Virginia's Goodreads Reviews (of Other People's Books)

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Virginia's bookshelf: reviewed

The Demon Girl's Song
really liked it
I almost put this book down in the first chapter. I'm quite glad that I pushed past those moments of frustration though as I was quite taken with this story as it progressed. The reason for my initial frustration was that the main chara...
tagged: reviewed
Chase the Dark
really liked it
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this book because the description, while intriguing, had me worried that it would ultimately be more about a cliched love triangle than it would be about an MC I enjoyed or a plot worth following. Lu...
tagged: reviewed
The Island
liked it
I enjoyed the slow love story that grows between the two main characters as well as the setting and story telling. I also appreciated the nuanced approach to good and evil that the book takes. However, I found that approach lacking when ...
tagged: reviewed
The Wolf in the Attic
liked it
While I found aspects of this story entertaining and engaging I had a number of issues with the book as well. First the things that I liked: I enjoyed the story telling itself, and I enjoyed the setting. I found myself vividly immersed ...
tagged: reviewed
A Pair of Docks
really liked it
*Really 3.5 stars* I thoroughly enjoyed this book. First of all, I enjoyed the characters and the combination of fantasy and sci-fi. In addition, I enjoyed the writing, story telling, and description and found the pacing and plot engagi...
tagged: reviewed
Blackbird Summer
liked it
I enjoyed the story and characters from Blackbird Summer, although I found a suspicious number of parallels between this story and the Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris (including one or two references to that series that the m...
tagged: reviewed
Rising From the Ashes: The Chronicles of Caymin
it was amazing
I read this book in a day. I couldn't put it down. It's not as though it's a thriller or suspense novel that one can't put down for all the mystery surrounding it. I just didn't want to leave the world Werlinger had created after I was i...
tagged: reviewed
Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale
liked it
I thoroughly enjoyed the premise, characters, and setting for this story. They were good enough that they pulled me through the book even though I was repeatedly put off by typos, poor formatting, flat writing, and plot holes. Which, to ...
tagged: reviewed
The Paladin Caper
it was amazing
I found the third book in the Rogues of the Republic series was quite a bit more satisfying than the second. Between the deeper character development and the twistier plot twists, I found the whole experience to be more enjoyable than th...
tagged: reviewed
The Prophecy Con
really liked it
I started reading this book the moment I finished the first book in the Rogues of the Republic series, and promptly put it down, recognizing that one can have too much of a good thing. I gave the first book (the Palace Job) an enthusiast...
tagged: reviewed
Magic Banquet
really liked it
Magic Banquet is an enchanting tale of a young woman and her struggle to survive a feast that's to die for. As an orphan with no home, Aja doesn't have much going for her aside from her curiosity and education before heading to the Magic...
tagged: reviewed
Vision in Silver
really liked it
Vision in Silver takes up right after the first book in the series left off and does an excellent job of keeping the series moving. Anne Bishop has a great talent for writing characters that are intriguing and engaging and for keeping p...
tagged: reviewed
The Palace Job
it was amazing
This is exactly my kind of book. I enjoyed every moment of it. If I had to recommend it to folks by comparison (something I generally don't approve of because I feel it oversimplifies things, but has its uses) I'd call it Oceans Eleven m...
tagged: reviewed
Mind of the Phoenix
liked it
I went back and forth with this book quite a bit and there were a few points where I almost put it down. I thought the overall pacing was fairly good, and the premise and bigger mysteries of the book kept me intrigued throughout. Whi...
tagged: reviewed
Trapped In The Bargain Basement
really liked it
This third installment of the Hobson & Choi mysteries delivers just as much fun and whimsy as the first two books, but with the delightful addition of more wolfhound. My favorite thing about all three books is the characters and their en...
tagged: reviewed
Salvation's Dawn
really liked it
3.75 stars! I enjoyed many aspects of Salvation's Dawn. I found the main character's (Kari's) curious personal story to be intriguing, along with the basic premise for the world. I find myself wanting to know more about how this strange...
tagged: to-read and reviewed
Undertow
it was ok
