A Reading Journal
TL;DR: Definitely not for me. Dull and a bit predictable.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Girl gets kidnapped, falls in love with the ‘enemy’ and has great, awesome power.Characters: Fairly run of the mill, though our MMC was mute, so that was a nice mix-up.Setting: Ehhh, it was clearly not important so... 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: 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: More of the same tropes and a cliffhanger ending with no satisfaction. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Silver haired fae girl enters trials to get freedom, black haired broody man gets horny. Characters: I can’t say much for them because honestly there wasn’t much too them. Setting: Felt very much like every... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A deeply disappointing sequel. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Immediately after book one, and we quickly find out nothing was free will? Characters: For such fierce characters in book one these three felt so drab and dull. Setting: The city just sat there. It felt like a prop. Other parts of the... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This was… aggressively fine. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Special girl goes on a journey with broody mercenary named Merc (I think that sums that up). Characters: A bit bland for me, I quickly grew tired of the same behavior over and over. Setting: This didn’t come through at all after a... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This felt very much like every Romantasy out these days. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: He needs her, he loves her and she’s not like the other girls. Characters: A bit flat for me guys. They read like every other Romantasy couple I’ve seen. Setting: Some effort was made to... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Unfortunately this was not an improvement on the first book. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Maxi spends a lot of time being deeply self conscious and Riftan spends just as much time thinking with his dick. Characters: I was so disappointed by them. Setting: Not strong at all, I wish... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: What a fun little escape and great ending to the series. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Rosie, Adam, and Duckers get trapped in the mist cloaked Tanria and have to get out and save the world from invasive god thorns. Characters: They’re so fun, I loved Rosie and even Adam... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 