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 →
Kill All Wizards (The Barbaric Ledgers #1) by Jedediah Berry
TL;DR: This felt like Conan had an acid trip in a wizard city. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Gotch is trying to avenge his brother in a city run by wizards, the weird follows Characters: Gotch was our best character, but I really liked the variety we were introduced to Setting: This city... Continue Reading →
The Dungeon Book (As Told by Cornelius the Skull) by Gareth Hanrahan
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 →
Once Upon You and Me by Timothy Janovsky
TL;DR: Maybe not for me, very quick burn with shallow feeling characters. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: A young assistant falls for his boss’s ex-husband. It goes about as well as you expect. Characters: They felt very bland and honestly seemed to exist to check some boxes, which made me very uncomfortable. Setting:... Continue Reading →
The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
TL;DR: Such a fantastic horror representation of depression. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Macy has to follow the rituals or the dark will take over, and the red sun will rise. Characters: It’s primarily Macy and her slow decline trapped in this job, this house trying to fight off the dark. Setting: A... Continue Reading →
How to Survive Camping: The Lady in Chains by Bonnie Quin
TL;DR: A great continuation of this story with higher stakes. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Kate finds out what happens when those she trusts betrays her, and how she deals with it. Characters: I love them, all of them. Even the Crying Girl. I want to know and see them more. Setting: The... Continue Reading →
10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall
TL;DR: I think the tropes in this just weren’t for me. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Fake Amnesia to bring together a boss and employee with lots of family in the mix Characters: I liked Sam! Not really Jonathon though and that was probably the issue for me. Setting: I have very little... Continue Reading →
The Mayor of Noobtown by Ryan Rimmel
TL;DR: Perfect for more Gaming style fans of LitRPG. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Jim gets struck by Truck-kun (iykuk), and wakes up in a world of stats and classes. What’s a man to do? Characters: We have a simple cast in this first book but I really liked Jim and see a... Continue Reading →
The Daisy Chain Flower Shop by Laurie Gilmore
TL;DR: A lovely cozy romance in Dream Harbor. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Fake Dating develops into real feelings in this cute little story. Characters: I always enjoy characters in Dream Harbor. Daisy and Elliott were very sweet but not the standout characters like we’ve had before. Setting: Dream Harbor is my favorite... 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 →