The Bone Witch by Rin ChupecoMy rating: 5 of 5 stars I was given this ARC by NetGalley in return for an honest review.Like a well-crafted chocolate truffle, melting in one’s mouth, some stories are just as beautifully created. The Bone Witch is a wonderful story about magic, betrayal, love and fate. I have to warn any reader, though, this book starts out very slow, which can be a bit of a turn off for most since it takes about 20% for the story to fully begin and capture the reader.The plot is intriguing. As slow as it begins, the plot is mysterious enough to keep me motivated to continue,…
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Freeks by Amanda Hocking
Freeks by Amanda HockingMy rating: 3 of 5 stars I was given this ARC by NetGalley in return for an honest review.This was one of those books that I enjoyed reading even though I did not like any of the characters. A true and good example of a story driven by the plot, at least for me.The plot. Who doesn’t enjoy a good and slightly creepy story about an eerie entity wreaking havoc, set in a sideshow carnival? I certainly do. And it was the only thing that kept me reading. It was a good idea and started to unfold nicely, but sadly got a bit sidetracked by a main…
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One Wish Away (Djinn Empire, #1) by Ingrid Seymour
One Wish Away by Ingrid SeymourMy rating: 2 of 5 stars I was given this ARC by NetGalley in return for an honest review.I was excited to start this story. The plot sounded great and I love stories of djinns and the supernatural. I had to take a few days after finishing this story to write this review to stop myself from going into a full rant. So many things I want to point out and vent about, but I will try to keep this short and spoiler free.The plot was not original, but obviously had me request this book, I mean based on the description. What I found was…