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 →
Z Resurrected from Half Light Publishing A Horror Anthology, 2015, 315 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Not enough information from some stories. I’m specifically thinking of Riley V Resurrection which left me feeling completely lost. Is this really the fifth book in a series? That’s a weird choice for an anthology. Not all equal. As... Continue Reading →
Until Next Year by Michelle Angelle A Romance, Independently Published in 2021, 195 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Starting mid scene was jarring (in this case) and made me feel like I might have missed something. That feeling goes away quickly though. There’s a lot of characters thrown around at once with the many siblings... Continue Reading →
Lord of the Wind by Mae McKinnon YA Fantasy, 2022 by Dragonquill Publishing, 488 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Slow. There are parts of this one that drag and slow down to show the passage of time. It makes for awkward pacing. Lots of characters. I found it hard to keep up with all of... Continue Reading →
Members of the Cast by George Beckman YA Historical Fiction, Independently Published in 2021, 265 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some scenes are sort of skipped over and explained to us later (like the winter formal) making it feel a little lopsided in pacing. I would’ve liked to explore a few of those scenes in... Continue Reading →
The Weight of Stars and Suns by Dawn Christine Jonckowski YA Science Fiction, Independently Published in 2020, 355 Pages What I Didn’t Like: A bit predictable. I can’t say I was shocked by much of this, I practically had it mapped out from page one. The ending. We’ve established that I’m weird about endings, yes?... Continue Reading →
The Words by A. Jade (Ashley Jade) Romance, Independently Published in 2022, 676 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There were points where the bullying and fat-shaming that Lennon had to endure were a little too much for me. I know it was essential to telling her story, but I discovered my line in this book. ... Continue Reading →
Owl Manor-The Final Stroke by Zita Harrison A Horror, Independently Published in 202, 296 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The downward spiral of our characters felt a bit rushed. I expected sort of a slow descent and instead it was more like a switch was flipped. None of the characters particularly grabbed my attention. I... Continue Reading →
