by Emily R. King ★☆☆☆☆ Unlikable heroine, strange word and story choices, strange all the way around I don’t know why some authors think that cold and unlikable equates to strength. People keep telling Everley O’Shea (Eve, the Marionette) that … Continue reading →
by Kevin DeYoung ★☆☆☆☆ Dry, boring, academic treatise of limited value to non-Calvinists I picked this book because I saw that it was a book about grace and described as “warmly pastoral and broadly accessible.” Rather than being warm and … Continue reading →
by Victoria Lee ★☆☆☆☆ Unlikable characters, not teen/YA as stated The characters are unlikable for the most part. Well, Noam was well-developed and likable, but his crush is just a pretty, drunken, foul-mouthed sot that slops around drunk from bar … Continue reading →
by Nicholas Sparks ★☆☆☆☆ Needs editing, boring, sex scene at 47%, still boring Every Breath seriously needs an editor. There is so much “tell” and not enough “show” that the story moves at a glacial pace, compounded by an overreliance … Continue reading →
by Sarah Moriarty ★☆☆☆☆ Reads like a creative writing assignment This novel is chock full of beautiful language and imagery, but there’s also so much angst and unhappiness that it feels forced. It feels as if a college student with … Continue reading →
by Christopher Mari and Jeremy K. Brown ★☆☆☆☆ Too much thinking, not enough action I was happy to see Ocean of Storms on Kindle First this month, since I enjoy near-science fiction. (Edited to add: This book would be better … Continue reading →
