The Wayward Haunt by Cas E Crowe YA Fantasy, Independently Published in 2020, 378 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some slower scenes. It wasn’t particularly one section of the book, which is good, but there were scenes that slowed the pace. With other readers tagging this one as dark fantasy and horror I wanted more from... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I posted about red flags book reviewers may encounter that would warn them away from working with an author. Well, that’s only one side of this relationship.
I’ve been thinking of writing a duology of blog posts for a while now, one where I talk about the red flags associated with the reviewer/author relationship.
The Body by Stephen King A Contemporary, 1982 by Scribner, 192 Pages What I Didn’t Like: As always with King there are scenes that aren’t really necessary. They’re inserted to give the character realism and life but they always make you wonder if you really needed that information. They’re details about personal lives that fall... Continue Reading →
Overcome Social Anxiety Overcome Social Anxiety by Noah Hill A Nonfiction, Independently Published in 2021, 208 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Dry. No anecdotes or stories to liven it up. Very few examples. Lots of repeat information. Why are we listening to this person? It isn’t established if this author is an expert in their field.... Continue Reading →
Wishtree Wishtree by Katherine Applegate MG Fantasy, 2017 by Feiwel & Friends, 224 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Naming of the characters, while interesting, was also a bit distracting. I cannot be the only person who lost at least 10 minutes of the day trying to think what other names Squirrels might give themselves if... Continue Reading →
The Shadow The Shadow by James Patterson A Mystery/Thriller, 2021 by Grand Central Publishing, 400 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The shadow isn’t the main character. While he’s important, this is the story of Maddy Gomes, a teenage girl in the future. If you have a background with this character or wanted him to take... Continue Reading →
A Young Man's Game A Young Man’s Game by Paul Blake A Mystery/Thriller, Independently Published in 2018, 294 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some slower spots. You spend some time in the main character's head and those portions can move a little slower. I think the contrast between the fast action scenes and the slower... Continue Reading →
The Weird Sisters The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown A Contemporary, 2012 by GP Putnam’s Sons, 320 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Who is this narrator? All three sisters are mentioned by name and are not the narrator YET the book continues to use WE or US pronouns. I’m assuming the idea was to pull... Continue Reading →
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