LibraryThing Early Review:
Antuna's Story by Terry Birdgenaw
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Friday, October 28, 2022
Summer on the Bluffs
Title: Summer on the Bluffs
Author: Sunny Hostin
Publisher: HarperAudio
ISBN: n/a
Thoughts: Heftier than a normal beach read, but still a wonderful novel for and of summer.
Rating: 4/5
Thursday, October 27, 2022
The Halloween Tree
Title: The Halloween Tree
Author: Ray Bradbury
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 9780553258233
Thoughts: I like Bradbury and there is a reason he is a master, but I think what he was trying with this story fell flat.
Rating: 3/5
Geekerella
Title: Geekerella
Author: Ashley Poston
Publisher: Quirk
ISBN: 9781594749476
Thoughts: Very fun Cinderella retelling set against the backdrop of sci-fi fandom.
Rating: 4/5
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The Beginning
Title: The Beginning
Author: Ranay James
Publisher: self
ISBN: 9781311668424
Thoughts: Not a bad story, but the structure was wonky with a pivotal character not being introduces until Part 2, and an even more important plot point not even touch upon until the final third.
Rating: 3/5
Saturday, October 22, 2022
One Crazy Summer
Title: One Crazy Summer
Author: Rita Williams-Garcia
Publisher: Recorded Books
ISBN: n/a
Thoughts: A middle-grade historical fiction that is not afraid of tough family issues.
Rating: 4/5
Thursday, October 20, 2022
The Family Remains
Title: The Family Remains
Author: Lisa Jewell
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
ISBN: 9781797139050
Thoughts: This sequel to The Family Upstairs is just as dark but not quite as twisty.
Rating: 4/5
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
The Queer Principles of Kit Webb
Title: The Queer Principles of Kit Webb
Author: Cat Sebastian
Publisher: Avon
ISBN: 9780063026216
Thoughts: Fun and engaging LGBTQ historical romance, even if some of the premise was a little convoluted.
Rating: 4/5
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Whereabouts
Title: Whereabouts
Author: Jhumpa Lahiri
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780593393277
Thoughts: Pleasant, slice of life novel, but not one that will stick with me.
Rating: 3/5
The Scare School
Title: The Scare School
Author: R. L. Stine, Nichole Matthews, & Kelly Matthews
Publisher: KaBOOM!
ISBN: 9781684154166
Thoughts: A little more sci-fi than most of Stine's work, but still a great twist at the end.
Rating: 3/5
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
The Castle
Title: The Castle
Author: Anne Montgomery
Publisher: self
ISBN: n/a
Thoughts: A decent suspense dealing with a difficult topic, and little magical realism.
Rating: 3/5
Great Circle
Title: Great Circle
Author: Maggie Shipstead
Publisher: Penguin Audio
ISBN: n/a
Thoughts: Parts of this were very interesting but most went on to long, and some did not even feel needed.
Rating: 3/5
Monday, October 10, 2022
The Lying Season
Title: The Lying Season
Author: Heather Christie
Publisher: self
ISBN: n/a
Thoughts: So much of this story was too unrealistic - from the premise to a lot of the character's behaviors - which made it very hard to get drawn in.
Rating: 2/5
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Dare to Know
Title: Dare to Know
Author: James Kennedy
Publisher: Quirk
ISBN: 978168369207
Thoughts: The beginning in a little slow, but it quickly progresses into a fast-paced bizzaro sci-fi that can't be put down.
Rating: 4/5
Saturday, October 1, 2022
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