Great Wars A Anthology, 2022 by Lost Boys Press, 272 Pages What I Didn’t Like: As always with anthologies, it’s worth mentioning that not all the stories are things you’ll love. Of course, that’s also the beauty of anthologies. You may find that gem that you adore. I didn’t love all of these, that’s why... Continue Reading →
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare YA Fantasy, 2010 by Margaret K McElderberry Books, 479 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Slow. This book dragged on and it was difficult to get through. There’s honestly not a lot of action for the page count and even after finishing it I was struggling to think of what events... Continue Reading →
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger A Science Fiction, 2003 by Zola Books, 513 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The age gaps. Not always, obviously, but sometimes. I guess my main point of cringe was that the characters didn’t seem to have a problem with some of these age gaps. No spoilers but it... Continue Reading →
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn A Historical Fiction, 2017 by William Morrow, 503 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Charlie’s chapters. They felt almost repetitive and unnecessarily fluffy. I suppose they exist mostly to break up the heaviness of the topics addressed in the rest of the book, which is important, but they just don’t... Continue Reading →
She Named Me Wolf by Tenkara Smart YA Fantasy, Independently Published in 2020, 336 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Content Warning: abuse, suicidal thoughts, violence. Very tough to read. Time jumps made this a complicated timeline to follow. Sometimes the events we follow seem unnecessary and I wondered what they added to the story. I was frustrated... Continue Reading →
Rapid Eye Movement by Amanda Sheridan A Mystery/Thriller, Independently Published 2020, 315 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Pacing. This one felt a little slow in some spots and fast in others, making it an uneven pace. Character confusion. The two main characters, Jennifer and Lucy, feel a lot alike. This made it difficult for me to... Continue Reading →
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Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman YA Science Fiction, 2018 by Simon and Shuster, 390 Pages What I Didn’t Like: This book is a close to future dystopia, in other words it’s something that absolutely could happen to our society in our lifetime. That alone makes it a little hard to read. Of course, that... Continue Reading →
Do YOU have a blog, review books online, or some kind of social media presence for books? Noises From the Other Side is a YA paranormal thriller coming October 18th. ARCs go out July 18th and there are still a few spots open on the list! Drop a comment if you're interested and someone from... Continue Reading →
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo YA Fantasy, 2012 by Henry Holt and Company, 358 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Weird pacing. There are some slow spots where things aren’t really moving that drag the book down. A tiny bit too much focus on the romance side of things, in my opinion. I read (and absolutely... Continue Reading →
