The Great Forest by Valinora Troy MG Fantasy, 2023 by Disresponsible Nodpots, 198 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There’s a lot going on since the kids are not all together. This requires you to really focus and keep track. Repetition. Some ideas are repeated, which is common in middle grade. It can get mildly annoying.... Continue Reading →
Those Beneath by Almedia Ryan YA Fantasy, 2023 by Lost Boys Press, 329 Pages What I Didn’t Like: I never feel like a story needs an epilogue that wraps everything up nicely so I didn’t need this one either. But many readers like that! I wanted a bit more from the big confrontation that is... Continue Reading →
Kill Your Darlings by LE Harper A Fantasy, 2023 by Shivnath Productions, 320 Page What I Didn’t Like: The emphasis on body temperature gets old quickly. While I do agree you can feel warmth from emotions, it’s mentioned a bit too much. It’s a heavy book. I couldn’t read quickly because the weight of the... Continue Reading →
Angel From the Rust by Jason Link A Science Fiction, 2023 by Phoenix Forge Press, 416 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some overused adverbs. A few times similes are even used within the same sentence. It’s a bit extreme. Some flat characters. The implication of some being good or bad is clear but they feel... 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 →
Sky Chase by Lauren Massuda YA Fantasy, 2021 by Water Dragon Publishing, 272 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There are some comments about a character's weight that are not at all needed. It made me cringe a bit whenever it was mentioned. There’s a big multi POV cast that can be confusing. There are a... Continue Reading →
Marshmallows by Louise Willingham A Contemporary Romance, 2022 by Lost Boys Press, 146 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Warning if you need it: this is meant to accompany Not Quite Out. The characters and previous events are not recapped for you. I wanted Will and Dan to trust each other not to break. I’d like to... Continue Reading →
Seeds of Vengeance by Sylvia Nobel A Mystery/Thriller, 2007 by Nite Owl Books, 385 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Grant and his entire storyline didn’t work for me. I didn’t like him, I didn’t like the way he made Kendall act, and I didn’t like Tally’s reaction to him.There’s an unusual amount of car accidents... 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 →
Ternary by Kristin L Stamper YA Science Fiction, 2021 by NineStar Press, 285 Pages What I Didn’t Like: One anticlimactic scene. Thankfully it was only one. But we built up to what felt like a big moment and then just POOF it was over with one line. The beginning caught me off guard a bit because... Continue Reading →
