REVIEW: Eye of the Storm by John Goode

Eye of the Storm by John Goode My rating: 2 of 5 stars CAUTION: Long Review Book 2 thrusted Kane out of Earth and into another world, turning the series from urban fantasy to pure fantasy. A couple scenes shined for me, but the rest of the story didn’t impress me. The Characters +++ the MC: Kane I continue to think Kane as an idiot. He is frequently in danger, but he rarely seems to grasp...

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REVIEW: Scent of Magic by Maria V. Snyder

Scent of Magic by Maria V. Snyder My rating: 3 of 5 stars With book 2, the YA fantasy series continues to keep my undivided attention with its accessible writing and compelling plot. But just like what happened with book 1, as I read book 2, the story slowly diminished in credulity. The Plot The beginning was great. I didn’t recall much of book 1, but book 2 refreshed my memory in the first chapter....

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REVIEW: 40 Souls to Keep by Libby Drew

40 Souls to Keep by Libby Drew My rating: 2 of 5 stars CAUTION: Long Review & Spoilers The mm-romance was well written, but the characters were plain, the plot had holes, and the ending was scant. The Characters + Jase, the nomad protector While much of the story was told in Lucas’s PoV, most of the character development occurred with Jase. However, it raised more questions than answers...

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REVIEW: Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor

Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor My rating: 1 of 5 stars CAUTION: Long Review, Spoilers, Rant "Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love. It did not end well." And the story sucked. The story was like a trash can full of children’s thrown-away arts and crafts topped with their snotty tissues and moldy, forgotten lunches. The Writing The writing was lyrical but it had the...

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REVIEW: Trapped by Kevin Hearne

Trapped by Kevin Hearne My rating: 3 of 5 stars Trapped surprised me before I even set my eyes on the first page. The book was going to take place 12 years after the events of book 4 of the Iron Druid Chronicles. Book 4 didn't wow me as I hoped so I had a spoon of skepticism for book 5, Trapped. It became two spoonfuls of skepticism when I realized the big time leap. Trapped proved me wrong and...

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REVIEW: Katya's World by Jonathan L. Howard

Katya's World by Jonathan L. Howard My rating: 3 of 5 stars CAUTION: Long Review Katya’s World is a candy of hard science-fiction. It has themes, ironies, and allegories. I could easily imagine reading this in high school and discussing the book’s literary value in English class. I would have definitely preferred reading this over Ender's Game, which I liked but not as much as KW. Yes, KW was better...

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REVIEW: The Last Concubine by Catt Ford

The Last Concubine by Catt Ford My rating: 3 of 5 stars CAUTION: Long Review, Spoilers The story has a couple of flaws, and depending on readers' pet peeves the flaws can be overlooked or maddening. I managed to overlook all of them but one. And that one flaw cost this book a star. Cultural Accuracy, the lack thereof The book was written in an apparent Western PoV because of the egocentric way...

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