Reviews of my Reading List
DNF- Bonesmith
Bonesmith by Nicki Pau Preto is the first in the House of the Dead duology. I love the dark premise and the cover is gorgeous. The thing that wasn’t clicking for me was the narration written in third person. Chapter 1 starts as: “Ready your blade.” As one, the...
DNF- Not the Witch You Wed
This romcom has voice, voice and more voice. Which is excellent. I’m just not in the mood for third person narrative right now. I’m having a hard time with it in general & need most of my reads in first person. This contemporary, sarcastic & witty story has...
DNF- The Ravens
The Ravens by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige is the first of two. The second is The Monarchs. I didn’t finish The Ravens because the third person narrative felt too distant for me. It switches back and forth between Vivi and Scarlett’s point of view but it felt like...
Among the Beasts and Briars
Review 398 I gave this YA stand-alone fantasy (clean romance) by Ashley Poston a 4.5/5 stars. It has two points of view and written in first person past tense. I don’t know why some books catch my attention so quickly and other don’t but this one definitely has. It...
DNF- Spin the Dawn
I absolutely love the title name, “Spin the Dawn,” and its unique cover. Plus I’m always intrigued to read fantasy involving cultures other than my own. However I skimmed the first half, then didn’t finish the rest. Which means I also didn’t complete the duology. I...
DNF- The Wicked Deep
The Wicked Deep is a YA fantasy stand-alone with a great premise (see below) but I’m not usually in the mood for YA books that are academia related. When high school classes and social media is brought into the plot, I’m usually out. But the writing flowed really well...
All The Wandering Light
Review #397 I’m unsure if I categorize this as an official ‘DNF’ or not. Lemme know after reading my few comments and thoughts below. The sequel randomly added the point of view of River, but in third person so it’s a bit more removed. I’m intrigued as to why the...
Even The Darkest Stars
(Review #396) 4.8/5 stars for this YA fantasy, “Even The Darkest Stars” by Heather Fawcett. I’ll be starting the sequel immediately called, “All The Wandering Light.” Written in one point of view, the heroine is a strong, bad ass, ice-climbing expert. Here’s my...
DNF – The Starless Sea
I wish I were a more patient person because I heard this one was great. But I didn’t finish. In the beginning… There are different sections called Sweet Sorrows but I’m unsure if the book has technically started at chapter 1 or not. Apparently some sort of prisoner is...
DNF- Blade of Secrets
The cover is beautiful. The prose flow so smoothly. I’ve read all of Tricia Levenseller’s other books So I’m legit fuming that this one won’t work for me. The main heroine has social anxiety and panic attacks. It’s written so well that it’s too relatable and I need a...
DNF- Raybearer
At the start I’m confused of the timing and location and her age. It seems like within the first few paragraphs she’s having a flashback or dream but I haven’t yet been grounded in the here and now. And soon after it says her sleepwalking started when she was 5 which...
The Ashes & the Star Cursed King
(Review #395) I rated this epic fantasy sequel a 4.1/5 stars. It follows a non-vampire, yet potential vampire, Oraya through the second half of her story. If blood and battles and ruthless violence is your thing then check it out. I kept needing to take breaks because...
The Serpent & The Wings of Night
(Review #394) I rate this adult fantasy as 4.7/5 stars because it will be memorable compared to others, especially the last 100 pages. I didn’t enjoy how brutal, bloody and violent the whole story was throughout. Like EVERYONE dies a terrible death. But the writer did...
DNF- The Path of Thorns
So the first chapter feels like a mix between the Sound of Music or Mary Poppins and a dark Beauty and the Beast The language and prose are written like historical fiction which I hadn’t expected from the cover image. What are the secrets Asher carries in...
Dreams Lie Beneath
(Review #393) I’ve read “A River Enchanted” duology, also by Rebecca Ross, which has a much different vibe & prose than this one. I gave “Dreams Lie Beneath” a 4.9/5 stars. This clean YA fantasy stand-alone was all written in one point of view from Clementine and...