Review: Silver Elite

Silver Elite
Silver Elite by Dani Francis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I know this is the new romantasy. I gave it four stars because I read it really fast. However I am not sure I would read the next one. I liked the characters and I liked the phoenixes. If you really loved romantasy, you will enjoy this one.

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Review: The Glowing Life of Leeann Wu

The Glowing Life of Leeann Wu
The Glowing Life of Leeann Wu by Mindy Hung
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 stars, rounded up.

I really liked the idea of this book. I loved the idea that there’s so much power in generations of women and I loved the visuals of glowing and lightning. I really enjoyed the generational part of the story, too with the mom, the kid and the grandmother. I loved how they each loved each other and got on each others’ nerves. I thought the writing was a bit stilted and could have used more polishing. But I look forward to reading more of this author.

with gratitude to netgalley and Alcove Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Review: Double Take

Double Take
Double Take by Lynette Eason
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

ok I really enjoyed this book while I read it. But it’s been two weeks and I truly can’t remember any part of it. So that’s what it is. Fast, awesome read that I will forget.

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Review: The Bridge Kingdom

The Bridge Kingdom
The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

I read this because I couldn’t find anything to read and i remembered it was very very popular on BookTok. It was enjoyable. But not enough for me to want to keep reading. At least not now. So one book down but not the others, yet.

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Review: Heart the Lover

Heart the Lover
Heart the Lover by Lily King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

One of the best books I read this year, so far. I had read and liked, but not loved King’s previous books so I wasn’t sure how I would feel about this one but I really loved every moment I spent with this story. I loved the characters and I loved the writing. I loved the characters’ journeys. I loved the ache that lived at the core of the story and in each character. I loved how joy and sorrow could live side by side in this story. I loved how it can be full of both hope and heartache.

I cannot recommend this one enough.

with gratitude to netgalley and Grove Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Review: The Tenant

The Tenant
The Tenant by Freida McFadden
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Less terrible than some of McFadden’s latest. I am not sure why I keep reading her. I think it’s mostly because her books promise to be super fast-paced and can get me out of reading slumps. But then they are all pretty much the same.

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Review: Marble Hall Murders

Marble Hall Murders
Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love and adore this series. I love its meta nature. I love Horowitz’ writing. It just truly makes me happy.

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Review: Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

this was a super super fast read. as someone in tech and as someone who knows some of the people mentioned in the book, it was pretty sad to read. i am sure parts of this are exaggerated for effect but also much too much of it is likely not.

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Review: Claire, Darling

Claire, Darling
Claire, Darling by Callie Kazumi
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

this was fast paced but weird. not sure i loved it but it did keep me occupied when i was in a total slump.

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Review: Atlas of Unknowable Things

Atlas of Unknowable Things
Atlas of Unknowable Things by McCormick Templeman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What an interesting novel this was. I was worried that it would be horror and I would end up being too scared to read it. But even though it had an ominous feeling the whole time, it never approached the kind of horror that I was scared it would be.

The first half of this book moved very slowly. If you’re hoping it will rush into plot, you will be disappointed. In fact, very little happens in the first half of this book. It’s mostly setting the setting and some of the characters. Even the characters weren’t really very developed. It’s more that you keep getting an eerie feeling but can’t figure out what’s going on and I know that some people will give up from the frustration of being confused and not getting any answers.

But if you’re willing to stick with it, things pick up during the halfway mark and then really take off about 65-70% through and then the gifts keep coming. It’s twisty, it’s weird in the best way and it’s the kind of story that will stay with you for quite some time.

with gratitude to netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Review: The Amalfi Curse

The Amalfi Curse
The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This had a very similar feeling to the Lost Apothecary even though it was a totally different topic. I love when authors’ books “feel” the same because then you can tell they have a particular style. I enjoyed the time I spent with this story but I don’t think much of it will stay with me.

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Review: Atmosphere

Atmosphere
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars.

I liked this but didn’t love love it. It’s not one of my favorites for Reid. But it was still a wonderful read and I enjoyed the whole time I read it.

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