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Review #86
Title- Fix Her Up Rating- 4.5/5 Genre- romcom- steamy POV- third person Trope- best friend’s little sister/big brother’s best friend, athlete, small home town My emotions- turned on Comments- I'm wondering if all steamy romcoms should have a different type of...
Charlene Johnson
What’s your pen name and tell me about the books you like to write. Charlene Johnson is my pen name and my real name. The most exciting thing to me is seeing my name on the cover of my books. It gives me a real sense of accomplishment and fulfills a dream I’ve had for...
October Top 10
October Top Ten 10th favorite- The Trouble With Hating You 9th favorite- The Wicked King by Holly Black 8th favorite- Spellmaker by Charlie N Holmber 7th favorite- The Cruel Prince by Holly Black 6th favorite- Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey 5th favorite- The...
Review #85
Title- The Trouble With Hating You Rating- 3/5 Genre- contemporary romance POV- alternating two POV, first person past tense Trope- arranged marriage, forced to work together, “bickering to lovers” Characters- Liya- successful biochemical engineer, takeout enthusiast,...
Review #84
Title- Themis Files Series (Sleeping Giants, Waking Gods, Only Human) Rating- 4/5 Genre- Scifi/dystopian, mystery POV- The interview style is interesting Similar Books/Comps- All Systems Red, Project Hail Mary My emotions- Not my usual genre, but I was...
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...