Book Review – Autumn of the Grimoire By J.L. Vamp – 2.5 stars

Warning: May contain minor spoilers, but opening comments are spoiler-free. Check out my Reading Ranting page for more. I was a bit disappointed with this book since it looked so good, but ultimately I just didn’t get into it. I read it all because I wanted to know the ending, but if it had beenContinue reading “Book Review – Autumn of the Grimoire By J.L. Vamp – 2.5 stars”

Reading Ranting – On the High Seas of Piracy

Honestly, this is one Hell of a rant today because I’m just furious over people’s ignorance and blatant disregard for others when it comes to piracy. Imagine you’ve worked for months on an important university project. It counts for half your final results and without it, you’d have to repeat the year. You spent hoursContinue reading “Reading Ranting – On the High Seas of Piracy”

Writing Ranting – Listening to Readers

One of the most important things I’ve learned as a writer is to listen to readers. I’ve talked about receiving feedback specifically related to your book throughout the revising and editing stages, but this advice applies to any point before and during. I’ve heard a ton of advice from writers who seemed to stick toContinue reading “Writing Ranting – Listening to Readers”

Book Review – Supernova by Julie Hall – 5 stars

Warning: May contain minor spoilers, but opening comments are spoiler-free. Check out my Reading Ranting page for more. I didn’t think this series could get any better, but this was top tier tension between Nova and Thorn. Wow, just freaking wow. I liked Nova in the previous books, but when she leapt for Thorn… IContinue reading “Book Review – Supernova by Julie Hall – 5 stars”

Book Review – Belladonna by Adalyn Grace – 5 stars

I absolutely loved every pWarning: May contain minor spoilers, but opening comments are spoiler-free. Check out my Reading Ranting page for more.age of this book.  What I liked… Signa is a fantastic character. I love how she’s a no nonsense young woman doing her best to fit into a world that fears her because theyContinue reading “Book Review – Belladonna by Adalyn Grace – 5 stars”

Book Review – Monthly TBR Update February 2023

Reading did not go to plan this month, but that’s okay. I got through some great stories, mostly indie authors, including a couple of ARCs. Books I read this month… Mini non-spoiler reviews… Gods and Mostes had such a great start but then fell away for me. And a lot of the writing and characterContinue reading “Book Review – Monthly TBR Update February 2023”

Book Review – Their Vicious Darling by Nikki St. Crowe – 5 stars

Warning: May contain minor spoilers, but opening comments are spoiler-free. Check out my Reading Ranting page for more. I’m hooked (pun intended) on the series and this is the best book so far.  What I liked… As usual, I love how Winnie finds and accepts her place in Neverland.  I definitely feel like the charactersContinue reading “Book Review – Their Vicious Darling by Nikki St. Crowe – 5 stars”

Writing Ranting – Content Warnings vs Trigger Warnings

Warning: This gets ranty because of jerkface bigots, but I left that part for last. I know I’ve covered this in a previous post about pushing boundaries, but after a fellow writer asked about it, I thought I’d break down the differences. I’m sure there are people who would say something different, but these areContinue reading “Writing Ranting – Content Warnings vs Trigger Warnings”

Book Review – Death Maker by J.C. McKenzie

Warning: May contain minor spoilers, but opening comments are spoiler-free. Check out my Reading Ranting page for more. I received this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Wow, wow, and wow some more. I sailed through this book and was really disappointed when it ended.  They’ve just been dirty dancing in theContinue reading “Book Review – Death Maker by J.C. McKenzie”

Book Review – Disgraced by Holly Huntress – 4 stars

Warning: May contain minor spoilers, but opening comments are spoiler-free. Check out my Reading Ranting page for more. Another great installment in the series. I’m definitely in this for the long haul. What I liked… It’s hard to say everything I liked without spoilers, but I’ll try… Mostly, I like how Milah gets a mixContinue reading “Book Review – Disgraced by Holly Huntress – 4 stars”