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Review #297
This amazing fantasy was a 4.9/5 stars! The dark themes were done so well and I really enjoyed the ride. I can’t wait to start the sequel tonight. Some would categorize this as young adult since she’s 18 but it didn’t feel YA to me. Here’s my live thoughts while...
Review #296
I rated Love At First Spite as 4.0/5 stars. This standalone had a fantastic opening scene that wasn’t expected and pleasantly refreshing. I really appreciated the author’s creativity. And then Wyatt comes into the picture. Let the games begin. When she asks herself if...
Review #295
I gave this young adult fairy-tale retelling a 3.7/5 stars. Here’s my live thoughts and notes while reading: The mood is set that the dark forest holds monsters that are afraid of fire and years ago her father was attacked by a wolf of sorts. Adele is making the...
Ten Books I “Did Not Finish”
Do you feel guilty not finishing a book? I do. Every. Single. Time. But I'm trying to convince myself recently that it's okay and some books that aren't for me could be someone else's absolute favorite! Book Of Night by Holly Black I’ve read four of her other books...
Top 10 Memorable Fantasy
My top 10 most memorable fantasy within the last year. Check out each's individual reviews on my blog complete with the cover image. Number 10 Spellmaker by Charlie N. Holmberg (4.1/5) This is the sequel to Spellbreaker Number 9 King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett...
Review #294
I gave this young adult dark fantasy a 4.5 stars. Here’s my thoughts live while reading: That was the best prologue opener I’ve ever read. Who poisoned them all? Why? Does the reaper follow Signa everywhere? Why? How has she escaped death so many times? Why can...
Review #293
I rated this a 3.4/5 stars. I won’t be reading the sequel. Here’s my live thoughts while reading: So, Iris, a 17 year old employee glass blower seems to envy her twin sister, Malina’s skill. But I’m unsure exactly what their magic is, if it’s about flowers blooming or...
Review #292
I gave this standalone contemporary romance a 5/5 stars. It’s written in two points of view, switching between Katrina and Nathan, both in first person present tense. This author duo made me completely fall in love & I wasrooting for them the whole way. The prose...
Review #291
I’ve been waiting to read this forever and finally got around to it. I rated this young adult standalone a 4.4/5 stars. It was all in one point of view in first person past tense. Also, thank you for the family tree diagram in the beginning! At the beginning of this...
Review #290
I rated Lauren Kate’s “By Any Other Name a 4.6/5 stars. I finished this book in one day and loved almost everything about it. This simple, light, clean, easy read was full of all the fluffy feel goods. (This was written in one point of view, first person present...
Review #289
I loved this historical fantasy standalone and rated it a 4.7/5 stars. The reason why it wasn’t 5 stars was mainly because a few chapters in the middle felt a little slower and uneventful. I wanted the emotions to be a bit stronger for some of the epic scenes but...
Review #288
Unfortunately I gave this one a 2.0/5 stars. Usually I don’t finish books that are on that trajectory but hoped this one would redeem itself. It did not. I recommend this to readers who like detailed prose about setting, distributing and traumatic reads & slower...
Review #287
This Book of the Month selection has been sitting on my shelf for a while but I finally got to it. I loved that it was in first person narrative but gave it a 3.5/5 stars. This is a short review because I found myself skimming so I can’t do the book full justice....
Review #286
I rates this sequel a 4.0/5 stars. I definitely liked the first one better. I feel like the following comments I wrote live while reading are a bit harsh but it’s because I had such high expectations after the first one. Check this series out if you like pirates with...
Top Ten Ocean/Sea Books
I’m a bit obsessed with books involving the ocean, especially in the last 2 months. I actually just wrote my 7th book, a gender reversal Little Mermaid retelling, where the merman Axton sees a red haired beauty dancing on a ship during a storm. Join my newsletter at...