A Reading Journal
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 →
TL;DR: This was like… 75% fillerSource: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Vassa gets kidnapped and we get a lot of filler before a bang of an ending.Characters: Vassa looses a lot of her kickassery in this and we don’t get nearly enough Reid time. I couldn’t stand most of the other characters (Roman).Setting: A... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A coming of age story for two very different characters.Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher! Plot: One part revenge, one part politicalCharacters: A bit on the standard side for me, but not bad.Setting: A lovely setting, but I don’t know if I could clearly visualize a lot of it.Fantasy: I generally enjoy a... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A lot of work on the sex, not so much on the actual plot.Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: There is an attempt at a political engine here, but I think the story was written for the sex and the characters.Characters: These two read identical in their voice. They had different ideas and... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A super fun little adventure. I really enjoyed this. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Bait has to figure out how to live in two worlds. In the Dungeon or beneath? Characters: We’re being told this from a third perspective so not super deep but still lovable. Setting: I loved the Dungeon. I... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 