Awakening by Brigitte Morse-Starkenburg YA Fantasy, Independently Published in 2020, 423 Pages What I Didn’t Like: A common enough premise. An teen finds out there’s a whole word they weren’t educated on that they may be connected to. They have to learn the world - quickly. Alpha male behavior. I think the idea is to... Continue Reading →
Graceling by Kristin Cashore YA Fantasy, 2008 by Harcourt, 471 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Starting mid action, in this case, is off putting because you feel immediately confused like you’re missing something. Not reflected in my rating but the noises between scenes on the audiobook get old FAST. This is YA (which I would... Continue Reading →
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand Adult Fiction, 2020 by Little Brown Publishing, 485 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Although I appreciate why she chose to end this the way she did, I was not a fan of the ending. I think the way Jake and Mal’s story came to a conclusion was good but there... Continue Reading →
The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan MG Fantasy, 2016 by Disney-Hyperion Books, 459 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Unsolved, sort of. Riordan is famous for leaving us with cliffhangers. This is no different, I need book 3 now. I’m not as familiar with Norse mythology so I can’t speak to how accurate it is... Continue Reading →
Imperfect Girl 1 by NisiOisiN YA Manga, 2017 by Vertical Comics, 200 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Our narrator is a wet noodle. So many mistakes were made here it’s shocking. This guy does everything wrong. No ending. Get the second one because this is really an intro to what could be a good story.... Continue Reading →
Until Next Year by Michelle Angelle A Romance, Independently Published in 2021, 195 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Starting mid scene was jarring (in this case) and made me feel like I might have missed something. That feeling goes away quickly though. There’s a lot of characters thrown around at once with the many siblings... Continue Reading →
The Weight of Stars and Suns by Dawn Christine Jonckowski YA Science Fiction, Independently Published in 2020, 355 Pages What I Didn’t Like: A bit predictable. I can’t say I was shocked by much of this, I practically had it mapped out from page one. The ending. We’ve established that I’m weird about endings, yes?... Continue Reading →
The Words by A. Jade (Ashley Jade) Romance, Independently Published in 2022, 676 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There were points where the bullying and fat-shaming that Lennon had to endure were a little too much for me. I know it was essential to telling her story, but I discovered my line in this book. ... Continue Reading →
Deadline by Mira Grant A Science Fiction, 2011 by Orbit, 584 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some slower spots. Not many and none without a purpose, but worth noting anyway. This one lacks the political drama of the first book. Part of why I loved Feed was the way it seamlessly blended that with the... Continue Reading →
Owl Manor-The Final Stroke by Zita Harrison A Horror, Independently Published in 202, 296 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The downward spiral of our characters felt a bit rushed. I expected sort of a slow descent and instead it was more like a switch was flipped. None of the characters particularly grabbed my attention. I... Continue Reading →
