Another View by Rosamunde Pilcher My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Gist Back in the mid-90’s the German public television broadcasting channel ZDF began producing movies based on Pilcher’s stories, novels and short stories. Even before these began to air I was aware of Pilcher’s works, since my mom loved them. So, in a sense I sort of grew up with Pilcher, yet I never read a book of hers until now. I remember a few years ago I attempted The Shell Seekers, I believe, but I had a lot on my plate back then and the sheer size of the book had me intimidated. To ease myself into…
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Tarnished Empire (Dark Shores, #0.5)
Tarnished Empire by Danielle L. Jensen My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Gist After finishing Dark Skies I was in need of my next Dark Shores fix. How delighted was I when I found out that Tarnished Empire not only provided a closer look at Marcus’ character, but also happened to be a full-length novel and not just a novella. Hot dog!! The Details I appreciated the chance to get familiar with Marcus and some of his friends/legion brothers before the start of the main story. It provided much depth to his and the other characters and explains some of his choices. I was totally smitten with Agrippa, couldn’t…
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Honey Girl
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Park Row Books, for providing me with an ARC of Honey Girl in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Who among us hasn’t felt lost? Lately, because of the global pandemic or just in general? So incredibly lost and untethered to anything solid underneath their feet? I certainly have. I graduated from grad school while the pandemic and first lockdown were in full swing. And I spent the summer sending out over 50 job applications, only to receive a whole lot of silence. Where can I go from…
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The Iron Raven
The Iron Raven by Julie Kagawa My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Inkyard Press, for providing me with an ARC of The Iron Raven in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I had the strangest déjà vu when I first saw the name and the cover of Kagawa’s newest book. I swear I saw this book years ago and put it on my to-read list. Goes to show how one can be truly mistaken. Regardless, I have heard of the author’s other series, The Iron Fey, and the first book has been on my to-read list for a very…
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Send Me Their Souls
Send Me Their Souls by Sara Wolf My rating: 2 of 5 stars The Gist Finally! I got my hands on a copy of Wolf’s latest in her Bring Me Their Hearts trilogy, Send Me Their Souls. So long I have waited to finally find out what happens to Zera and company! I was excited and happy and a little giddy to get all cozy on the couch and be transported back to this wonderful fantasy story. The Details Well, I’m not sure how to say this. I’m kind of sitting here shrugging my shoulders and one word keeps coming to mind: “meh”. I read other reviews just to see,…
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Dark Shores
Dark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Gist Actually, I’m going to start off right away with the verdict: I absolutely loved Dark Shores. I have loved Jensen’s writing ever since The Malediction Trilogy was published beginning back in 2014. Then in 2018 The Bridge Kingdom came out, which I was unable to find a copy of for some mysterious reason. So, I never had a chance to read it and for a few years I lost track of Jensen’s published works. Until I saw Dark Shores pop up on NetGalley. Giddy like a schoolgirl, I requested a copy to read and review, and…
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Aurora Rising
Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman My rating: 2 of 5 stars The Gist The time stamp says I read Aurora Rising in May of this year. I didn’t write the review until a few months later, because I didn’t really know how I felt about it. And I guess by December this hasn’t changed, so I’m finally going to post this review. 70%! 70% of Aurora Rising was absolutely fantastic. Then, it had to take a most spectacular nosedive. My god why?! I have been in a bit of a sour mood, since I finished this story yesterday afternoon. For good reason, too. I feel more than a little duped…
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Talland House
Talland House by Maggie Humm My rating: 1 of 5 stars Thank you NetGalley and She Writes Press for providing me with an ARC of Talland House in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Almost three years ago I took my mother on a holiday to England. We visited St. Ives for a few days and I became enchanted with Cornwall. It was beautiful, magnificent and charming. I had a wonderful time there. We were very lucky with the weather and ever since then I have used Cornwall as my mental happy place, especially during this terrible pandemic. So, when I received a copy…
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The Code for Love and Heartbreak
The Code for Love and Heartbreak by Jillian Cantor My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Inkyard Press, for providing me with an ARC of The Code for Love and Heartbreak in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist So, I have been staring at the computer screen for a good 20 minutes. I checked my Facebook three times. Trust me, I don’t have enough friends to see new content every time I log in. And I have checked my email so many times, I’m starting to feel really sad and lonely. Still, I have no clue how to write this…
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Kingdom of Sea and Stone
Kingdom of Sea and Stone by Mara Rutherford My rating: 4 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Inkyard Press, for providing me with an ARC of Kingdom of Sea and Stone in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Can I tell you a secret? I truly struggle writing book reviews for sequels and Kingdom of Sea and Stone is no exception. There it is; I said it. I keep staring at my computer screen, wondering what I should include and what I should leave out. At the very least, this is still a review and not a summary or your Wednesday evening…
