Reviews of my Reading List
Becoming Hook
I rated this one a 3.5/5 stars. It’s a Peter Pan retelling with happily ever after for James Hook & Tink. Here’s my thoughts while reading; “Becoming Hook” by Mary Mecham is a Peter Pan retelling that starts with Jimmy at age 16. After he coincidentally stopped...
DNF- The Wolf and the Woodsman
There was nothing wrong with the book. I’m just not in the mood for more kings and queens and princes and the fight for power. the royalty theme is overused right now. I’m looking for fantasy romance without royalty. But here’s the blurb!: In her forest-veiled pagan...
DNF- Anastasia
680 pages?!?!! Sorry, but no thank you. It had beautiful art interiorly Here’s the blurb: Anastasia is the princess no one needs: the fourth daughter born to an emperor without a son, and the only royal lacking a magical gift. Until she collides with a young...
All of our Demise
Review #436 “I think people need stories to survive…” I give this YA epic fantasy a 3.9/5 stars. I rated the first in the duology higher. The descriptions, doomsday and dark vibe (& Allister’s parts) were all done really well. Rereading some of my copy and pasted...
Starling House
Review #435 5/5 stars for this standalone monsterish book. Set in contemporary times with some stories thrown in from the past, Opal is transfixed with the Starling House. No one dares to enter through the gates but that doesn’t stop them from gossiping about the...
Second Star to the Left
Review #434 This is the first book I’ve read by Megan Van Dyke but I believe it’s a series of standalones. This fantasy romance (mild steam) has two points of view both Tink & Hook. I wish each chapter heading labeled whose head we’re hopping into though. I’d give...
All of us Villains
Review #433 This duology is Hunger games with magic and spells. I gave it a 4.8/5 stars and will be jumping into the sequel ASAP. Even thought the characters are all about 18 it felt like an adult fantasy due to the violence. So there will be spoilers but here’s my...
DNF- Peter, Darling
I picked this up for a possible comp for my work in progress, “The Never Hour,” my Peter Pan loosely reimagined with gender reversal. I really enjoyed the LGBTQ+ representation of Peter, Darling by Austin Chant. Overall the writing felt a little flat for me, such as-...
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
Review #432 “For what is said is not nearly as interesting as what is held back.” If words could portray art like a painting, then this is THAT book. I’d give this a 4.6/5 stars. The beauty of the vocabulary and descriptions and word choice was spectacular. I could've...
Check & Mate
Review #431 I give this sweet/clean/easy romance a 4.4/5 stars. All written in one point of view (Mal), I enjoyed the relatable theme of “don’t want to be a burden to others.” How Ali Hazelwood made chess sexy is crazy lol. I assumed Check & Mate was...
Twisted Love
Review #430 This wasn’t on my TBR list. I just randomly found it on Libby. It’s a ‘dark’ spicy contemporary romance with 2 PoV that I give a 4.2/5 stars. Here’s my notes (some spoilers): I may be in love with this audiobook just because of the male...
DNF- Juniper & Thorn
Curses. Yes please Monsters. Yes please Sisters. Yes please The premise has everything I love however the writing felt like too much telling and not enough showing. It felt slow. Maybe I need to listen to the audiobook version when I come across this issue. That might...
Something Wilder
Review #429 I give this standalone adventure/cowboy romance a 4.3/5 stars. There are two points of view. Lily and Leo were hot and heavy as 18 & 22 years olds despite their short relationship. Once her father gave her the reins for the horse ranch, all her dreams...
The Bride Test
Review #428 I rated ”The Bride Test” a 3.75/5 stars. I absolutely loved The Kiss Quotient but this one definitely felt a different vibe. I’m unsure if I’ll try the next in the series, called The Heart Principle. At first I was hesitant to try it because of the...
DNF- Woven in Moonlight
I was obsessed with ‘Together We Burn’ but this book didn’t interest me because I’m tired of the royalty theme and trying to get on the throne. There’s nothing wrong with this story but am not much in the mood for royalty. Here’s the blurb! Ximena is the decoy...