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Isaac’s Curse
The fierce wind flapped the sheet in my hand, so I tightened my grip, shaking out the crumbs from last night’s dessert. At least Zeph had licked most of the cake off my abs, so it didn’t end up staining the blankets. The morning clouds camouflaged into the fabric, taking the form of a full sail, and I couldn’t tell where the sky ended, and the sheet began.
Review #121
Title- The Book of Lost Names Author- Kristin Harmel Rating- 5/5 Genre- historical fiction with a few contemporary flashforward chapters POV- 2005- first person, present tense & 1942- third person, past tense Trope- war Similar Books/Comps- The Nightingale by...
Review #120
Title- Red, White and Royal Blue Author- Casey McQuiston Rating- 3/5 Genre- contemporary romcom Trope- royalty, MM, enemies to lovers Cover- cute, not my favorite, but shows the genre My emotions- neutral Comments while reading- Page 64- I started to get a bit...
Review #119
Title- Sister of the Stars Series- The Children of Lyr book 2. Third to release late 2022 Rating- 4.3/5 Genre- epic fantasy romance, new adult Trope- the chosen one Similar Books/Comps- Fable & Namesake, and ironically enough I’ll probably use this series as a...
Review #118
Title- Ugly Love Author- Colleen Hoover Rating- 4/5 Genre- contemporary, tragedy, romance, women’s fiction POV- switches current time for Tate to 6 years ago for Miles Trope- closed-off hero, past trauma, brother’s best friend Similar Books/Comps- The only thing I can...
Top 10 Blogs
Want to follow more book bloggers? Check out these who have reviews, blurbs, giveaways, and more 10. Joanne Guidoccio 9. The Avid Reader 8. Gold Dust Editing & Book Reviews 7. The Obsessed Reader 6. Literary Gold 5. Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read 4. Fabulous...
Review #117
Title- Daughter of the Deep Series name- The Children of Lyr Author- Lina C. Amarego Rating- 4.8/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- first person, past tense. Trope- this book had everything- Pirates, enemies to lovers, forced marriage, second chance romance, avenging family...
First-person books
Of the 120ish books I read in 2021, these are the Top 5 that stood out to me as using first-person point of view really well compared to other novels. See more information on each under the Reviews page on my blog. 5. Only When It’s Us by Chloe Liese 4. The Nature of...
Third-person books
Of the 120ish books I read in 2021, some didn't place on the Top 10, but are still worth mentioning. These were the Top 5 books that stood out to me as using third-person point of view better than the others. 5. Midnight Library by Matt Haig 4. Dark Shores by Danielle...
DNF List #3
Here are a dozen novels I did not finish in the last few months. The genres range from urban fantasy, historical fiction, epic fantasy, contemporary, suspense and women's fiction. These may be your next favorite reads, but they didn't work out for me. Moon Called by...
2021 BOTM wrap-up
Five Stars - Book of the Month Historical fiction alternates between current timeline mixing the past and present. Also, feminist all around Sweet, easy, fun read for a “pick me up” Dark fantasy- death, darkness, the underworld and reapers Four Stars - Book of the...
5-Star Fantasy
Of the 120ish books I read in 2021, these made the Top 10 list and given five stars. Check my Reviews page for more information on each novel. 10. The Queen of Nothing (YA) 9. The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer (YA) 8. The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker 7. The...
Kathleen Elizabeth Sumpton
What's your pen name? Don't have one. But the nickname of the powerlifting group at the time the book was written was: "The Brothers of Steel". Tell me about your most recent story you're writing and the title. The book I have up on Amazon is titled: Origen - A True...
Review #116
Title- A History of Wild Places Author- Shea Ernshaw Rating- 4.5/5 Genre- maybe dark fantasy… but not in the way one would assume? Maybe contemporary thiller, maybe women’s fiction. After reading, I’m unsure POV- Part 1 was a switch between past and present in Travis’...
5-Star Romance
Of the 120ish books I read in 2021, these are my Top 10 Romance reads. Usually I classify romance reads as contemporary but two are fantasy, which is a different vibe. Check out my Reviews Page for more information on each novel listed. 10. Serpent and Dove-...