korry_tza's Reviews (405)

Resting Scrooge Face

Meghan Quinn

3.0

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Somehow the author managed to pack in a very short novella a very rich storyline of getting back together. It was fast, and it was cute and engaging, which was great but at the same time all of that was something that bugged me at the end. It was too fast and too short, I am sure that I would like it even more if it was a full-size novel.

The pen names that they had were amazing, especially hers. The banter between the characters was great and it was a strong base for the plot. That kind of energy was certainly between two people who are on the same level. As I was reading I enjoyed it and got invested in the story but the ending just fell flat. It was already seen, nothing new, and no sparks were flying around.
If you are looking for a fast, safe, and instant shot of holiday joy, then this is the right story for you.

I received an eARC via NetGalley and this is my honest review.

Merged review:

Somehow the author managed to pack in a very short novella a very rich storyline of getting back together. It was fast, and it was cute and engaging, which was great but at the same time all of that was something that bugged me at the end. It was too fast and too short, I am sure that I would like it even more if it was a full-size novel.

The pen names that they had were amazing, especially hers. The banter between the characters was great and it was a strong base for the plot. That kind of energy was certainly between two people who are on the same level. As I was reading I enjoyed it and got invested in the story but the ending just fell flat. It was already seen, nothing new, and no sparks were flying around.
If you are looking for a fast, safe, and instant shot of holiday joy, then this is the right story for you.

I received an eARC via NetGalley and this is my honest review.

In The Corsair's Bed

Ruby Dixon

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Ljubavna Hipoteza

Ali Hejzelvud

4.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Terms and Conditions

Lauren Asher

3.5

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

The Corsair's Captive

Ruby Dixon

4.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Hunt

Z.W. Taylor

3.5

challenging informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This is a story about a family.

One of the more beautiful stories of found family and acceptance. Story of finding your place in the world and being surrounded by comfort, understanding, support, and love. Charlot's journey is ongoing and her discovery road of finding herself, or better yet, accepting her new self, is paved with challenges every step of the way. We see her as a growing person and as someone who, to every problem doesn't stop till she finds an answer. Her self-esteem is rising and she is no longer a scared young woman but a strong individual ready to take the world.
This is the part that I really enjoyed and that had the vibe of the previous book where we see her transformation from a human to a werewolf and the depth of the process of going through it.

The found family is what I loved about the story but I did have a bit of a letdown regarding the world-building and the plot itself.

We were introduced to the rogues, which were the reason for Charlotte`s situation, but there was just a brief mention of them and I was expecting to see the encounter with them but nothing happened

. It seems as if the balance of the plot was a bit off. The story was heavily set on the found family moment. In some parts of the story, it felt really heavy. In the first book, we had few main characters and it was easy to focus on the development of the transformation which was so interesting. Keeping with the development vibe and bringing a lot of new characters felt rushed as it was important to get all the new characters in and preparing them for the next book. It felt a bit overwhelming because we got to jump from one character to another.

Overall I did enjoy the book and will be reading the next one since the story had just begun.

I received an eARC from NetGalley and this is my honest opinion,

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