I loved The Admiral, the first book in the Evagardian series. It was a good introduction to the world with four people stranded who didn’t know each other. It was smart. The plot was clear – survival – but very fascinating as the world developed and also learning about the characters. The Admiral, capable and with […]
Whoa! *Fans self* Legs is one hot and sexy story. But it is so much more. The setting is Northern California with a wine theme. The couple is in their late 20s. They and their friends have some issues with their careers and families. I liked Rachel. I could understand her need to figure out […]
A Spoonful of Magic looked fun with cooking and magic. I did enjoy those aspects. The start was just so sloooooow, so much data and so little information. The world-building felt like mountains of details with no knowledge to be gained. Daffy is the main character and when she got clued in to the situations, […]
Today’s friend is the Melliane from Between Dreams and Reality. I learned of her in my very earliest blogging days at Yummy Men & Kick Ass Chicks. YMKAC was a Canadian blog and its owner, Julie, also spoke French. Since Melliane’s blog also does French reviews, they interacted. So Between Dreams and […]
I’ve read every bit of the Jane Yellowrock series, including all the novellas. I love the rich tableau of the world and its characters. I enjoy sinking into the characters and the story. I let myself go and become the main character to a certain degree. In Dark Queen, this was terrifying because Jane was […]
I have read all three series by J.A. Jance for a long time. This Ali Reynolds series, is probably the least realistic of the three, and is not based on law enforcement personnel like the other series. I still love it. Ali was a news anchor who was briefly in law enforcement and now works with […]
Anytime there is cooking involved with the main character as a baker, chef or restaurant owner, I have to consider reading. Magic is my favorite speculative fiction. So I easily convinced myself to read Don’t Call Me Cupcake. The setting is a small waterfront town in the pacific Northwest. There are some old families, including […]
I am up to date on the Boston Fire series and was excited to have the opportunity to get this on audio as I had listened to earlier books on audio also. There is the camaraderie of the firehouse and the EMT and paramedics. It’s always good to have glimpses of couples from previous books. […]
When I first read Flamecaster, I told myself be careful what you wish for. This Shattered Realms series is set 25 years after The Seven Realms series, which is one of my all time favorite YA fantasy series. Because that is the case, the character shift to Han and Raisa’s children being the main […]
I am so glad this is the start of the Legacy of Orisha series because I LOVE this world. The world-building is so brilliant, bringing forth the colors and flavors of the magic. The setting is historical, young adult fantasy, the situations are brutal. Violence and death are part of life. While this filled me […]