Maybe One Day by Sarah Douglas YA Romance, 2023 by W by Wattpad Books, 416 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Content Warning: accident, death, attempted sexual assault, stalking, sexual situations I wasn’t sure why we had 1 random chapter from Jace only to have the rest from Haley. I’d say either do dual POV or... Continue Reading →
The Silver Dragon by S A McClelland YA Fantasy, Independently Published in 2023, 224 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The pacing felt a little lopsided. I felt like we were glossing over big things (like the events of the opening chapter) and then slowing down for smaller events. The dream sequences were confusing and jarring.... Continue Reading →
Black Crow Flies by LB Perdan YA Fantasy, 2023 by LB Perdan, 378 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some of the book felt a bit preachy. I’m sure it was intentional as one of our characters is a religious person, but if you're a reader who is sensitive to being preached at, consider it a... Continue Reading →
Marshmallows by Louise Willingham A Contemporary Romance, 2022 by Lost Boys Press, 146 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Warning if you need it: this is meant to accompany Not Quite Out. The characters and previous events are not recapped for you. I wanted Will and Dan to trust each other not to break. I’d like to... Continue Reading →
Great Wars A Anthology, 2022 by Lost Boys Press, 272 Pages What I Didn’t Like: As always with anthologies, it’s worth mentioning that not all the stories are things you’ll love. Of course, that’s also the beauty of anthologies. You may find that gem that you adore. I didn’t love all of these, that’s why... Continue Reading →
The Letter Carrier by Laurie LC Lewis A Historical Fiction, 2022 by Willowsport Press, 322 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Dry. This text feels removed from the main character and her important story. I felt a lack of connection to her, which just made the story feel drier than I’d like. Formatting. The ebook, which is... Continue Reading →
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 →
Blood & Magic Eternal by Jessaca Willis YA Fantasy, Indie Published in 2022, 382 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Editing errors. To be fair, I am working from an ARC so it’s possible some of these were caught before publication. Normally, I ignore grammatical errors in my copies (especially my ARCs) but these are worth... Continue Reading →
The Mozart Code The Mozart Code by Rachel McMillan A Historical Romance, 2022 from Thomas Nelson, 368 Pages What I Didn’t Like: If we take this as a serious historical book, it has issues. I didn’t feel like I learned anything in particular about the historical climate, even with the introduction by the author to... 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 →
