Point Last Seen by Christina Dodd My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, HQN, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Point Last Seen in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I loved Dodd’s Wrong Alibi and was super excited to read Point Last Seen. I should note here that I have not read any of her other works, so I’m not as familiar with the scope of her writing and breadth of genres she covers. The Details Let’s start with the good. I loved the setting: small town on the Pacific coast; kind of isolated from everything…
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The Fae Keeper
The Fae Keeper by H.E. Edgmon My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Inkyard Press, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of The Fan Keeper in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I have to be completely honest and confess that I didn’t realise The Fae Keeper is the sequel to The Witch King. Never having read the former, I was very clueless starting the latter. I read a few reviews and short summaries of the first book to get a general idea of what the story is about. However, I was still very unprepared for the sequel.…
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An Affair at Stonecliffe
An Affair at Stonecliffe by Candace Camp My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Harlequin Trade Publishing, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of An Affair at Stonecliffe in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Did somebody say historical fiction? Yes, please. Although I had some reservations, because An Affair at Stonecliffe is considered a romance novel, I was cautiously optimistic. Now, I’m sitting at my desk with a slight headache starting between my eyes, wondering how much tea I can drink before I get the jitters. I have said it before, it looks like I’m not cut…
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Sweet Home Alaska
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A Far Wilder Magic
A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Wednesday Books, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of A Far Wilder Magic in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist This is the second book I have read that decided to throw historical fiction and modern day elements together without any thought of how that could affect the reader. Like me. I swear, I felt my brain get all hot as I was trying to figure out when this story is suppose to take place. Seriously, my desire to shout “When are we?” followed…
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Mrs. England
Mrs England by Stacey Halls My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, MIRA, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Mrs. England in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Have you ever been so disappointed by a book that you didn’t even want to write the review, because you really did not want to think of it any longer? Yup, that’s me right now. I can’t be bothered. On top of that, the majority of the reviews for Mrs. England are rather positive. So, what’s going on? Do I just happen to be one of the few, who…
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A Forgery of Roses
A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Inkyard Press, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of A Forgery of Roses in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I remember requesting “Sing Me Forgotten” last year through NetGalley; I was so excited by the premise that I just had to read it. Got declined and haven’t had a chance to read it yet. When I got invited to join the blot tour to promote A Forgery of Roses I could barely contain myself. Fast forward to just about now and all…
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The Lying Club
The Lying Club: A Novel by Annie Ward My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Park Row, for providing me with an ARC of The Lying Club in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Well, where shall I start with this one? It’s been a heck of a week, which isn’t anything new. Yet, it still makes for a rather grumpy mood and I’m wondering if that has influenced my perception of The Lying Club. Anyone, who has read at least a few reviews of mine, would know that I love murder mystery stories. Having to deal with a cold…
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The Last Grand Duchess
The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, MIRA, for providing me with an ARC of The Last Grand Duchess in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I have to confess I started The Last Grand Duchess with apprehension. After having read Turnbull’s other novel, The Woman Before Wallis, I also had a certain amount of bias. I struggled through the first and worried that I would do so through The Last Grand Duchess. Well, my hunch proved correct. It’s unfortunate, because the prospect of reading a story about a rather lesser known Romanov…
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The Iron Sword
The Iron Sword by Julie Kagawa My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Inkyard Press, for providing me with an ARC of The Iron Sword in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Well, I think I need to admit to myself that I may have joined the Iron Fey and Evenfall series too late to fully appreciate it. I feel too old and, perhaps, too impatient for this type of story. It is very YA and I have been spending a lot of time lately reading contemporary fiction and mysteries and thrillers, so doing the jump from murders and unhappy…
