in our world. Our current day characters are fighting... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A great wrap-up to the story, I loved this and read it SO fast.Source: NetGalley & I purchased a copy so thank you to us both! Plot: The Shepard King has taken over Elspeth and we follow multiple PoVs as the king’s family begins to fracture and the final hunt for the Twin Adders... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 