A Reading Journal
Source: NetGalley & the Publisher - Thank you!TL;DR: This was a fun, cleverly thought out fantasy story about a lonely young man in a wild new fantasy world. Plot: A bit slow to start, but once the story gets going the humor and intrigue really grab youCharacters: Very funny, very unique characters - with clever... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: A fast paced fantasy with all the goodies - dragons, magic, and prophecies galore! Plot: Surprisingly intricate and fast paced due to short alternating chaptersCharacters: So accurate to their age frame that I honestly wanted to punch one of them... a lotSetting: Complicated - maybe too complicated... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley & FairyLoot subscription! Thank you the publisher and myselfTL;DR: A fun fantasy romance idea that's bogged down by a SLOW middle. That last 10-15% though? Wild! Plot: An interesting take on the 'This one girl is vitally important for her special unique magic'. But also very standard in that way.Characters: Again, these are... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley - Thank you to the publisher!!TL;DR: A short collection of shorts all around the idea of love that feel very much fairy tale like and classic in style. Plot: Each story is incredibly short with traditional almost fairy tale plots - save the village from the dragon, the princess, etc.Characters: I sadly won't... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: If you enjoy non-stop YA fantasy this is the one for you. I really enjoyed a lot of this but found the pace way to fast. Plot: So fast it actually felt unrelenting. There was almost no rest time between 'events' - the biggest flaw of the... Continue Reading →
Source: Netgalley & the Publisher - Many thanks!TL;DR: Ultimately felt as if trauma was present for nothing besides the sake of trauma. This caused the story to feel disjointed and lacking. Plot: The first five chapters ultimately felt needless to the larger plot - Antsy forgets everything that happened for the next 90% of the... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher & I purchased my own copy I enjoyed it so much!TL;DR: Melodramatic and slow in the beginning but the ending makes up for that in spades. Plot: The plot in this was good but took a bit too long at timesCharacters: They felt very YA, not in a... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley (Many thanks to the publisher, I ❤ you) and purchased for myself!TL; DR: I loved it so, so much, but it is heavy so just know that going in. Thoughts: [CW: Parental Abuse, Questions of consent, death, trauma, depression, anxiety] The Four Profound Weaves by R.B. Lemberg was one of my favorite reads... Continue Reading →
Source: NetGalley! Many thanks to the publisher! TL;DR: A fun Romance with a fantastical setting and western vibes. I would not go into this for the fantasy though, go for the romance and you'll be great! Thoughts: Fantasy meets Western meets Romance. That’s the best three words I can use for this book. The Undertaking... Continue Reading →
The Bright and Breaking Sea by Chloe Neill Kit can lead her ship and clever crew on her own, but with the fate of queen and country at stake, Kit and Rian must learn to trust each other, or else the Isles will fall.... Source: Netgalley via Berkley Books - Thank you so much!TL;DR: A... Continue Reading →
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