Revenge of Queen Rose by Valinora Troy MG Fantasy, 2022 by Disresponsible Nodpots, 234 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some slower parts. Nothing extreme, but there are parts that move slower than others. Paul’s chapters. They’re not particularly my favorite, although they throw back to the first book. I probably could’ve done without his portions altogether. Not... 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 →
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 →
Sidetracked Sidetracked by SK Kelley YA Fantasy, 2021 by Bleeding Heart Books, 455 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Shades of stories you’ve heard before are definitely there. I wanted Jayde to have a bit more backbone. While it’s relatable (I’ll come back to that in a second) it’s definitely frustrating when she seems to shrink back... Continue Reading →
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty MG Contemporary, 2018 by Random House, 294 Pages What I Didn’t Like: As an audiobook some of the recitations of the digits of pi, which I would imagine a lot of readers skim through as just a listing of numbers your brain... Continue Reading →
Heroes Heroes by Brendan Cupp (Editor) A Anthology, 2022 from Lost Boys Press, 385 Pages What I Didn’t Like: As with any anthology, there are a few stories that weren’t really my style. But I’m sure that’s different than the ones that would be YOUR style … and that’s the beauty of anthologies. There were definitely... Continue Reading →
Sneak Sneak by Evan Angler YA Science Fiction, 2012 by Thomas Nelson, 288 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The chapters are further divided into sections. It works for keeping the chapters short and keeping the pace up, but it does make it seem like it’s jumping around a lot. It’s also confusing on the audiobook... Continue Reading →
Immortal Return Immortal Return by Jessaca Willis YA Fantasy, Independently Published in 2021, 531 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There were a few grammatical errors in my copy BUT I was working from an ARC so it’s likely these were fixed in the final. There’s a few “false” endings. By that I mean there are a... Continue Reading →
My Husband's Wife My Husband’s Wife by Jane Corry A Mystery/Thriller, 2016 by Penguin, 373 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Strange pace in the beginning. You could easily lose track of the plot at first or wonder why this is classified as a mystery/thriller for a bit of the story. Unreliable narrator. I’ll come back to... Continue Reading →
