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Wild Lands by Stacey Marie Brown
5.0
AMAZING!! The is the second book in this series and if you like spice and fight and the tug of angsty lust look no further. We can also throw in an actually storyline that makes you curious while you’re being tortured with the sexual tension.
The storyline keeps getting better and better. I will say some of the langage is a little repetitive, we don’t need to know ever five mins that Brexely is “changed” since she endured the worst jail of all the lands like…we know. We read the first book lol.
That being said, there’s a lot of moving pieces on this board with war, magic, time travel maybe? Lust, so much lust dead lord- and maybe there will be a romance ??
I’m very excited to burn through the rest of the series.
The storyline keeps getting better and better. I will say some of the langage is a little repetitive, we don’t need to know ever five mins that Brexely is “changed” since she endured the worst jail of all the lands like…we know. We read the first book lol.
That being said, there’s a lot of moving pieces on this board with war, magic, time travel maybe? Lust, so much lust dead lord- and maybe there will be a romance ??
I’m very excited to burn through the rest of the series.
Dead Lands by Stacey Marie Brown
5.0
And the plot thickens with Brex. No lie this was such a crazy book, though some of the repetitive writing still remains. What makes up for it is the spice of Warwick- I still need to know his whole past I am so curious.
I do think some of the writing is a little forced, like the random conversations about people eyeing each other it’s not done very elegantly.
But overall I’m so ready for the next book in the series. I hope we get some real answers and get back into the plot because it’s all over the place right now.
I do think some of the writing is a little forced, like the random conversations about people eyeing each other it’s not done very elegantly.
But overall I’m so ready for the next book in the series. I hope we get some real answers and get back into the plot because it’s all over the place right now.
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
5.0
Divine rivals was quite a unique way of entering the fantasy realm without being a Fae or a Goddess or anything remotely magical (that we know of now). Our two main characters give enemies to lover vibes, even though it is slow going. I honestly read this almost more like a thriller and was impressed by the ending, which makes me want to read the second book eagerly. This is a 1/5 spice level but the slow burn romance reads like a, adult Disney movie so that's a 5/5 for me because it made me swoon.
Great read for:
-Those dipping their toes into fantasy
-Enemies to lovers
-Slow burn romance
-Thriller/mystery vibes without the scary scary parts.
-Two point of views for MC's
Great read for:
-Those dipping their toes into fantasy
-Enemies to lovers
-Slow burn romance
-Thriller/mystery vibes without the scary scary parts.
-Two point of views for MC's
Find Me Between the Stars by Iris Lake
5.0
Iris Lake is BRILLIANT. Every single sentence she writes is a beautiful song to my soul. This book was written with so much complexity and plot lines of a lot of main characters that somehow find their desires aligned. The multiple perspectives were impressive because they were so unique. Each character fights their own battles within and you can see the perspective of all of them in how they interact with each other and themselves.
The storyline itself follows Neira finally training her powers, but with the agony of being so near to Orion, who won’t tell her what he knows, why they can’t be together. But why are their feelings burning up for each other? And we still have Zephyr trying to dismantle the Fae Royalty, but at what cost? Riona displays some spectacular magic and the chemistry forming between different characters leaves you feeling on edge for what is to come, without a lot of spice either. That, to me, displays how brilliant the writing is that I don’t even need the spice scenes to have my heart pounding.
There are some secrets revealed at the end with a cliffhanger and needless to say I’m anxiously awaiting the next book!!!
The storyline itself follows Neira finally training her powers, but with the agony of being so near to Orion, who won’t tell her what he knows, why they can’t be together. But why are their feelings burning up for each other? And we still have Zephyr trying to dismantle the Fae Royalty, but at what cost? Riona displays some spectacular magic and the chemistry forming between different characters leaves you feeling on edge for what is to come, without a lot of spice either. That, to me, displays how brilliant the writing is that I don’t even need the spice scenes to have my heart pounding.
There are some secrets revealed at the end with a cliffhanger and needless to say I’m anxiously awaiting the next book!!!
