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2 stars

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was just not my kind of book. I didn’t like the man character Rich or anyone else in the book. Rich is a one-hit wonder cartoonist that leaves his wife and young children to teach at a week long summer conference. During this long week, we learn that Rich is obsessed with a rich woman that he met at the last conference. He has been having an affair with her since the last summer conference and in her sees an escape from the life that he has become increasingly dissatisfied. Continue reading “Who is Rich? by Matthew Klam” →

2 stars

Meh. This book was disappointing. I was looking forward to reading a cute, fun YA story of the romance between Alexander Hamilton and his wife Elizabeth Schuyler and how it could have possibly happened. Sadly, the story was boring and more of a history lesson than a light romantic read. Not that I’m knocking history books, but that’s not what I was looking for in this book. Such a shame, because I really like other books written by this author. I recommend you skip this book.

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

2.5 stars

This was a weird book. I don’t really know how to categorize it. The book is set during WWII and follows a group of men that crew a B-17 bomber. They are flying a mission over Germany when the plane is sucked into another dimension. The crew is stuck in a decaying world between two groups of last survivors. Their plane is confiscated by one group and the men are rescued by the other. Then there’s the problem of a huge machine guarding the portal that seems to be alive. The rest of the book covers the crew’s experience with this strange world and their attempt to recover their plane and return to the world they know. Continue reading “Fata Morgana by Steven R. Boyett” →

3.5

This book was much better than the 2nd book. It was a satisfying ending to the trilogy. In this book, the young seekers are scattered at the beginning of the book. Quin is rescued by a strange man named Dex after being stranded “there” by Shinobu, who has been captured by John’s grandmother Maggie. John, meanwhile, trains with the younger dread and begins to let go of the hate drilled into him by his mother and grandmother. He realizes that the Middle Dread’s actions to turn Seeker houses against each other is wrong and he sets off on a mission to rescue all of the lost Seekers. Continue reading “Disruptor (Seeker #3) by Arwen Elys Dayton” →

4.5 Stars

I bought this book on its release date while attending a book reading by the author. I put off reading the book because I just didn’t want this series to end. Of course, now I know that the series will continue with the new book Iron Gold, which will be released in January 2018. This makes me very happy. 🙂 Continue reading “Morning Star (Red Rising #3) by Pierce Brown” →

4 stars

This is a very good finale to the trilogy. The author does a good job of tying up all of the storylines and provides a satisfying ending to the series. Continue reading “The King’s Traitor (Kingfountain #3) by Jeff Wheeler” →

4 stars

Another great book in the Throne of Glass series. I must admit, however, that I was taken aback when I got to the ending. I really thought this was the end of the series, but NO. Not with that cliffhanger. It’s going to be a long year waiting for the next book. Continue reading “Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass #5) by Sarah J. Maas” →

3.5 stars

This was an interesting re-telling of Pride and Prejudice. With Dragons. And gryphons. And direwolves. What?! Weird as it sounds, it works pretty well. The book is a fun, fluffy escape and a quick read. Anyone that enjoys P&P and Fantasy will enjoy it.

They say a Rider in possession of a good blade must be in want of a monster to slay—and Merybourne Manor has plenty of monsters.
Continue reading “Heartstone by Elle Katharine White” →

3 stars

This is a hard book to rate. In 1990 Nora is a teenager in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. She makes a mistake and her brother is forced to join the rebellion and is killed. She then joins the IRA to fight for her country’s freedom. Next thing we know its 10 years later and Nora is working for an aid agency in Sudan. She begins to have vivid dreams of a man she’s never met. When she travels back to Ireland to attend a funeral, she is drawn to Kildare to find out more about him. She is given a relic of Brigid of Kildare and told that she must travel back in time to find the mystery man. She is transported to Ireland in 1923 in the midst of the civil war. She finds the mystery man and learns that she must help him and also help try to win the war so that all of Ireland is united and free. Continue reading “Bury the Living (The Revolutionary, #1) by Jodi McIsaac” →