Review: Heavy Are the Stones

Heavy Are the Stones by J.D. Barker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Excellent book! I was hooked from page 1, and it didn't disappoint! Great characters that kept me engrossed til the end.

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Review: Behind a Closed Door

Behind a Closed Door by J.D. Barker
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Always a good read when it's J.D. Barker! I gave it 4 stars because I felt a little like it was too outlandish, even for me. Great characters because they're to relate to.

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Review: Never Lie

Never Lie by Freida McFadden
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Decent plot, and interesting way of telling it. Not surprised by the ending, which was a bummer. Twisty and turny enough that you never know who did it until the end.

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Review: The Institute

The Institute by Stephen King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What an unusual novel! Stephen King did not disappoint. Read and see what happens to kids who are special and have unusual abilities, in a place that is a mystery and cruel. Excellent read, by King. Fans will be happy with this one.

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Review: Imaginary Friend

Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Stephen's book started out great! There was a definite horror novel throughout. I loved it until the end. The end seemed contrived, and rushed. It didn't ruin the book for me though, which is why I gave it 4 stars. Worth the read.

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Review: The Daughter of Zion

The Daughter of Zion by Elicia Hyder
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely love how Elicia spins her tales. Through the whole series, she hooked us from the first page, and made us care for (and hate) the characters she brings to life. Always an emotional roller coaster, but always worth it in the end. This end is the end of this series, but not the end of the characters stories. I'm excited to see what's next.

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Review: She Has A Broken Thing Where Her Heart Should Be

She Has A Broken Thing Where Her Heart Should Be by J.D. Barker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Fantastic!

JD Barker has never let me down. He had me hooked and invested within 30 mins. I love how he builds a story and then takes us on an intense roller coaster ride. Wonderfully different, and imaginative. Please read this book!

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Review: The Sixth Wicked Child

The Sixth Wicked Child by J.D. Barker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I love the way JD writes! The final book of the series twists and turns it’s finale to a solid finish with no questions unanswered. Great book for a book club.

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Review: The Soul Destroyer

The Soul Destroyer by Elicia Hyder
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is crazy good, and may be my favorite in the series so far. It’s the only urban fantasy series I still read.

The others fantasy series are the same types of characters doing the same types of things, nothing original, especially to those of us who read 50 to 100 books a year.

The Soul Summoner series is totally original, and I promise that if urban fantasy is your jam, you will LOVE Elicia Hyders’s books.

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Review: The Silent Patient

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: The Girls In The Water

The Girls In The Water by Victoria Jenkins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a great detective thriller. Both King and Lane are strong, flawed, women; and are a good foundation for a series of thrillers. I've already bought the second book in the series, and will be starting it soon.

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Review: Remembrance: (New Adult Paranormal Romance)

Remembrance: (New Adult Paranormal Romance) by Heather Hildenbrand
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Easy to read, suspenseful, and very sexy. This is the first book by Heather Hildenbrand that I've read, and I am buying the next book after I finish this review. I have it free through kindle unlimited, but when I love a story this much, I happily support the author! If you are a fan of PNR, this is a fantastic read!

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Review: The Sacking of Gildebrand Manor

The Sacking of Gildebrand Manor by Tom Hansen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

That went by way too quickly! Korrigan seems to have a lot going on, and a lot that has gone on in his past. This was short, but very good! I am eager to learn more about Korrigan, and what it is that's brought him to this point in his life.

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Review: Nest

Nest by Terry Goodkind
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The story is good, the lecturing is still too much.

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Review: Behind Her Eyes

Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It's easy to see why there is a comparison to Girl on the Train and Gone Girl. Behind Her Eyes is told in the same manner. Chapters come from different people, and from their point of view. What isn't the same as either of those is the way it ends. Not the way it twists at the end, but the EXTRA twist at the VERY end. I'd figured it out just over halfway through, but I didn't take it far enough. I absolutely love that this had me fooled. It's hard to do when I read as much as I do, and Sara Pinborough got me good! Great story, deep characters, and excellent narration by Anna Bentinck, Josie Dunn, Bea Holland, and Huw Parmenter.

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Review: The Apartment

The Apartment by S.L. Grey
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The first time I think a movie of a book would be better than the book. Good story, too long though; too wordy.

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Review: Red Spring

Red Spring by D.J. Bodden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was not expecting that!

This latest in the Black Year Series does not disappoint. I spent much of this book audibly gasping in surprise and saying, "Whaaaaa...?". So GOOD!! My emotions went from low to high over and over, and left my jaw on the floor at the end. I was way off about how I thought this third book would go, and have no clue as to what could follow in the final season of the Black Year. I can't wait to find out! This is still one of my favorite urban fantasy series that I've read.

Even though I've pre-ordered the book, this review is based on the ARC copy of Red Spring that I received for my honest review.

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Review: A Moonlit Task: An Urban Fantasy Mystery Novel

A Moonlit Task: An Urban Fantasy Mystery Novel by Tom Hansen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely love the main character Nancy, and her best friend Edna. It is not often that we get to read about older women having the same type of self discovery and adventures as we find in other urban fantasy stories. Instead of they typical young woman or man going through some changes and discovering something fantastic about themselves, we instead are witness to two older woman who have the fantastic thrust upon them, seemingly without any warning.

The story that follows as Nancy and Edna try to navigate the strange and curious tasks placed upon them is not only scary and intense, but fun and light-hearted at times, too. If you're looking for a great book that gives the urban fantasy genre some much needed substance and depth, look no further. I'm already excited for the next book featuring Nancy and Edna!

I was lucky enough to receive an ARC copy of A Moonlit Task for my honest review. Thanks to Tom Hansen for this privilege.

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Review: The Bone Witch

The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The story is told in the way that Interview with the Vampire is told, through a main character telling someone else. In that sense, nothing actually happens in this book. What we do get is the whole story that has brought us to where the book starts, and hopefully into what the next book will be.

The story, or backstory, is interesting and exciting. I had a difficult time pushing through the second half of the book until the final few chapters. I am unsure what changed there, but I think I was finally getting anxious to know what happened to get us to the main characters current state. I pushed on, and was not disappointed.

If you like books like Red Queen, Throne of Glass, and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, you will most likely enjoy this book very much.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in return for my honest review.

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Review: Flash

Flash by Donna Ball
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The problem with audiobooks is that if the person reading has a monotone voice, it can be hard for them to show emotion in the characters they're reading. I'm going to guess that this is why the narrator read as she did, and not because she's just bad.

With that being said, the story itself was not bad, I liked it. I would listen to another in this series, with a different narrator that is. The dog in the story is lovable, as is the main character. The mystery was a good one, and grew quite intense as the story came to its climax. I recommend the book, not the audiobook, however.

*I received a free copy of this audiobook for an honest review.

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