Shampoo & Conditioner by M.L. Ortega A Mystery/Thriller, Independently Published in 2022, 101 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The story is very bare bones. The plot is the focus, which is fine, but you don’t get many chances to connect with the characters. It feels like a rushed story. This is Book 2. While it’s... Continue Reading →
Someday, Sometime, a Genie Awaits by Andrei Saygo A Fantasy, Independently Published in 2022, 94 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There are a few spots where we learn something off-hand about our main character's past that feels jarring. I wanted to know about his past but I wanted more detail, I think. Too many unanswered... Continue Reading →
The Shroud by George Bachman A Fantasy, 2022 by Sublime, 398 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Wordy, often unnecessarily so. I don’t mind beautiful language and poetic descriptions but this was often a bit much. Underlining. I could not figure out WHY certain words, phrases, or paragraphs were underlined. They weren’t linked in my ebook... Continue Reading →
Broken Bonds by J. Bree Paranormal Romance, Independently published in 2021 , 418 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There were no trigger warnings listed or suggested. I checked the kindle version as well as the paperback and I didn’t see any. This book is not full of triggers but I am a firm believer in... Continue Reading →
Einstein in the Attic by Dana Dargos A Science Fiction, Independently Published in 2022, 357 Pages What I Didn’t Like: This won’t affect my rating but it’s something that may help you decide between ebook and paperback. The print on the ebook is tiny and cannot be resized. Go for the paperback. The dialogue is... Continue Reading →
Fall of Titan by HG Ahedi A Science Fiction, Independently Published in 2020, 295 Page What I Didn’t Like: I don’t especially like starting a book with a list of characters. That being said, I just skipped it. No harm done. The fight scenes were a little choppy. I like the speed of them but... 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 →
A Broken Clock Never Boils by CJ Weiss A Mystery/Thriller, Independently Published in 2022, 275 Pages What I Didn’t Like: I sometimes have a problem keeping characters straight when their names are too close. That being said, Rick and Ryan were too similar for me. I had to backtrack and figure out who was who.... Continue Reading →
ShegoraTH by Dima Tsyptsiura A Short Story Anthology, Independently Published in 2022, 120 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The formatting is stilted and clumsy. It gives the narrative an odd pace. I can understand some strange line breaks for poetry but the flash fiction would’ve been better served in paragraph form. There’s nothing to grab... Continue Reading →
Awakening by Brigitte Morse-Starkenburg YA Fantasy, Independently Published in 2020, 423 Pages What I Didn’t Like: A common enough premise. An teen finds out there’s a whole word they weren’t educated on that they may be connected to. They have to learn the world - quickly. Alpha male behavior. I think the idea is to... Continue Reading →
