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Kristen Braddock
What’s your pen name and what genre do you write. I actually have two pen names. Kristen Braddock is the first where I write a variety of fantasy (YA, NA, portal, high, romance) with a focus on bringing inclusivity to the genre. My other pen name is Kacey Lee, which...
Review #47
Title- The Dating Plan Rating- 5/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance (Book of the Month Selection) POV- Third person, past tense Trope- Happily Ever After, Fake marriage Similar/Comps- Accidentally Engaged, The Singles Table My emotions- pick-me up, feel-good, cozy,...
Angela R. Watts
What’s your pen name and tell me about the books you like to write. I’m Angela R. Watts and I like to write books that make readers cry. Okay, but really, I mostly write science fiction, fantasy, and thrillers. I have a pen name for sweet romance (Naomi Hall) and am...
Rachel Donohue
What’s your pen name and tell me about the books you like to write. My name is Rachel Donohue. I like to write books set in quite closed worlds, where there is an intensity of feeling, emotion and a little weirdness too. I like mystery, mood and drama but I also want...
Review #46
Title- The Gilded Ones Rating- 4.5/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- first person, present tense Trope- dark, the chosen one, feminist Similar Books/Comps- Children of Blood and Bone, Witches Steeped in Gold, Legendary My emotions- intrigued, curious Characters- Deka- 16...
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...