2023 Book Review: Sanctuary

Sanctuary by Caryn Lix YA Science Fiction, 2018 by Simon Pulse, 480 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: The “oh no he’s so cute” stuff is a bit annoying, although not excessive. The voice feels awkward and fake, more like an adult trying to write like a teenager than an actual teenager.  I didn’t love our... Continue Reading →

2023 Book Review: Her Latent Charm

Her Latent Charm by Dana C Brentson A Fantasy, 2023 by DcBrentson Author, 442 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: Slow start. The paving is uneven so some spots move quickly while others drag. It makes it difficult to get your bearings.  I didn’t find myself connected to any of the characters, which made it very... Continue Reading →

2023 Book Review: Ember Queen

Ember Queen by Laura Sebastian YA Fantasy, 2020 by Delacorte Books, 512 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: This isn’t really a negative, more of a note or warning. The book does very little fill-in of the previous books. To get the most out of this one you definitely want to read them in order and... Continue Reading →

2023 Book Review: The Institute

The Institute by Stephen King A Horror, 2019 by Scribner, 561 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: I like originality so when it felt like The Shining or Clockwork Orange I rolled my eyes. The character we meet and love first takes a big chunk of the book OFF. I spent a lot of time wondering... Continue Reading →

2023 Book Review: Have You Seen Her

Have You Seen Her by Catherine McKenzie A Mystery/Thriller,  2023 by Atria Books, 336 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: Slow start. This book is a mystery/thriller and it does pick up speed, but the beginning “before” chapters are dry and slow.  I didn’t have anyone to root for. I didn’t particularly like or trust any... Continue Reading →

2023 Book Review: All the Bad Apples

All the Bad Apples by Moira Fowley-Doyle YA Fantasy, 2019 by Kathy Dawson Books, 326 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: I will NEVER call someone a bad apple again. Technically, I’m relatively sure I never have. I cringed every time someone was called that in this book (and it was a lot).  The flashback chapters/stories... Continue Reading →

2023 Book Review: The Elite

The Elite by Kiera Cass YA Fantasy, 2013 by Harper Teen, 336 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: The politics took a back seat here and that’s unfortunate because I liked how that made the previous book unique.  Some repetition. You feel like the same few points keep coming back up over and over again.  Some... Continue Reading →

2023 Book Review: No Pain No Gaines

No Pain, No Gaines by Chip Gaines A Nonfiction, 2021 by Thomas Nelson, 224 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: There are no real concrete plans here to build a network. It’s an idea and it’s things that have worked for one incredibly personable extrovert, but it’s nothing really concrete.  This is coded as a business... Continue Reading →

2023 Book Review: Stepsister

Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly YA Fantasy, 2019 by Scholastic, 352 Pages  What I Didn’t Like: Slow start. It felt like it was trying too hard to rely on the story we know and give this character a similar character ARC.  Rushed ending. After a slow build up and slow start, I wanted to revel in... Continue Reading →

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