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Birthday books from my wonderful husband 💕
NOTE: I received a complimentary partial eARC of this book from Macmillan-Tor/Forge through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I need to start this review by saying that this was only a partial galley, just 150 pages from the start of an 880 page novel. Or at least, I assume it was the start; it’s hard to tell for sure because the chapters aren’t really numbered as you’d expect. So, because of that, I can’t really give a complete review because for all I know, the other 730 pages could either get much better or much worse. So for now my rating is a nice middle-of-the-road 3 stars and that will most likely change one way or the other when I get to read the rest.
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Spending this Christmas Eve with some yummy goodies, a cosy blanket (that I crocheted myself), and @aliceoseman's Heartstopper Volume 2 😍
NOTE: I received a complimentary eARC of this book from Albert Whitman & Company through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
*deep breath*
Where do I begin with this one?
After liking Ignite the Stars, I was really looking forward to reading Eclipse the Skies... Unfortunately it fell even flatter than Ignite the Stars did for me, except this time it was a little harder to ignore the glaring issues with this one. I still didn’t absolutely hate it, but... well, it took me twice as long to finish this one as the first one. Almost a month. That should really tell you all you need to know; if I struggle for a full month to read something, it’s not holding my interest.
NOTE: I received a complimentary eARC of this book from Albert Whitman & Company through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
This may seem like a very strange and negative review for a book that I ended up giving four stars, but hear me out ‘til the end. I did generally enjoy the book; I just have a few issues with it, which is why I didn’t give it a full five stars.
NOTE: I received a complimentary eARC of this book from Harlequin Australia through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I’ve read several of Maria V. Snyder’s fantasy books and really enjoy her writing, but I can honestly say… she should write more sci-fi!! They say you’re not supposed to judge a book by it’s cover but in this case, I’m very glad I did! I didn’t know this series even existed until I stumbled upon the first book in my local store and bought it because I liked the cover. It wasn’t until I got it home that I realised it was by an author I’d read before and really enjoyed and before I was even halfway through I went searching to see if there was a second book because I was enjoying the first one so much that I knew I would want to read the second straight away; I was so excited when I saw it on NetGalley and immediately requested it!
NOTE: I received a complimentary eARC of this book from Harper Collins Publishers Australia through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
DNF @ 9%
I think I’m in a very small minority who didn’t like this book but I could tell almost immediately this book wasn’t going to be for me. Whilst it’s extremely well written, stream-of-consciousness style writing just isn’t something I enjoy.
NOTE: I received a complimentary eARC of this book from Lerner Publishing Group through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
DNF @ 23%
When I first read the description of this book I was intrigued, it sounded right up my alley! But as soon as I started reading it, it became VERY clear this one wasn’t for me. I should have just stopped after the first two pages but I spent far too much time trying to force myself to finish it instead; trying to care even the slightest bit about any of the characters or how the story ended until I ended up giving up at 23%.
I saw another reviewer describe this book as “Game of Thrones meets Cruel Intentions meets Fantasia” and that’s exactly what it is. Now, you might be thinking “Surely those things don’t work together?” and you’d be absolutely right. Those three things should never be put together because then you end up with a book that’s essentially full of incest, substance abuse, and magically animated objects. Actually, considering some of the subjects this book touches on, I’m REALLY surprised it’s marketed as YA Fiction.
I love that my wonderful husband enables my book buying problem on my birthday 😂
NOTE: I received a complimentary eARC of this book from Skyscape through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
After reading The Rule of One and not really liking it, I didn’t have very high hopes for The Rule of Many but I’m happy to say I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the second book FAR more than the first.
NOTE: I received a complimentary eARC of this book from Tachyon Publications through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I think I gave this book more of a shot than I felt like it deserved. I wanted to stop reading pretty much as soon as I realised the entire thing was written in old English style but I kept going because I hate DNFing books that I plan to leave reviews for. But the more I read, the more I wished I had followed my first instinct.
I did it again 😳
No fancy picture this time because I'm too tired; just books, a blank wall, and a cat hair covered ottoman. Enjoy lol
NOTE: I received a complimentary eARC of this book from Grove Atlantic through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I absolutely hate DNFing books, especially when they’re arcs, it feels a little rude to not finish a book I was given for free, but listen… I have been trying to read this book since I requested it back in September 2018. I’ve picked it up and tried to start it so many times I’ve actually lost count, and every single time I never seem to make it past chapter seven before giving up again so I’m just going to call it quits now.
I feel like the writing itself is okay in general, but the pacing is so slow, the plot is not engaging enough, and the characters either feel very one dimensional, inconsistent, or annoyingly cliched. I just couldn’t seem to connect with any single character and the plot wasn’t holding my interest at all. It might be very different the further into the story you get, but for me, my interest needs to be grabbed pretty much immediately or I just won’t want to keep reading.
I feel bad for not finishing this one but honestly, I’ve been trying for months; I think it’s fair to say I gave it a good try and it just wasn’t for me.
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NOTE: I received a complimentary eARC of this book from Bleeding Ink Publishing through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
It’s taken me a long time to get to this review because I’m still not really sure how I feel about this book, hence the middle-of-the-road three star rating.
So I was reading over POPSUGAR’s 2019 Reading Challenge and a lot of the prompts could be easily matched up with books on my TBR shelf, so I figured why not try to get them all ticked off? I probably won’t get them all finished during the year, but it’s fun to try!
I tried to not repeat any books and also to only choose books I currently have (both physical and ebook copies) but I had to find new books for some because none of the ones I had fit the prompt. All the blue numbers are books I own and the red ones are books I need to get.
NOTE: Some of these might change as the year goes on and I find books that better fit the prompts. I’ll also be greying out the books as I read them. This is basically just a guideline for me to look at and keep in mind when choosing books to read throughout the year.
Links to all the books I’ve chosen below! 😊
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UPDATED - February 25, 2019
NOTE: I received a complimentary eARC of this book from HQ Digital through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I really enjoy Rebecca Raisin’s writing. It’s fun, quirky, and she never fails to draw me in and make me feel as though I know her characters personally and feel their pain, happiness, and excitement with them!