Another lovely book by KJ Charles. My only complaint really is how over the top evil and obnoxious the villains were. (Listening to the audiobook, and actually hearing Mrs. Conrad’s screechy voice, did not help.) But, as always, KJ Charles is a fantastic writer. I really feel the MCs balance one another out so well here - Charles does a fantastic job of writing couples with genuinely wonderful chemistry.
Another lovely book by KJ Charles. My only complaint really is how over the top evil and obnoxious the villains were. (Listening to the audiobook, and actually hearing Mrs. Conrad’s screechy voice, did not help.) But, as always, KJ Charles is a fantastic writer. I really feel the MCs balance one another out so well here - Charles does a fantastic job of writing couples with genuinely wonderful chemistry.
This had everything I love, every trope and subtrope: epistolary parts, secret identity, quirky but not too quirky heroine, broody warhero with a character arc, funny family interactions, but not too much of them, after getting together some more actiony scenes. Beatrix became one of my ult heroins: headtstrong but not the mix of stupid and headstrong but smart meets headstrong. Her managing Christopher was so funny to watch …Read More
This had everything I love, every trope and subtrope: epistolary parts, secret identity, quirky but not too quirky heroine, broody warhero with a character arc, funny family interactions, but not too much of them, after getting together some more actiony scenes. Beatrix became one of my ult heroins: headtstrong but not the mix of stupid and headstrong but smart meets headstrong. Her managing Christopher was so funny to watch …Read More
Review for the whole series
I liked the art a lot. Every panel looks and feels like it was painstakingly drawn. I can see how Berserk shaped the manga industry as a whole.
Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for the story. Griffith is practically a god in the later volumes. What’s the point of anything if you have such an overpowered villain? It’s not even like superman. He literally doesn’t have any weaknesses. Every action …Read More
Review for the whole series
I liked the art a lot. Every panel looks and feels like it was painstakingly drawn. I can see how Berserk shaped the manga industry as a whole.
Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for the story. Griffith is practically a god in the later volumes. What’s the point of anything if you have such an overpowered villain? It’s not even like superman. He literally doesn’t have any weaknesses. Every action …Read More
i really enjoyed the slow pace of this book, to the point where my biggest disappointment was that the ending felt a bit rushed in comparison with the rest of the story.
i really enjoyed the slow pace of this book, to the point where my biggest disappointment was that the ending felt a bit rushed in comparison with the rest of the story.
Stakes Keep Rising. In this installment of the Sabel Security Thrillers, we find a rather ingenious terrorist plot, ran by someone inside the US. But who? That is what Pia Sabel and her team must find out. Good action, good mystery. Need a resolution to the mystery behind Pia's parents' murder already. That plot is starting to get long in the tooth with no resolution. Though the ending here was a bit of a cliffhanger - only …Read More
Stakes Keep Rising. In this installment of the Sabel Security Thrillers, we find a rather ingenious terrorist plot, ran by someone inside the US. But who? That is what Pia Sabel and her team must find out. Good action, good mystery. Need a resolution to the mystery behind Pia's parents' murder already. That plot is starting to get long in the tooth with no resolution. Though the ending here was a bit of a cliffhanger - only …Read More
Solidly Short Sequel. This book is a direct sequel to the Christmas 2024 era book A Wood-Fired Christmas, and like that book, it works quite well indeed as a particularly short romance novella that manages to pack quite a bit of tale and even emotional heft in its short, sub 100 page, length.
Long time fans of Evans know what to expect, but for newbies - and this series *is* a great introduction to her style with minimal time …Read More
Solidly Short Sequel. This book is a direct sequel to the Christmas 2024 era book A Wood-Fired Christmas, and like that book, it works quite well indeed as a particularly short romance novella that manages to pack quite a bit of tale and even emotional heft in its short, sub 100 page, length.
Long time fans of Evans know what to expect, but for newbies - and this series *is* a great introduction to her style with minimal time …Read More
Destiny Reckoning is the last book in the Unexpected Destiny science fiction space opera trilogy, written by Trevor Ames Gregg. It follows directly after the sequel, where Kyren and his friends are trying to find out where the giant alien space monster Kirugi is coming from, why it is coming, and how to stop it.
The writing style and the narration was exactly the same as with the previous book, thus my general comments and cr …Read More
Destiny Reckoning is the last book in the Unexpected Destiny science fiction space opera trilogy, written by Trevor Ames Gregg. It follows directly after the sequel, where Kyren and his friends are trying to find out where the giant alien space monster Kirugi is coming from, why it is coming, and how to stop it.
The writing style and the narration was exactly the same as with the previous book, thus my general comments and cr …Read More
The Fall of Man is a science fiction story written by Mitchell White, about a post-apocalyptic future where Uberbots have brought humanity to its knees. We follow Thomas, a robot programmer, in his quest to survive in this new world.
I didn’t particularly enjoy this one. The story was okay, not anything too complex, but it did the job. The writing as such was acceptable, but the dialogs were quite simplistic, often juvenile, …Read More
The Fall of Man is a science fiction story written by Mitchell White, about a post-apocalyptic future where Uberbots have brought humanity to its knees. We follow Thomas, a robot programmer, in his quest to survive in this new world.
I didn’t particularly enjoy this one. The story was okay, not anything too complex, but it did the job. The writing as such was acceptable, but the dialogs were quite simplistic, often juvenile, …Read More
Matt Galloway is one of the top Objective-C/Cocoa developers in the world and it shows in this book. Required reading for iOS developers in my shop.
Matt Galloway is one of the top Objective-C/Cocoa developers in the world and it shows in this book. Required reading for iOS developers in my shop.
This book was so emotional, a great world build and great MCs. The plot works its way around the story of Kenton and Vance and the development of their slow-burn romance. I enjoyed it!
I read a complimentary Advanced Reader Copy of this book & am voluntarily leaving an honest and unbiased review.
This book was so emotional, a great world build and great MCs. The plot works its way around the story of Kenton and Vance and the development of their slow-burn romance. I enjoyed it!
I read a complimentary Advanced Reader Copy of this book & am voluntarily leaving an honest and unbiased review.
The book is kind of a highlight-reel of post-Independence Tamil Nadu politics, till around the 2010s. Vaasanthi's book could be useful as an introductory text to someone new to Tamil politics.
The book is kind of a highlight-reel of post-Independence Tamil Nadu politics, till around the 2010s. Vaasanthi's book could be useful as an introductory text to someone new to Tamil politics.
It was pretty good. I don't really have the strongest feelings about this, which is both a positive and negative thing. It means I didn't hate it - there was nothing glaringly bad about this book. The plot was fine, I liked the characters. The writing was even decent. But there was nothing...more. I didn't love this. I didn't find it to be a page turner. I cared about what was happening but...I want to say it was almost pred …Read More
It was pretty good. I don't really have the strongest feelings about this, which is both a positive and negative thing. It means I didn't hate it - there was nothing glaringly bad about this book. The plot was fine, I liked the characters. The writing was even decent. But there was nothing...more. I didn't love this. I didn't find it to be a page turner. I cared about what was happening but...I want to say it was almost pred …Read More