Misery by Stephen King
5.0
Oh. My. Goodness. This book was INSANE. Leave it up to SK to mess me up without even being that horrifying. This book focuses so much on duality and the meaning of Misery. As a verb, as a noun, as a passage of time and transformation. On one hand we feel like our MC Paul is in over his head, but on the other hand in the face of such terror and horrid circumstances, he faces it with such resilience at then end. But to what cost in the long haul?
Annie Wilkes character was not exactly what I thought she would be. Initially she appears as a possible kind but mentally ill woman who maybe misses the mark on what the right thing to do is, but as we go on with the book we learn that she’s really…smart. Like Bundy smart. And in that realization a sense of helplessness hits the reader too.
Highly recommend especially if you want to read something out of pocket that has you thinking so much from a literary sense as well.
Annie Wilkes character was not exactly what I thought she would be. Initially she appears as a possible kind but mentally ill woman who maybe misses the mark on what the right thing to do is, but as we go on with the book we learn that she’s really…smart. Like Bundy smart. And in that realization a sense of helplessness hits the reader too.
Highly recommend especially if you want to read something out of pocket that has you thinking so much from a literary sense as well.
The Twelve by Justin Cronin
5.0
Wow what a whirlwind! I really liked the second book it was quite dynamic, although sometimes a bit confusing I would say. There is still a constant back and forth between times and places and people and yet we see them all connect together toward the end. I love the writing style and the way the book kept me on my toes. I’m wondering what will be in the final novel of this trilogy and can’t wait to read it !
The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake
3.0
This took me such a long time to finish and I’m so disappointed. While The Atlas Six was enticing and unique, its sequel was very muddled and confusing.
Let’s start with the characters. I agree with a lot of people who said they literally hate everyone, I literally hate everyone. Their unique but while TA6 had interactions between the characters and explanation of their thought processes, as well as some sort of central plot, Atlas Paradox was so confused and disorganized.
I don’t understand Reina at all, she just seems irritating and although it keeps being referenced that she doesn’t have feelings and hates everyone it really doesn’t make sense. Like the reason she hates Nico? Does not make sense.
Parisa and her Dalton project was interesting but in this book I don’t quite get this other identity he has, I feel like that could have been way better explained rather then just a page or two right at the end of the book.
Tristian is the perfect example of an insecure dumb man. When did he fall in love with Libby? What was up with him and Callum? Like nobody spells it out? Or even hints at it? And for all these powers we don’t even know how he got there’s just something missing from his overall storyline.
Nico and Parisa? What is that I am so confused. And everyone keeps calling Nico a child and I felt he was sort of the most understandable character in a way because he’s straightforward but even then I don’t understand him.
Libby in her situation? It was such a cool concept and executed poorly. Adding an element of time and time travel is always my favorite and I’m so disappointed it wasn’t done well.
I’ll still read the third book to round out my review and opinions of the trilogy overall but this is just…blegh. My brain hurts and not even because it was intellectually stimulated but because it was so hard to follow along in the book.
Let’s start with the characters. I agree with a lot of people who said they literally hate everyone, I literally hate everyone. Their unique but while TA6 had interactions between the characters and explanation of their thought processes, as well as some sort of central plot, Atlas Paradox was so confused and disorganized.
I don’t understand Reina at all, she just seems irritating and although it keeps being referenced that she doesn’t have feelings and hates everyone it really doesn’t make sense. Like the reason she hates Nico? Does not make sense.
Parisa and her Dalton project was interesting but in this book I don’t quite get this other identity he has, I feel like that could have been way better explained rather then just a page or two right at the end of the book.
Tristian is the perfect example of an insecure dumb man. When did he fall in love with Libby? What was up with him and Callum? Like nobody spells it out? Or even hints at it? And for all these powers we don’t even know how he got there’s just something missing from his overall storyline.
Nico and Parisa? What is that I am so confused. And everyone keeps calling Nico a child and I felt he was sort of the most understandable character in a way because he’s straightforward but even then I don’t understand him.
Libby in her situation? It was such a cool concept and executed poorly. Adding an element of time and time travel is always my favorite and I’m so disappointed it wasn’t done well.
I’ll still read the third book to round out my review and opinions of the trilogy overall but this is just…blegh. My brain hurts and not even because it was intellectually stimulated but because it was so hard to follow along in the book.