December Reviews 1

I’ve finished my first 5 book reviews for December. Let’s dive into the details.

Statistics

Age Category: 2 YA, 3 A

Let’s just call this my normal, at this point.

Author’s Gender: 5 F

#sorrynotsorry

Genres: 3 Fantasy, 2 Mystery/Thriller

Although one of these beauties definitely flirts with horror.

Indie Authors: 3 N, 2 Y

That’s a nice almost 50/50 split.

Total Pages Read: 1,802

Average Pages per Book: 360

We all know I can’t remember what “good” is anymore … but this seems good.

Ratings: 2, 2, 3, 3, 5

YAY, another 5-star. I was starting to think I was broken. I’ve been in sort of a slump, yeah?

Book Notes That Didn’t Make the Video

Everless

I listened to this one as an audiobook I borrowed from my local library app.
This one gave me major Red Queen vibes. Not that their basic story is the same … but they use very similar tropes and voice.
Get yourself a copy of this one here.

Flame in the Mist

This was the second attempt at reading this one, actually. First, I borrowed it as an audiobook from my local library. I made it just over 50% of the way through before I DNF’d the audiobook. I just couldn’t get into the story. Then, I decided, it may be the format. Sometimes audio just isn’t best. So I borrowed the physical copy from the library, which is what I read this time.
I cannot speak to the accuracy (or inaccuracy) of the culture used in the book. I am NOT an expert on ancient chinese traditions or cultures.
Get yourself a copy here.

A Stranger in the House

I borrowed this one as an audiobook from the local library because I enjoyed a previous book by this author.
I think the short, clipped sentences are masked pretty well by this narrator. Audiobook certainly doesn’t make it WORSE, which is good. I did look at the sample chapter on Amazon to confirm that we’re dealing with sentences written that way … and we are.
Get yourself a copy of this one here.

A Song for the Road

I received an electronic ARC from the author and Book Sprouts.
I have previously read (and adored) Long Grows the Dark and Slow Wanes the Night by this same author. This book, although still a fantasy, has a VERY DIFFERENT feel. They appeal to different audiences, for sure.
Support indie authors and get yourself a copy of this one here.

Come Join the Murder

I received this one as an electronic copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.
I like dark books. We see that trend now, yes? I don’t think I realized this about myself until very recently. But, honestly, my love for this one was more about it’s ORIGINALITY and the risks it took than about the darkness it possessed.
Support indie authors and get yourself a copy of this one here.

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