Someday, Sometime, a Genie Awaits by Andrei Saygo A Fantasy, Independently Published in 2022, 94 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There are a few spots where we learn something off-hand about our main character's past that feels jarring. I wanted to know about his past but I wanted more detail, I think. Too many unanswered... Continue Reading →
The Shroud by George Bachman A Fantasy, 2022 by Sublime, 398 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Wordy, often unnecessarily so. I don’t mind beautiful language and poetic descriptions but this was often a bit much. Underlining. I could not figure out WHY certain words, phrases, or paragraphs were underlined. They weren’t linked in my ebook... Continue Reading →
Love From A To Z by SK Ali YA Romance, 2019 by Salaam Reads, 384 Pages Note: I’m not Muslim so I can’t speak to the realism of the way these Muslim characters are written. What I Didn’t Like: The Harry Potter references get old immediately. I wanted something else … anything else. It comes... Continue Reading →
Everybody Sees the Ants by AS King YA Contemporary, 2011 by Little Brown, 279 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The ants were weird, right? Sometimes I would think it was working and sometimes I would be completely confused why they were there. I did like that it was explained but, at that point, I’d already... Continue Reading →
Broken Bonds by J. Bree Paranormal Romance, Independently published in 2021 , 418 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There were no trigger warnings listed or suggested. I checked the kindle version as well as the paperback and I didn’t see any. This book is not full of triggers but I am a firm believer in... Continue Reading →
The Chase by Elle Kennedy Romance, 2018 by Bloom Books, 343 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Summer initially was a character that was very hard to like. She comes off at shallow and immature right away. I do think that as you get further she gets more depth as you are learning about her, but... Continue Reading →
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty A Contemporary, 2016 by Flatiron, 415 Pages What I Didn’t Like: If you hate spoilers, skip this bubble. Content warning: drowning, death. Much of this one feels like nothing is happening. You’re essentially waiting to find out about something important but nothing much is happening, if that makes sense. ... Continue Reading →
ShegoraTH by Dima Tsyptsiura A Short Story Anthology, Independently Published in 2022, 120 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The formatting is stilted and clumsy. It gives the narrative an odd pace. I can understand some strange line breaks for poetry but the flash fiction would’ve been better served in paragraph form. There’s nothing to grab... Continue Reading →
Dead Girl Running by Christina Dodd A Mystery/Thriller, 2018 by HQN, 368 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Confusing at first … but I do think that was the point. You catch on pretty quickly to the idea even if you still feel like you have about a million questions. A LOT of character names are... Continue Reading →
Z Resurrected from Half Light Publishing A Horror Anthology, 2015, 315 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Not enough information from some stories. I’m specifically thinking of Riley V Resurrection which left me feeling completely lost. Is this really the fifth book in a series? That’s a weird choice for an anthology. Not all equal. As... Continue Reading →
