The Day I Shot Cupid: Hello, My Name Is Jennifer Love Hewitt and I’m a Love-aholic by Jennifer Love HewittMy rating: 5 of 5 stars This was incredibly cute and also very empowering. I loved her candid stories, her sense of humour and her message to embrace our feminine sides, that we have a choice to wear and do what makes us feel good and even sexy was very liberating, especially for a tomboy like myself, who really just wants to feel sexy and feminine.I read this little gem on my first trip to the beach of the season in one sitting. It put a smile on my face and…

Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. LiuMy rating: 2 of 5 stars I thought the art work was very good, so I decided to read it. I still have barely a clue what the story was about. It jumped all over the place, had lots of dialogue, but didn’t say much and the tortured emo vibe got old very quickly.It wasn’t for me. View all my reviews

The Monk by Matthew LewisMy rating: 5 of 5 stars Oh, it’s so horrid. The story, not the writing or execution. The first time I tried to read The Monk I gave up, because I couldn’t get fully invested. This time, I am glad I stuck with it and realized I should have had more patience initially. There are some slow parts, but do not give up, attention to the details really pays off and make this story a hundred times more enjoyable.The characters are great and range from over the top eccentric to just-waiting-for-their-downfall doomed.The plot unfolded in an interesting manner with a second story sort of wedged in…

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyMy rating: 2 of 5 stars This was my second time reading it only because I had to for my Gothic literature class. My original rating was four stars and I remember sitting at the edge of my seat, waiting, wondering and anticipating the shock, horror and excitement that would happen on the next page, always waiting and diligently finishing the book. And I guess at the time the tease of the horror spoke to me. Now, however; I feel not much besides disappointment. Since I have read it once before, I know that the build up and then slow release is nothing but empty promises…

Saga, Vol. 7 by Brian K. VaughanMy rating: 5 of 5 stars Loved the story from beginning until the end. There are parts that are a bit slower and didn’t keep as much of my attention, but they were short and needed for the overall arc of the story. The characters were bold, had lots of depth and I appreciate that the artist let the pictures tell the story instead of cramming the frames with useless dialogue.I’m not sure what to think of the ending.I would recommend it to anyone, who enjoys graphic novels and stories set in space. View all my reviews

The Devil’s Prayer by Luke GraciasMy rating: 5 of 5 stars I was given this ARC by NetGalley in return for an honest review.This book was flat out amazing. I read it in less than two days and I was completely absorbed. The characters, the entire ensemble, were a great mixture of personalities that made the reader want to know what drove their need, their desire for the behaviour that ultimately led to the unfolding of events.The story was not what I had expected from the synopsis given on the NetGalley page, which was by no means a bad thing and only increased the surprise and anticipation as the story…

Isle of Gods. Die Kinder von Atlantis by Alia CruzMy rating: 1 of 5 stars I was given this ARC by NetGalley in return for an honest review.It isn’t often I can find books written in German and much less so on NetGalley, but I was lucky to have been approved to read this story. I must say, it wasn’t what I had expected.I found the characters too angst-driven and one-dimensional. They could not capture my attention or my interest. The insta-love and insta-lust made me roll my eyes so many times within the first few pages, I was afraid they might get stuck in some unsightly cross-eyed position.The story…

Girl Out of Water by Laura SilvermanMy rating: 2 of 5 stars I was given this ARC by NetGalley in return for an honest review.I am aware of the circumstances surrounding this book and the author and my sole purpose is to honestly review this story after having read it in its entirety.I had to take a two-day break from reading this story and needed a lot of encouragement from my husband and mom to finish it, because about half way through the book I felt like giving up for good, without possibility of reconsideration. But their encouragement worked wonders. I was intrigued to read a young adult contemporary novel…

Seeking Mansfield by Kate WatsonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars I was given this ARC by NetGalley in return for an honest review.I read this book almost two months ago and it took me this long to sit down and write a review. I feel slightly ashamed for that, but this story took me a lot of going back and forth and back and forth (you get the idea) on how to rate and review it. Since this is a retelling of a favourite story of mine, I know it very well and obviously have a very high opinion of anything that tries to resemble it. In addition, I can’t…

The Other Einstein by Marie BenedictMy rating: 2 of 5 stars I was given this ARC by NetGalley in return for an honest review.I was really looking forward to reading this fictionalized story about Einstein’s first wife and probably the driving force of the genius we now celebrate. Unfortunately, this story did not work at all for me.The main character felt emotionally unavailable, even though the story is mostly narrated by her. I can understand that the circumstances that surrounded her upbringing may have had an influence on her ability to interact in social situations, but the more I read the more I felt like she did not want to…