smakinde's reviews
493 reviews

Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Sweet Berries by C.M. Nascosta

Go to review page

fast-paced

3.0

This was fine 
The Dead Husband Cookbook by Danielle Valentine

Go to review page

dark medium-paced

3.5

I thought this book was a quick, fun, read! There was one twist that I didn’t see coming and that I thought made the story come together. 

Overall, this was a decent book! I wish we would have had some more gruesome cannibalism moments, but I think if you’re dipping your toes into cannibalism in books this would be a good start. Nothing too graphic. 

Thank you NetGalley and SourceBooks Landmark for the ARC! 
Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko

Go to review page

adventurous medium-paced

4.0

Sugar by Mia Ballard

Go to review page

challenging dark funny mysterious fast-paced

4.0

Their Monstrous Hearts by Yigit Turhan

Go to review page

dark slow-paced

2.5

Th beginning of this book started off strong, but as we continued the story it became boring. The best part of the book for me was Perihans manuscript/diary. I really liked seeing her story unfold, but the constant backing forth felt a bit jarring. 

The author did a good job of describe the green house and the elements of the butterfly. 

I just felt like Riccardo wasn’t fully flushed out at a character and that made it hard for me to really care what happened to him. It was very slow and the horror elements took awhile to come into play. 

Overall, I don’t know if I would recommend this. 

Thank you NetGalley & Harlequin audio for the ALC! 
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Go to review page

adventurous challenging funny hopeful medium-paced

3.0