Literature & Fiction

The Kiss Quotient
The Kiss Quotient

Review:I struggle to find #ownvoices autistic main characters in contemporary realistic books for adults, so when I heard about this book, I bought it immediately.

Stella was fully developed and very relatable for me. Her relationship with Michael had a wonderful balance of circumstance-based tension and cuteness. Read more

Wolverton Station (Kindle Single)
Wolverton Station (Kindle Single)

Review:I love these type of short stories, grab your attention and leave you with a longing for more! Joe has taken what he learned from his dad and is perfecting his own style that grabs you and keeps you coming back for more Read more

Gilchrist: A Novel
Gilchrist: A Novel

Review:My next read will definitely be this author's first novel. I was so impressed with not only how well written this story is, but also with how Mr. Galacar brought his characters to life. He wove a frightening tale of unpredictable suspense which I had difficulty putting aside even for a moment until I reached the end. Read more

Strange Weather: Four Short Novels
Strange Weather: Four Short Novels

Review:Strange Weather, the latest offering from Joe Hill, is four books in one! Collected here are four novellas, united by the theme of weather (sometimes strongly, other times more subtly), with the stories running the gamut of apocalyptic rain to raging wildfires.

Hill hits the ground running with Snapshot, an eerie little coming-of-age tale revolving around a supernatural Polaroid camera. I was worried at first that this would be Hill riffing again on his father, Stephen King, who wrote his... Read more

A Post Apocalyptic Dystopian Thriller (Surrender the Sun Book 1)
A Post Apocalyptic Dystopian Thriller (Surrender the Sun Book 1)

Review:I was really impressed with this book. I thought the author did a great job conveying the anarchy that would take over shortly after an environmental crisis. It does seem like a plausible phenomenon but I felt that it was a little weird that everyone knew what was happening right away. In reality, I'd expect it to take a little longer to sink in. I really liked the characters. Maybe it's just the 'girl' in me but I would have liked a more descriptive transition from friendship to romance. I thin... Read more

A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers)
A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers)

Review:I loved book one, but book two is rather difficult to get through. The alternating character development stories are interesting in a manner, only one character is truly interesting. That said, not a horrible read, just rather boring and repetitive and almost predicable, at least for one of the characters. I wrote this to not give away any points of the story because I do believe you should read it and generate your own opinion. The book is not a waste of time or money. Read more

Too Like the Lightning: Book One of Terra Ignota
Too Like the Lightning: Book One of Terra Ignota

Review:Very engaging story and society, but I was disappointed with the lack of an ending. The book just stopped and basically you have to buy the second book to resolve any of the story lines introduced here. That's a non starter for me. Read more

Barely Legal (Herbie Fisher)
Barely Legal (Herbie Fisher)

Review:The Stone books keep getting weaker. Now Woods is using coauthors for off shoot character books. I found this effort to be very poor and had to struggle to finish it. Writing style even weaker than Woods. Plus doesnt match well with main books. Read more

Strategic Moves: A Stone Barrington Novel
Strategic Moves: A Stone Barrington Novel

Review:Typical Stone Barrington. A bit too much Herbie Fisher. Would like to have more Holly Barker. The story about Herbie getting married to a woman who just happens to manage billions of dollars is stretching just a bit. I wish all Stuart Woods' books were longer. I finish them in about a day and a half. Read more

Foreign Affairs: A Stone Barrington Novel
Foreign Affairs: A Stone Barrington Novel

Review:Huge disappointment. Very difficult for me to say because I am such a huge fan of SW but I finished this book and just shook my head. It just didn't seem to be put together very well. Very weak plot if you can even call it that. Nope, certainly not up to his usual. Read more

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