I’ve lost all enthusiasm for this book at 14% through. I don’t like how Elizabeth is painted to be with wonderful witch hunter because she just keeps screwing up. And I understand it’s not her fault, it’s the plot conspiring against her so we feel sympathy, but I really can’t suspend my disbelief enough to […]
SUMMARY Anna has spent three years living in New York as an underage prostitute. When she’s sent back home, she hopes she can keep the secret of her old life as she tries to adjust to her new one. WORLDBUILDING Well, although I didn’t like Anna very much, I completely accept the worldbuilding. I know […]
True Puppy Love by Stacey Trombley In my novel NAKED Anna has just one unconditional love. The kind of love that doesn’t, not ever, not once, judge her for her past or things she’s done. This love is special and no—it’s not Jackson. It’s Zara, her parent’s Rottweiler. Their relationship starts off pretty sticky but […]
Our teen heroes are forced to evacuate Stratton with a bunch of feral orphan children when the soldiers get too close. Upon returning to Hell, the children decide to abandon the teens, who now feel responsible for them. After being rescued, they then celebrate Christmas. The plot doesn’t sound that interesting, but it really is. […]
SUMMARY Rose’s junior year is off to a rocky start when someone posts a video of her dad getting blown up in Iraq on the internet where the world can see. It continues to spiral out of control as she tries to push Jamie into believing in himself. WORLDBUILDING This is a contemporary novel set […]
SUMMARY Conor’s been having the nightmare ever since his mum got sick, but when the monster shows up, it’s not the one he’s expecting, and it wants something he’s not willing to give… CHARACTER I don’t read many books by male authors, but Conor is one of the more believable boy characters I’ve read. He’s […]
DNF at 39% I hate to do this because I absolutely LOVED Storm Siren and even pre-ordered Siren’s Fury in hardcover because I was so sure I was going to love it, but I have to DNF. I’ve been reading this book for two and a half weeks and I’ve only reached between one-third and […]
After their failure to do anything successful in the last book, our intrepid teens decide it’s time to go out and fuck up the war effort some more. Completely by accident they find themselves inside the very airfield the missing Kiwi soldiers were planning to attack. Surrounded by enemies, will our heroes make it out […]
Before I start – just UGH HOW GORGEOUS IS THAT COVER? I love the delicate pink ribbon spelling out the title, slashed through with glass, and the black ribbon behind it. Glorious. SUMMARY Tiny Pretty Things follows the story of three very different ballerinas at the American Ballet Conservatory as they compete and scheme to […]
The author sent me a signed copy of this book as thanks for encouragement. It was not offered in exchange for a review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. SUMMARY Slave girl Nym is snatched up by a court advisor when her true identity, that of […]
