Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero A Horror, 2017 by Doubleday Books, 322 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The random screenplay sections did not work for me. They didn’t work on audiobook and they didn’t work in print when I grabbed a copy to see if that would be better. I don’t understand what they were... Continue Reading →
Lock In by John Scalzi A Science Fiction, 2014 by Tor Books, 336 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The opening “chapter”, while important, could easily turn people off. It’s the only chapter in the entire book written in a dry voice but I can see it giving the impression that the entire book is written... Continue Reading →
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas YA Contemporary, 2019 by Balzer + Bray, 464 Pages What I Didn’t Like: I didn’t connect with Bri like I wanted to. She struck me as spoiled and selfish and it irked me when she continued to hide stuff from the people in her life who obviously love... Continue Reading →
All His Pretty Girls by Charly Cox A Mystery/Thriller, 2019 by Hera Books, 343 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some errors. Not a lot by any stretch and definitely didn’t affect the readability. But I think I caught 1 or 2 small errors in grammar. Unbelievable stretch. Then again maybe not. I don’t know, people are... Continue Reading →
Songs of Thalassa by Brian N Tissot YA Science Fiction, 2020 by BookBaby, 320 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Skewed impact of emotional scenes. There were deaths in this one that almost felt more shocking in the non-reaction of the characters to the deaths. You expect it to pack a punch, emotionally, and instead it... Continue Reading →
If It Bleeds by Stephen King A Horror, 2020 by Scribner, 447 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Genre issues. These are described as horror but they’re really not as scary as we’ve come to expect from King. They’re paranormal or creepy, sure, but they were calmer than I was wanting. Not all equal. In fact, I’m... Continue Reading →
Blood & Magic Eternal by Jessaca Willis YA Fantasy, Indie Published in 2022, 382 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Editing errors. To be fair, I am working from an ARC so it’s possible some of these were caught before publication. Normally, I ignore grammatical errors in my copies (especially my ARCs) but these are worth... Continue Reading →
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo YA Contemporary, 2019 by Quill Tree Books, 400 Pages What I Didn’t Like: I let go of the breath I didn’t know I was holding. I’m ok with this cliche being used a few times, although it’s one that annoys me a bit. Three times in one... Continue Reading →
Us Against You by Fredrik Backman A Contemporary, 2017 by Washington Square Press, 448 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There are a lot of characters in this one (again, as there were in the first book in this duology, Beartown) so it can feel muddled in a few spots. I will say that I felt... Continue Reading →
March is over. It's time to take a look back on what I read this month, see if I'm still on track for my massive reading goal, and get you some good reading recommendations.
