Beneath a Blanket of Snow by Arlene Lomazoff-Marron A Contemporary, Independently Published in 2020, 354 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There’s at least one chapter that didn’t fit in the timeline. Without spoiling anything I’ll say there’s a character who is going to have surgery. Then we jump to another POV and it’s weeks later.... Continue Reading →
Red Herring by Leonard DiGregorio A Mystery/Thriller, Independently Published in 2020, 277 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Grammatical errors. A few misspellings, some punctuation I’d change, and a missing quotation mark. Nothing huge, but taken together it could be distracting.Telling vs showing. I felt like I was watching the action unravel instead of experiencing it.... Continue Reading →
She Named Me Wolf by Tenkara Smart YA Fantasy, Independently Published in 2020, 336 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Content Warning: abuse, suicidal thoughts, violence. Very tough to read. Time jumps made this a complicated timeline to follow. Sometimes the events we follow seem unnecessary and I wondered what they added to the story. I was frustrated... Continue Reading →
Rapid Eye Movement by Amanda Sheridan A Mystery/Thriller, Independently Published 2020, 315 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Pacing. This one felt a little slow in some spots and fast in others, making it an uneven pace. Character confusion. The two main characters, Jennifer and Lucy, feel a lot alike. This made it difficult for me to... Continue Reading →
Xor Ax, Ax by Andrei Saygo YA Science Fiction, Independently Published in 2022, 304 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The romance feels forced. It’s not a big storyline, it’s only a minor mention and it’s easy to ignore. Of course, that brings up the point of why include it at all if it’s so easy... Continue Reading →
Hammer My Heart by Michelle Angelle A Romance, 2022 by Michelle Angelle Books,266 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Perfect characters. I know it’s a typical romance thing and you guys eye roll at me everytime I list it as a negative thing, but it bothers me. These two main characters are both beautiful people with... Continue Reading →
