The Words by A. Jade (Ashley Jade) Romance, Independently Published in 2022, 676 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There were points where the bullying and fat-shaming that Lennon had to endure were a little too much for me. I know it was essential to telling her story, but I discovered my line in this book. ... Continue Reading →
We are 11 days into November. I’ve written words on my work-in-progress for 10 of those days (haven’t logged any yet for today, but it’s only 8:30 AM my time). How am I doing so far? Let’s check. Kingdom of Fraun Short Stories When I started NaNo this year there were 3 short stories in... Continue Reading →
Deadline by Mira Grant A Science Fiction, 2011 by Orbit, 584 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some slower spots. Not many and none without a purpose, but worth noting anyway. This one lacks the political drama of the first book. Part of why I loved Feed was the way it seamlessly blended that with the... Continue Reading →
Owl Manor-The Final Stroke by Zita Harrison A Horror, Independently Published in 202, 296 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The downward spiral of our characters felt a bit rushed. I expected sort of a slow descent and instead it was more like a switch was flipped. None of the characters particularly grabbed my attention. I... Continue Reading →
12 Books 4,095 Pages 132 Pages per day (YAY) GENRE 3 Contemporary Fiction 2 Romance 2 Fantasy 2 Horror 2 Mystery/Thriller 1 Paranormal Seriously, I read everything. Got a genre you think I should try, let me know! I'm always up for new things. AGE RANGE 5 Young Adult 7 Adult WHERE DID I GET... Continue Reading →
Circe by Madeline Miller A Fantasy, 2018 by Little Brown and Co, 393 Pages What I Didn’t Like: CW: Sexual assault (not graphic). There are parts of the story that move slowly and feel drawn out to show the passage of time. If you aren’t familiar with all the mythology and stories behind the characters... Continue Reading →
Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by Shea Ernshaw YA Fantasy, 2022 by Disney Press, 315 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There’s no real world building, there’s world borrowing. Characters are used in the exact ways as the movie with no additional depth or creativity. I kept finding myself getting annoyed when the mayor or Oogie’s... Continue Reading →
Today is November 1st. The day when I need to sit down with a careful outline and pen out the first 1667 words that will be my NaNo project.
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover Fiction , 2022 by Atria publishing , 320 Pages What I Didn’t Like: This is a sequel, a continuation of the first story (It Ends with Us). In this story I felt that the timeframe didn’t match up to the character's actions. Ryle was a controlling abusive person... Continue Reading →
I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L Sanchez YA Contemporary, 2017 by Knopf, 344 Pages What I Didn’t Like: This MC is obnoxious. Since it’s 1st person you have to be in her head and that is NOT fun. She’s so flippant about her sister's cause of death that it almost feels... Continue Reading →
