We are officially entering my favorite time of the year. The time of year when the weather changes (at least a little), pumpkin flavored everything hits store shelves, and the holiday season starts to take shape. We’re big fans of Halloween around here too, so that’s always fun! Anyway, before we can get to that... Continue Reading →
I need to do a little reflecting on the progress for June, some looking at the progress for the second quarter, and some comparison between quarters 1 and 2.
New Year, New Journal! I celebrated the start of 2024 by getting rid of my old progress journal and jumping into a brand new one. This brand new one has three sections and a LOT of cool features. Let’s see how it worked for tracking progress. Section 1: Individual Projects For January I decided to... Continue Reading →
I know I say this practically every month, but I cannot BELIEVE we’re already in November. Actually, since it’s taken me forever to get a minute to sit down and do this reflection, we’re almost two weeks into November already. It’s time to take a look at what I got done in October. If you’ve... Continue Reading →
You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose A Mystery/Thriller, 2023 by Blackstone Publishing, 350 Pages What I Didn’t Like: That opening scene was a LOT like the opener to the Urban Legends movie. That’s not the last cliche thing in this book, either. The book starts like a romance novel with everything that drives... Continue Reading →
Gearteeth by Timothy Black A Fantasy, 2012 by Dreamsphere, 411 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Weird formatting, which won’t affect my rating but did affect the readability. The chapter breaks don’t register in a Kindle and there’s no table of contents to use to judge chapter length. Also, there was a break in the middle... Continue Reading →
The Terminal List by Jack Carr A Mystery/Thriller, 2018 by Atria, 408 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Very detailed descriptions. This isn’t a negative for everyone, I know. But if you don’t like very wordy paragraphs packed with tons of details, consider this a content warning. Torture, which is a content warning of sorts. It... Continue Reading →
The Innocent One by Lisa Ballantyne A Mystery/Thriller, 2022 by Pegasus Crime, 352 Pages What I Didn’t Like: A little predictable and sort of similar to a lot out there in the way the ending played out. I wanted something more unique than I got. The pacing is not consistent throughout the story. The middle... Continue Reading →
I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson YA Contemporary, 2014 by Dial Books, 371 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Jarring switch between chapter 1 and chapter 2. You seriously feel like you missed so much you’re almost in a different world. Of course, I think that was the point. But it’s jarring. REALLY long... Continue Reading →
Club Dead by Charlaine Harris A Paranormal, 2003 by Orbit, 279 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The ending leaves way too much unresolved (and that’s coming from me). This felt like the first half of a book, you’ll want to add the next one right to your list. The Bubba stuff was funny in book... Continue Reading →
