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 →
The Choices We Make by Teresa Grabs A Anthology, Independently Published in 2021, 239 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Lots of worlds I wanted to spend more time in! This, I suppose, is a good problem to have. Some stories fell flat or didn’t work for me. Of course when you have this many, that’s bound... 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 →
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 →
A Lover’s Will by Mahiraj Jadeja A Poetry, 2016 by Olympia Publishers, 62 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Grammar and punctuation get a lot of free reign in poetry, I’m the first to admit that. However, in my opinion, those decisions to break rules need to be intentional. In this poetry collection it feels like... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
