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Review #45
Title- The Handmaid’s Tale Rating- 3/5 Genre- Women’s Fiction POV- First person, present tense Similar/Comps- Gilead, The Marrow Thieves My emotions- desperate, helpless, gut wrenching Characters- Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. ShePlot/Blurb- Offred...
Review #44
Title- Crown Duel Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA historical fiction Trope- The “chosen one,” royalty courting Similar Books/Comps- The Truth-Telle’s Tale, Keturah and Lord Death Emotions- adventurous, intrigued Characters- Mel- strong...
Review #43
Title- Blood and Honey (Sequel to Serpent and Dove) Rating- 4.5/5 Genre- Fantasy Trope- witches, unknown magical powers of the hero, secretive family connections, self sacrifice My emotions- Overall I was super engaged, but during the time early in the novel...
Opal Fairchild
What is a trope might you be obsessed with? Enemies to lovers. I adore the fighting to learning to love one another. Plus, if the hero destroys a town in their name then right on. What character would you kiss and why? I'd probably want to kiss Vakir. He's a side...
Review #42
Title- Children of Virtue and Vengeance (this is a sequel) Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA Fantasy POV- Keep in mind there are three POVs and the chapters are short so they switch quickly Similar Books/Comps- Daughters of Nri, The Ancient Orishas, The Gilded Ones My emotions- I...
Review #41
Title- Breaking His Code Rating- 3/5 Genre- Romantic Suspense POV- First person, past tense Trope- diverse characters, military Similar Books/Comps- Second Sight, By Lethal Force My emotions- I expected more of what happened chapter 14 to be throughout, which...
Reader Q+A #6
What’s your name and what is your top-rated book of 2021 so far? My name is Sophia and my latest god-tier book has to be Circe by Madeline Miller. If you could set one book on fire, what would it be and why? Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple stories because the only...
Review #40
Title- My Sister’s Keeper Rating- 5/5 Genre- YA Contemporary POV- First person, present tense Trope- Family drama, parenthood, sibling love, controversial topics, coming of age Similar Books/Comps- The House We Grew Up In My emotions- Ugly cry, heartbreaker,...
Review #39
Title- Paris is Always a Good Idea Rating- 4/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance POV- First person, past tense Trope- Irritated/frustrated to lovers Similar Books/Comps- This book makes me think of Eat, Pray, Love. My emotions- comfortable, heart-felt,wanted to slap her...
Review #38
Title- Paper Towns Rating- 2/5 Genre- YA Contemporary POV- First person, past tense Trope- Coming of age, discovery of oneself Similar Books/Comps- We Were Liars, Finding Audrey My emotions- bored Characters- I didn’t connect with any of themPlot/Blurb- When...
Kirsty McQuarrie
Editor- kirsty@letsgetproofed.com https://letsgetproofed.com/ As an editor, what is the #1 advice you’d give an author? Write the story you want to write, not the story you think others want to read! So many authors try to go for whatever is niche now or what they...
Jordan Ford
What are three unique quirks in your (author) personality that is evident in your writing style or books that make you stand out compared to other authors? Oooo – good question. Let me think. I guess I’m well known for writing realistic, relatable characters. I try to...
Michaella Dieter
What’s your name and what book would you buy all your friends if possible? Michaella Dieter. That’s a hard question, there’s so many great books! Probably Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning. What’s your favorite trope and name two books you love that fit that trope. So...
Review #37
Title- The Queen of Nothing Third in the series Rating- 4.75/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- first person present tense Trope- enemies to lovers, evil parent My emotions- I enjoyed this one much more than the sequel. The second half was captivating! Comments- YA...
Dori Ann Dupré
What’s your pen name and tell me about the books you like to write. My pen name is Dori Ann Dupré, and I like to write literary fiction with stories based in the south – particularly, North Carolina. My first novel is Scout’s Honor and it was published by Pen Name...