A Lover’s Will by Mahiraj Jadeja A Poetry, 2016 by Olympia Publishers, 62 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Grammar and punctuation get a lot of free reign in poetry, I’m the first to admit that. However, in my opinion, those decisions to break rules need to be intentional. In this poetry collection it feels like... Continue Reading →
I swear I can count! It's 11 books, not 10. OOPS 11 Books 3,393 Pages 113 Pages per day (YAY, back above that unofficial average I like to be at) SIDE NOTE I don’t have official reading per day/month goals. I have a year long goal (104 books) which breaks down to 2 per week.... Continue Reading →
Verity by Colleen Hoover A Mystery/Thriller, 2018 by Grand Central Publishing, 336 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Content warning, in case you need it. This one contains lots of sexual language, violence, violence against children and death. Also if you, in general, don’t like unreliable narrators you’ll probably not be a fan of this book. The... Continue Reading →
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater YA Fantasy, 2009 by Scholastic Press, 392 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The voices are too similar. Switching between Sam and Grace didn’t work because they read like the same character. I like some variety, some change in word choice, something to separate them. The ending was predictable and a little weak.... Continue Reading →
So today I’m going to take a look at the first half of 2022. I’m planning to see where I’m at and set myself up for success in the last half of the year.
Xor Ax, Ax by Andrei Saygo YA Science Fiction, Independently Published in 2022, 304 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The romance feels forced. It’s not a big storyline, it’s only a minor mention and it’s easy to ignore. Of course, that brings up the point of why include it at all if it’s so easy... Continue Reading →
Beneath the Snow by Kerri Davidson A Science Fiction, 2020 by Kerri Davidson, 320 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There’s no second book and I would totally read more. That’s not to say it NEEDS more, just that I’d read it if there was!There are a lot of characters and names to keep track of.... Continue Reading →
The Cousins by Karen McManus YA Mystery/Thriller, 2020 by Delacorte Press, 337 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Slow start. This one takes awhile to get going. I wanted that mystery to be introduced right away and the small one just wasn’t enough to keep my interest. I wasn’t fully invested in the beginning. Plot holes. There... Continue Reading →
The Letter Carrier by Laurie LC Lewis A Historical Fiction, 2022 by Willowsport Press, 322 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Dry. This text feels removed from the main character and her important story. I felt a lack of connection to her, which just made the story feel drier than I’d like. Formatting. The ebook, which is... Continue Reading →
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides A Mystery/Thriller, 2019 by Celadon Books,325 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There’s definitely “white knight” syndrome running through this one. The treating doctors are male, most of the patients mentioned are female, and the females who work at the facility are treated as sort of hysterical. That all sort... Continue Reading →
