Some of it was Real by Nan Fischer A Contemporary, 2021 by Berkley, 304 Pages What I Didn’t Like: I never like opening stories with the “getting ready” scene. But I will say it’s one short chapter and chapter 2 more than makes up for it. There are some grammatical errors here. Not enough to... Continue Reading →
Falling by TJ Newman A Mystery/Thriller, 2021 by Simon and Schuster, 384 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The dream sequences were weird. I get why they were there but I could’ve lived without them. I waffled between thinking the “bad guys” were making good points and being curious if they were too stereotypical. I ended... Continue Reading →
Circe by Madeline Miller A Fantasy, 2018 by Little Brown and Co, 393 Pages What I Didn’t Like: CW: Sexual assault (not graphic). There are parts of the story that move slowly and feel drawn out to show the passage of time. If you aren’t familiar with all the mythology and stories behind the characters... Continue Reading →
Party by Tom Leveen YA Contemporary, Originally published in 2010 by Random House, 240 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There are some storylines that don’t play out until later which means there are some characters you won’t like when their perspective chapter is done. CW: death, fighting, racial slurs, implied sex, and underage drinking. What I... Continue Reading →
Feed by Mira Grant A Science Fiction, 2010 by Orbit, 600 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Content warning: blood, disease, nastiness, and death. The blog entries were fine but I could’ve done without most of them. I will say I paid ZERO attention to the dates on them so if those mattered … oops. What I... Continue Reading →
Eyes on the Road by Kerri Davidson and Mark Gelinas YA Contemporary, 2021 by Kerri Davidson Books, 263 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some scenes I would’ve liked to see. We fast forward through some things that I would’ve wanted added, but overall I get why they weren’t included. Teens making poor choices. Not a deal... Continue Reading →
The Roots That Clutch by AE Bross YA Fantasy, 2020 by AE Bross, 247 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some slower spots. It’s not really a pacing issue because it matches the mood but it’s worth mentioning. If you’re new to fantasy this might be jarring (but it’s pretty common in the first book for... Continue Reading →
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal A Science Fiction, 2018 by Tor Books, 431 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The emphasis on the love life of the central couple was a little unexpected (it’s literally mentioned on the first page) but you get used to it pretty quickly. I don’t think I ever got... Continue Reading →
Beneath the Snow by Kerri Davidson A Science Fiction, 2020 by Kerri Davidson, 320 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There’s no second book and I would totally read more. That’s not to say it NEEDS more, just that I’d read it if there was!There are a lot of characters and names to keep track of.... Continue Reading →
Ternary by Kristin L Stamper YA Science Fiction, 2021 by NineStar Press, 285 Pages What I Didn’t Like: One anticlimactic scene. Thankfully it was only one. But we built up to what felt like a big moment and then just POOF it was over with one line. The beginning caught me off guard a bit because... Continue Reading →
