A Reading Journal
TL;DR: An interesting attempt at a retelling, but way to lust-forward for me.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Meneka has to seduce someone, discovers love magic.Characters: There were okay? I didn’t find myself loving anyone here to be honest.Setting: I enjoyed the setting and the folklore behind this. Simple, if a bit... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Such a fun and quirky adventure!Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Ben needs a memory erasing spell, and that’s all it takes for some BIG MAGIC to cause havoc.Characters: I really grew to love these characters. They were dynamic and didn’t quit fit at first but by the end I loved... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: An absolute delight for fans of this series and world.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Four stories following familiar characters on adventures.Characters: You know and love them if you’re a return reader and if not you will love them.Setting: While it’s not super strong it does a good job supporting the... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Don’t look too closesly and you could have a fun ride with this one.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Bianca tries to figure out how to save her horse-husband and they avoid assassins.Characters: I meaaannn… don’t look too close.Setting: There are two kingdoms… and war. And magic but again, don’t look... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Delightfully fun with a unique side character.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Edmund accidentally pulls a sword out and an ‘angel’ saves him - ha.Characters: I know the quirky characters Kingfisher writes are not always people’s favorites but I adore them.Setting: For Kingfisher fans, this is familiar land but it’s a... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Probably just not for me.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Snow White wakes up in what should be a horrific world and has to take it back… and ehh?Characters: Ugh, my least favorite type of MC.Setting: There was a lot of promise, but not a great execution.Fantasy/Romance: The fantasy was fine,... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: An incredibly fun start to a progression fantasy.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Long Wu Ying never planned on becoming a cultivator but then the army calls and plans change.Characters: I love a good level headed MC and that’s what we get here.Setting: Lovely, not too strong but strong enough to... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: An absolute banger of a collection.Source: Saga Press! Thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: All the stories in this focus on being understood or how words can fail.Characters: So often characters in short stories fall flat. That is not the case here.Setting: I enjoyed so many of these. Ken Liu is a... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A bit too short, with not a lot of sense.Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher! Plot: Xishi is recruited as a spy and spends 10 years smiling at folks.Characters: Perhaps it was the length, or the writing? But I didn’t enjoy them.Setting: A fairly standard feeling world for the story unfortunately. I was... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A good YA fantasy, especially for a younger audience.Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher! Plot: Kids had goals, kids met, liked each other and kind of continued goals (not really, but enough I suppose).Characters: I think perhaps the characters felt a bit distant, but they were okay.Setting: It was okay, I don’t know... Continue Reading →
