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Review #83
Title- The Water Dancer Rating- 3.5/5 Genre- Literary Fiction POV- First person, past tense Similar Books/Comps- A Shadow Bright and Burning, The Gilded Ones My emotions- defeated, wanting to be more hopeful Plot/Blurb- Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage....
Review #82
Title- An American Marriage Rating- 3/5 Genre- Contemporary POV- First person, present tense Trope- Relationships, Love triangle Similar Books/Comps- Rules for Visiting, The People We Keep My emotions- depressing but thought provoking Characters- Celestial- she...
Review #81
Title- This Close to Okay Book of the Month Selection Rating- 3/5 Genre- Women’s Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary POV- Alternating between Tallie and Emmett’s perspectives Trope- This was a heavy read with themes of suicide, betrayal, therapy, mental health and...
D’Ann Lindun
What’s your pen name and what genre do you write. D’Ann Lindun, and I write contemporary western/some with suspense! Who inspires you and why? Everything! Seriously, the news, a friend is a journalist and some of her stories, a picture…and so on. Give me an example of...
Review #80
Title- Water for Elephants Rating- 4/5 Genre- Women’s fiction or drama maybe POV- First person, past tense Trope- circus, scandal Similar Books/Comps- Salt of the Sea, The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary My emotions- Intrigued, fascinated Characters- Jacob...
Review #79
Title- Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA Fantasy POV- First person, present tense Similar Books/Comps- The Book of Chaos Vibe- humor, sarcasm, unique, original, whimsical Characters- Alcatraz Smedry- age 13, foster childPlot/Blurb- Alcatrez...
Review #78
Title- The Art of Racing in the Rain Rating- 5/5 Genre- Contemporary POV- First person, past tense Trope- Family drama, Relationships, Dogs! Similar Books/Comps- A Dog’s Purpose My emotions- Invested, connected Vibe- soul mates, compassion, philosophical (from...
Review #77
Title- The Davinci Code Rating- 4/5 Genre- Suspense, mystery Similar Books/Comps- The Library of the Unwritten My emotions- Edge of my seat Characters- Robert Langdon- Harvard symbologist Sophie Neveu- French cryptologistComments- I liked the action and danger...
Review #76
Title- In Five Years Rating- 4/5 Genre- Contemporary POV- First person, present tense Trope- Friendship, Do-overs Similar Books/Comps- Me Before You and One Day and It Ends with Us My emotions- I felt “alive” in this book, as if I was experiencing most of the...
Review #75
Title- The Book of Lost Things Rating- 3.75/5 Genre- Fantasy POV- Third person, past Similar Books/Comps- The Keeper of Lost Things My emotions- Creepy but entranced Vibe- darker Plot/Blurb- High in his attic bedroom, David mourns the death of his mother, with...
Gayle Siebert
What’s your pen name and tell me about the books you like to write. Gayle Siebert. I write thriller/mysteries and new adult. Most have at least a passing relationship with horses and I can’t think of one that doesn’t have a touch of romance. What has been something...
Review #74
Title- Ruin and Rising Rating- 5/5- best of the trilogy Genre- YA fantasy Trope- The chosen one. Morally gray characters Similar Books/Comps- Red Queen My emotions- the second half had me gasping Characters- I loved Alina and Mal’s relationship. It was the best...
Review #73
Title- Siege and Storm Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- first person Trope- the chosen one Plot/Blurb- Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Alina Starkov’s power has grown, but not without a price. She is the Sun Summoner―hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she...
Review #72
Title- Shadow and Bone Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA Fantasy POV- First person, past tense Similar Books/Comps- The Gilded Wolves, Ember in the Ashes My emotions- I wanted to feel a bit more but I was sucked in enough to care. Characters- Alina Starkov is a soldier who...
HM Thomas
What’s your pen name and tell me about the books you like to write. My pen name is HM Thomas, and I mostly write Romantic Suspense. I love a good love story in the middle of a little danger. I also write contemporary romance and women’s fiction, because there are just...