Herculine by Grace Byron

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 →

Lucky Seed by Justinian Huang

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 →

Project Mind Control by John Lisle

TL;DR: Tons of sources, lots of infuriating facts. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Readability: Incredibly readable, I flew through this one. Scope: This focuses in on the drug use, abuse, and absolute negligence of these folks. Sources: A full 35% of the back end of this was notes, sources, appendixes, etc. Summary:... Continue Reading →

Glow of the Everflame by Penn Cole

TL;DR: Have you ever wanted to shake a main character so badly, but you can’t stop reading because what on earth is going to happen next? Yeah. It’s this book.Source: Thank you so much to the publisher via Netgalley and I have also been following and own these myself! Plot: Starting up right where book... Continue Reading →

Feuds by Mercedes Lackey

TL;DR: I don’t know how this hit so good but I loved this one just like the last one. Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher - I also purchased my own copy so thanks to me too. Plot: Various plots but the theme of this collection was Feuds, fights between families or friends, small... Continue Reading →

Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright

TL;DR: A big miss for me that’s neither dark or romantic (per the pitch line) Source: NetGalley! Thank you so, so much! Plot: Shan kills her father (the first chapter) and the book slowly slides into blushing in library corners. Characters: Honestly I didn’t really connect to anyone here. Setting: A dark city with a... Continue Reading →

Website Built with WordPress.com.

Up ↑