Undertow had me veering back and forth between enjoying the characters and the plot and shaking my head at the sloppy storytelling and seemingly lazy set up. There is instalove, which I am not a fan of, and there are overprotective males...
tagged: reviewed
The Thing About Jellyfish
it was amazing
*I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review* This book surprised me in many ways. For example, I didn't expect to remember middle school so vividly, and how terrible it can be. I had almost f...
tagged: reviewed
The Bloodforged
really liked it
*I received an advanced reader copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review* To be clear I read this book without having read the first book in the series, which means I read it as a standalone and was missing a...
tagged: reviewed
Fury's Kiss
liked it
*I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review* I found this book to be entertaining and fun. An enjoyable light read with a dash of erotic romance and enough action based urban fantasy to keep ...
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The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss
it was amazing
I toyed with rating this only four stars because I generally reserve five stars for my all time favorite books... But I couldn't come up with any reason not to give it five stars, and as I considered the question, it occurred to me that ...
tagged: reviewed
Convince Me the Winter Is Over
really liked it
Convince Me the Winter Is Over is a book that is difficult to categorize, but easy to enjoy. The characters are well developed, believable, engaging, and ultimately what drives the story. I don't often read books that can be labeled "r...
tagged: reviewed
Willows of Fate
liked it
I would like to break this review down into categories because there are parts that I thought shone and parts that I thought needed a lot more work. I will endeavor to avoid spoilers. Characters: 3 stars - This is a tough category. I re...
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Uprooted
it was amazing
I was surprised by how much I loved this book, though perhaps I shouldn't have been as I always enjoyed the Temeraire novels that Novik has written. Still, with how different this is from Novik's Temeraire series, I thought I might not e...
tagged: favorites and reviewed
A Night To Remember
liked it
I don't generally enjoy romance novels, and this story falls into some of the patterns that generally keep me from the genre, but I still found the story and characters entertaining, fun and spicy.
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The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
it was amazing
Amanda Palmer's the Art of Asking is a brilliant, informal analysis of how society views artists, how artists view themselves, and how both views could be improved. The writing is witty and heartfelt. The thoughts are insightful and movi...
tagged: favorites and reviewed
Winter's Tale
it was ok
Mark Helprin's prose is some of the most beautiful I've ever read. Truly he is a wordsmith of the first order. If you love beautifully crafted, descriptive narrative above all else you will love this book. Sadly, I value plot too much to...
tagged: reviewed
The Girl Who Tweeted Wolf
really liked it
Hobson is a curmudgeonly detective with anger management issues in need of an assistant who is tech savvy, but not annoying enough to want to punch. Choi is a mature and tech savvy high school student in need of an internship that won't...
tagged: reviewed
Murder of Crows
really liked it
An excellent continuation of The Others series. This book had some heartbreaking moments, but was ultimately hopeful. More detailed review to come.
tagged: reviewed
Written in Red
really liked it
Anne Bishop's Black Jewels Trilogy is probably my all-time favorite fantasy series, but I've been very hesitant to read her other works because I feel like I have unrealistic expectations after that experience and that anything outside o...
tagged: reviewed
Date Night
liked it
This was an enjoyable read. Perfect for curling up with a hot drink by the fire and adding a bit of warmth and spice to a winter's evening. Lovable characters draw you into an adorable story about love, family and friendship. Warm fuzzie...
tagged: reviewed
Fox's Bride
really liked it
While I thoroughly enjoyed the first Enchantress book (Brood of Bones) I found Fox's Bride even more compelling as we watch the protagonist, Hiresha, learn to fend for herself. In the first book we get a very strong sense of Hiresha's de...
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2 comments :

  1. Ooh, thanks for this, it's given me a few more books to stick on my (teetering) to read list :)

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    1. Oh good! So glad these are of use. :-) Let me know what you think of whichever books you read. I'm always interested to know how other people's opinions differ on books that I've read.

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