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Reviews
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Worth The Effort by Kai Strand
Worldbuilding: Piqued curiosity
Plot: Straightforward Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Descriptive
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down Emotional Response: Engaging
Thought Provoking: New ideas came up
Cover: Matches the story well Content Warnings: Depression I found this story very enjoyable. I liked learning about Ayden and watching Ella grow. |
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A Town Called Potato by Gary Blaine Randolph
Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Straightforward Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Descriptive
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down Emotional Response: Strong emotions
Thought Provoking: Did some research after reading
Cover: Matches the story well Set on several other planets, this book required a lot of worldbuilding. And the author did not disappoint. |
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Publishable By Death by A.C.F. Bookens
Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Straightforward Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Descriptive
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down Emotional Response: Engaging
Thought Provoking: Did some research after reading
Cover: Matches the story well I found this book to be extremely entertaining. |
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(Not) In This Lifetime by Rebecca Ouellette
Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Straightforward Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Descriptive
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down Emotional Response: Strong emotions
Thought Provoking: Did some research after reading
Cover: Adequately represents the story Although I enjoyed this story very much, I don't really have much to say about it. The story was so engaging, I was able to look past its flaws to read the book in one night. |
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Second Chance Option by Elizabeth Spaur
Worldbuilding: Piqued curiosity
Plot: Mostly clear Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Balanced
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down Emotional Response: Strong emotions
Thought Provoking: New ideas came up
Cover: Unrelated to the story While I found the story engaging, I was unable to connect to the characters. |
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Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon
Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Straightforward Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Descriptive
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down Emotional Response: Strong emotions
Thought Provoking: New ideas came up
Cover: Adequately represents the story While I liked watching Fortune bumbling in an identity that goes against her very nature, I fell in love with Gertie. The Banana Pudding War (which, according to Gertie, was worse than the Civil War) had me laughing out loud. |
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A History Of Murder by Brook Peterson
Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Straightforward Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Descriptive
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down Emotional Response: Engaging
Thought Provoking: Did some research after reading
Cover: Matches the story well Let me begin this review by saying that it is NOT a good idea to start this book at midnight. By the end of the first chapter, I was hooked. Before the body was even found, I wanted to know why the main character was avoiding Jericho Falls. |
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The Tribulations of August Barton by Jennifer LeBlanc
Worldbuilding: Piqued curiosity
Plot: Straightforward Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Descriptive
Immersion: Easy to switch to other tasks Emotional Response: Strong emotions
Thought Provoking: Did some research after reading
Cover: Matches the story well The fact that this book was divided into parts instead of chapters was a little off-putting and it took me a while to really get into the story. But, I was intrigued by Augie and wanted to know what happened to him. And I absolutely loved Grandma Gertie. |
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Around Midnight by Zarina Macha
Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Straightforward Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Descriptive
Immersion: Satisfying, fulfilling experience Emotional Response: Strong emotions
Thought Provoking: Focus on the story solely
Cover: Matches the story well While it was difficult to read about this young lady trying to get out of an unhealthy relationship, I feel the story is worth telling. However, this book would have made a deeper impact if it were written in Megan's own voice. |
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Duckett & Dyer: Dicks For Hire by G.M. Nair
Worldbuilding: Piqued curiosity
Plot: Straightforward Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Descriptive
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down Emotional Response: Engaging
Thought Provoking: Did some research after reading
Cover: Matches the story well This book was very funny and creative, even though I did want to smack Stephanie upside the head a few times. I look forward to reading the rest of this series. |
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The Frights of Fiji by Sunayna Prasad
Worldbuilding: Piqued curiosity
Plot: Mostly clear Characters: Some more thought out than others
Storytelling: Minimalistic
Immersion: Easy to switch to other tasks Emotional Response: Didn’t feel much
Thought Provoking: Focus on the story solely
Cover: Adequately represents the story While I liked the concept of this story, I was not impressed in its execution. While some of the storyline and worldbuilding felt ripped from Harry Potter, other parts made little sense to me, despite the fact that everything felt over-explained. |
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Kingdom of Embers by Tricia Copeland
Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Straightforward Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Balanced
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down Emotional Response: Strong emotions
Thought Provoking: Did some research after reading
Cover: Adequately represents the story I enjoyed this story so much immediately had to go read the entire series. I found the the prose light and very appropriate for a young adult audience and I could really relate to the main character. |
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Reverend of Silence by Pamela Sparkman
Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Straightforward Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Balanced
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down Emotional Response: Strong emotions
Thought Provoking: Did some research after reading
Cover: Matches the story well As a life-long resident of Southern Connecticut, and someone who has been studying Deaf culture for thirty years, this story spoke to me on a level I cannot fully explain. |