A sweet YA tale that will have fans of the genre sighing
Review of When Sparks Fly by Kristen Zimmer Britton Walsh grew up in Massachusetts’ foster system. Multiple homes, and less than ideal situations, bring her to the Cahill household during her senior year of high school. Determined to survive yet another home to finally be on her own, she is unprepared for what she finds […]
A good retelling story based on a Russian folktale
Review of These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy This was a good read. It had a few bumps but it was well written, especially for a debut. While I know a few Russian folktales, I knew nothing about this one besides The Firebird name. I can’t say how close this was to the original tale, […]
A funny and quirky romance novel
Review of The Date by TB Markinson TB Markinson’s new novella The Date is set in the same universe as The Setup published in September 2020. Brittny Parker is an American grad student from Colorado who moves to London for a year, where she stays in her uncle’s apartment. Along with her comes her beloved […]
This was actually better than I expected and a real solid debut
Review of The Facts and Legends of Callie Catwell by Sophia DeRise This was a well-written YA novel. This was actually better than I expected and a real solid debut for DeRise. This is the kind of book I wished would have been around when I was a kid. This book takes on some serious […]
A sweet tale of two very likable characters
Review of Prize Money by Celeste Castro Toma, stuntwoman to the stars, comes home after 12 years of traveling around the world. After a teen/father argument, she stormed out and never looked back. But now her father needs her and it’s time to face up to her past in Caldwell, Idaho. A moment of compassion […]
An incredibly cute grumpy/sunshine novella
Review of Reach the Stars by Lily Seabrooke Why have I never read anything by Lily Seabrooke before? Reach the Stars is an incredibly cute novella and I want more. Emma “Emmy” Montford is new to the song contest scene and all she wants is to have fun. Katarina “Kat” Jackson is an old hand […]
I loved all of the different situations and drama in this book
Review of Across the Hall by Kat Jackson Caitlin has recently divorced, found a new condo, and started a new job as a substitute teacher. She is totally fine with her single life sharing nights with her chubby kitty and free time with her frustrating best friend. Mallory is the prickly history teacher from ‘Across […]
An incredibly rich and in-depth start of a series
Review of The Unbroken by C.L. Clark I’m going to start by saying that the content of The Unbroken is incredibly rich and in-depth. The first half reads like a non-fictional account of the climate, politics, art, history, etc of Qaz?l which is a plus for world building but a heavyweight to carry for pacing. […]
An impressive debut book by Kay Acker
Review of Leaving’s Not the Only Way to Go by Kay Acker This was a good one. After a busy week, that left me exhausted and falling asleep while attempting to read, Leaving’s Not the Only Way to Go was the book I needed to keep me awake. I heard good things about this book […]