TL;DR: A great debut about a generation ship and the weight and division of language. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Pacing was a bit rough, but overall a fascinating plot setup for a series. Characters: I really liked all of the characters we got here. Setting: The ship felt really real. It wasn’t... Continue Reading →
Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham
TL;DR: Pacing was all over the place, with a lot of flaws. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: A dating show to choose the next Emperor’s spouse, what could go wrong? Characters: Ugh. Our MC is entirely incompetent and our love interest is grossly toxic. Setting: I didn’t get much from the setting. Sci-fi:... Continue Reading →
Grave Empire by Richard Swan
TL;DR: Yes, yes. This was an incredibly horrific, fun ride. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: We see a world ending problem approached from several angles in a fantastic exploration of the world and it’s issues. Characters: I loved all of them. Even the bad one that clearly was not a good person. I... Continue Reading →
Crown of War and Shadow by J.R. Ward
TL;DR: This was… aggressively fine. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Special girl goes on a journey with broody mercenary named Merc (I think that sums that up). Characters: A bit bland for me, I quickly grew tired of the same behavior over and over. Setting: This didn’t come through at all after a... Continue Reading →
Daughter of Crows by Mark Lawrence
TL;DR: You want a granny doing the bloody business? Of course you do. Read this. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: A fantastically grouchy old lady kills her way through a revenge quest and we get her childhood story as well. 10/10 stars. Characters: I loved all these unlikable jackasses. Setting: Dark, gritty, bloody.... Continue Reading →
Wife Shaped Bodies by Laura Cranehill
TL;DR: I left this at first not liking it but the more it sat on me the more I enjoyed what it made me think about. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: A young woman finds out the truth of her life, where she comes from and the men that control... Continue Reading →
Strange Animals by Jarod K. Anderson
TL;DR: An absolute delight. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Green is drawn into a world of hidden monsters and risk. Characters: I really liked all of them. They were unique and each felt very different. Setting: A great part of the story, I love anything in the Appalachian Mountains. Fantasy:... Continue Reading →
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
TL;DR: An absolute fantastic book. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: We follow Good Stab after he becomes a ‘cat man’ and decides upon a path of revenge. Characters: I loved all of them. Unlikeable and horrible as some of them were. Setting: The horror of this time period really did... Continue Reading →
Bloodfire, Baby by Eirinie Carson
TL;DR: This was not a hit for me sadly but it definitely could work for others. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Sofia slowly descends into post partum psychosis, haunted by the ghosts of her ancestors. Characters: Sofia is our only real character of note and she is a mess throughout... Continue Reading →
For Human Use by Sarah G. Pierce
TL;DR: What a WIERD book… in the best way. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: A dating app for corpses and humans (and this isn’t paranormal). Characters: Very flawed but felt real in that way. Setting: Definitely not the focus of this one. Horror: This is the type of horror that’s... Continue Reading →