Digital Fortress by Dan Brown A Mystery/Thriller, 1998 by St Martin’s Press, 510 Page What I Didn’t Like: Some of the twists in the story felt cliche and stretched too thin. I wanted more from the big reveals, honestly. I didn’t feel overly connected to any character. You spend a little time with a lot... Continue Reading →
Reprieve by James Han Mattson A Horror, 2021 by William Morrow, 406 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Come for the horror and you’ll find the pacing too slow. Is this horrific and thrilling? Yes! But it’s also taking you on a journey. It takes time. None of the characters are explored in depth. That is... Continue Reading →
Promises & Pomegranates by Sav R. Miller Dark Romance, Aug 2021 Independent Published, 380 Pages What I Didn’t Like: I had a hard time connecting with either character. I didn’t care for our FMC. Kal was a little easier to connect with but not much for me. This book was described as the first in... Continue Reading →
The Selection by Kiera Cass YA Fantasy, 2012 by Harper Collins, 336 Pages What I Didn’t Like: We’ve definitely heard a version of this before. It’s like all the build up for Hunger Games but that IS the game. I didn’t love the repetition. I wanted more originality. I didn’t love Aspen. This is a... 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 →
The Red Book by James Patterson A Mystery/Thriller, 2021 by Little Brown, 400 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some of the chapters were cut in weird spots. Once it literally cut mid conversation. This is a habit of Patterson’s lately so I’m on the lookout for it when I pick up one of his books.... Continue Reading →
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 →
Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs A NonFiction, 2002 by Picador, 304 Pages What I Didn’t Like: I’m sure it’s the point of the book but the doctor completely repulsed me, it made this book very hard to read. How did we get more than 20% of the way into the book before we learned... Continue Reading →
Loser by Jerry Spinelli MG Contemporary, 2002 by Harper Collins, 212 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Oh, that second grade teacher made my parent/teacher heart HURT. It was almost too much to get through. I wanted MORE. Another chapter, another year of school, just MORE. That being said, that’s the mark of a good contemporary... 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 →
