Review: Blood Claim

Blood Claim by Laura Baumbach

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



Winner Takes All by Laura Baumbach

I gotta say I was a little thrilled and excited by all the danger too. Fine line to walk there but the author managed that with incredible grace. Well done.

Wolfe's Recluse by Jet Mykles

While I liked the story I was also a little disappointed. The author glossed over most of their history as a couple and made me feel like it lacked some depth. A real shame.

Gift of the Raven by Angela Fiddler

The least interesting for me in all three. Too much content in such a short work made it slightly boring and dry. Can't say I was fond of the characters either. Too much weirdness for me.

Overall? Enjoyable but not world-breaking.



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Review: Bite Here

Bite Here by Stormy Glenn

My rating: 1 of 5 stars



I don't know why I keep giving chances to books with BDSM. I don't like it. I often feel like the subs are degrading themselves by allowing certain things and get sick to my stomach. Some may argue it's not really like that but, in the books I've read, it is usually like this and I really hate it. Same with this book. I was truly disgusted by Ashrin the whole time and couldn't even appreciate anything in the story. Don't even ask me about the other story 'cause I never got there.



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Review: Pooka in My Pantry

Pooka in My Pantry by R.L. Naquin

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



Not as cheery or interesting as the first. While it was better written or, at least, better executed, the plot was more convoluted, the action was less present and all the anxiousness about the Board of the Hidden just turned to nothing which was a complete letdown and disappointment. I also don't see the appeal Riley supposedly has. I mean, he seems like a nice guy but I honestly do not feel the attraction. I much prefer reading about Maurice and Sara. They are great friends and a real treat and pretty much the only thing that kept me captivated.



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Review: Monster in My Closet

Monster in My Closet by R.L. Naquin

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



Well, it's not world-breaking or anything but it was fun. A nice change of pace too. There is a huge number of fairytale tale creatures traipsing around this book and it makes for a wonderful time. They're very interesting to get to know and Zoey kind of absorbs all the weirdness and turns everything fun and captivating. There were also some less than stellar moments but they were taken in stride and I enjoyed it anyway. Good first instalment.



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Review: Bloody Kiss

Bloody Kiss by Mell Eight

My rating: 2 of 5 stars



Not bad but I feel cheated. Too small and simple. The characters are also one-dimensional and we don't actually get to know them. Overall, it was a nice start but nothing else.




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Review: Viper Moon

Viper Moon by Lee Roland

My rating: 2 of 5 stars



Blah. Such a lack of action sometimes I got bored. Severely bored. A bunch of scenes where they did nothing but drag their asses from one location to another. Can't say I was happy with the romantic situation at all either. Besides being extremely disappointed and never actually understanding what she saw in Flynn, I also felt that Michael was much more interesting and captivating in his sleep that Fynn could ever be awake. So, for me, just the fact she choose him over Michael kinda put a damp on the whole thing pretty fast and early. I hate when the authors saddle us with "the right guy" from the start. Their interactions only made it worse each time. If I wasn't curious about the kids I wouldn't have bothered finishing. Not for them. I even liked Dacardi better for Christ's sakes and he was a crime lord! The climax? Did nothing for me. I even considered not reading it at 95% so you can see how much I didn't care.

Things I liked:

- Michael
- Dacardi
- The kids

Things I endured but would've lived without:

- Abby
- The so-called "Mother"
- The general plot of the whole book

Things I ended up disliking:

- The entire romantic plot of the book (Flynn)
- The climax
- Nefertiti's death

Overall? I can see the good for others but this was not a good book for me. I feel cheated of my time and I will not be following this series. Not even for Michael.





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Review: Medium, Sweet, Extra Shot of Geek

Medium, Sweet, Extra Shot of Geek by R. Cooper

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I liked the execution but was expecting a little more. A little more passion, a little more action...I don't know but I ended it with a happy feeling and it was enough, I guess. Also expected a little more development and background.



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Review: Phantom Pleasures

Phantom Pleasures by Julie Leto

My rating: 0 of 5 stars



I gotta say the premise trapped me. No pun intended, I meant captivated me. The book itself? Not so much. It began well enough with an assortment of characters, some action-filled scenes, a big goal and some bad-guys to catch and vanquish. About 40/50% through the story I noticed I wasn't going anywhere. The supposed romantic interest was annoying, the bad-guys were not that scary and the plot was so convoluted I wasn't sure where to turn. There were hidden meanings in every act and even the main couple wasn't above fighting dirty between themselves, which kinda defeated the point of being allies, so I gave up. Truthfully the whole thing was only making me annoyed and cranky and that certainly wasn't my goal when I started so I left it alone the rest of the week. Wanna know what I realized during said week? Not only had I forgotten about the book but I wasn't even slightly curious to know how it ended, hence my putting the book in my DNF shelf and be done with it.

* I refrained from giving a rating because I didn't bother finishing it. Good luck.






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Review: The Accidental Demon Slayer

The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox

My rating: 0 of 5 stars



Wasn't very impressed with the beginning. We land smack-dab in a completely unexplained situation and thirty pages in it's still unexplained. The romantic interest didn't interest me one bit and the fact they kissed two hours of meeting each other while on the run for their lives made me like him and her even less. Coupled with some dumb-ass moves from the heroine and I gave up.



* I refrained from giving a rating because I didn't bother finishing it. Good luck.



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Review: M&K Tracking

M&K Tracking by Kate Danley

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Aw. Now I want to know what that secret smile was about too. Damn you! Damn you for making me wait so long for the next book! Great writing. I gotta say I enjoy this series so very much you wouldn't believe me. I have no idea how one manages to write a series about the end of the world in a cheery manner but I love it. Maggie as a smart-mouthed ass-kicker is just the cherry on top. Killian helps as well. That elf sure is fine. Can't say his relentless flirty manner with Maggie doesn't get me all bothered too. Great job.



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