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3.8 Stars
The Poe Predicament is a well-written horror novel with mystery and time-traveling playing crucial roles. Richard finds a rare copy of Tamerlane and Other Poems signed by Poe himself. When voices urge him to make a run with the book, he has no choice but to follow the orders.
The flight and the subsequent swoon takes him to 1831 when Poe was still Eddie, a budding writer who’s struggling to get his books published. Richard and Alice, a mysterious woman, have to help Poe prove his innocence for a crime he didn’t commit and ensure that the history isn’t altered. The interesting premise and mainly the mention of Poe made me grab this book.
What I Like:
• A straight-forward plotline with no unnecessary twists
• Decent pace
• Smooth integration of the plot and Poe’s works
• Flawed characters
Things That Didn’t Work for Me:
• Not enough detailing of the paranormal part
• Use of gore to create horror
• Sparse backstory; not enough to connect with any of the characters
To sum up, The Poe Predicament is a decent mystery thriller with quite a lot of gore and a good plotline.
Thank you, NetGalley and Foundations Book Publishing, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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Full review to come.
The Poe Predicament is a well-written horror novel with mystery and time-traveling playing crucial roles. Richard finds a rare copy of Tamerlane and Other Poems signed by Poe himself. When voices urge him to make a run with the book, he has no choice but to follow the orders.
The flight and the subsequent swoon takes him to 1831 when Poe was still Eddie, a budding writer who’s struggling to get his books published. Richard and Alice, a mysterious woman, have to help Poe prove his innocence for a crime he didn’t commit and ensure that the history isn’t altered. The interesting premise and mainly the mention of Poe made me grab this book.
What I Like:
• A straight-forward plotline with no unnecessary twists
• Decent pace
• Smooth integration of the plot and Poe’s works
• Flawed characters
Things That Didn’t Work for Me:
• Not enough detailing of the paranormal part
• Use of gore to create horror
• Sparse backstory; not enough to connect with any of the characters
To sum up, The Poe Predicament is a decent mystery thriller with quite a lot of gore and a good plotline.
Thank you, NetGalley and Foundations Book Publishing, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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Full review to come.
4 Stars
Sally Ann is a super active girl who just cannot sit still. She is always on the go and causes trouble for her classmates and teachers. When the teacher can’t take it any longer, she sends Sally to the Principal’s office.
The Principal tells her that he was the same as a child and teaches her a trick to control the fidgets in her mind that makes her restless. Sally follows his advice of deep breathing and meditation to calm the fidgets and find some peace in being still.
The story is written in rhyming verse. Sometimes it’s a hit, and sometimes it feels a bit odd. However, the illustrations are beautiful and vibrant. They are so full of life and laughter that I couldn’t help but chuckle at the scenes. The illustrator and the author also took care of diversity, which made the book even cute.
My only grouse is the long text on the last two pages. Will kids sit through it? I’m not sure. They sure will love the rest of it.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Clavis Publishing and am voluntarily leaving a review.
#ClavisPublishing #NetGalley
Sally Ann is a super active girl who just cannot sit still. She is always on the go and causes trouble for her classmates and teachers. When the teacher can’t take it any longer, she sends Sally to the Principal’s office.
The Principal tells her that he was the same as a child and teaches her a trick to control the fidgets in her mind that makes her restless. Sally follows his advice of deep breathing and meditation to calm the fidgets and find some peace in being still.
The story is written in rhyming verse. Sometimes it’s a hit, and sometimes it feels a bit odd. However, the illustrations are beautiful and vibrant. They are so full of life and laughter that I couldn’t help but chuckle at the scenes. The illustrator and the author also took care of diversity, which made the book even cute.
My only grouse is the long text on the last two pages. Will kids sit through it? I’m not sure. They sure will love the rest of it.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Clavis Publishing and am voluntarily leaving a review.
#ClavisPublishing #NetGalley
This book is more like a prequel to book 1. We get to know about Hesekiel and Erik's past as bounty hunters before they became tea shop owners. There's another main track with Rinn and Aedhan (a gorgeous dragon). Love how Nature is presented in this book.
The diversity of the characters is another highlight.
Read the full review for Book 1 and 2 here.
The diversity of the characters is another highlight.
Read the full review for Book 1 and 2 here.
3.8 Stars
Walter and Willy are two cute buddies. While Walter isn’t afraid of anything, Willy is cautious and tends to be frightened of bullies and the dark. One day, the duo goes to the city to eat their favorite pizza.
However, Walter doesn’t like bumpy rides and is afraid of getting lost in the big city. Will is happy and carefree. They go to the pizza house and eat to their fill. Then they go back home back to the countryside.
The story is pretty simple. It shows that there’s nothing wrong with being afraid or cautious. Everyone is different and fears something or another. With good friends supporting us, we can overcome our fears and have fun.
The illustrations are cute and cheerful. The book is a good way to talk to kids about what scares them and why it’s okay to be afraid.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Clavis Publishing and am voluntarily leaving a review.
#ClavisPublishing #NetGalley
Walter and Willy are two cute buddies. While Walter isn’t afraid of anything, Willy is cautious and tends to be frightened of bullies and the dark. One day, the duo goes to the city to eat their favorite pizza.
However, Walter doesn’t like bumpy rides and is afraid of getting lost in the big city. Will is happy and carefree. They go to the pizza house and eat to their fill. Then they go back home back to the countryside.
The story is pretty simple. It shows that there’s nothing wrong with being afraid or cautious. Everyone is different and fears something or another. With good friends supporting us, we can overcome our fears and have fun.
The illustrations are cute and cheerful. The book is a good way to talk to kids about what scares them and why it’s okay to be afraid.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Clavis Publishing and am voluntarily leaving a review.
#ClavisPublishing #NetGalley
**Happy Publication Day**
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4 Stars
Bella lives in a picturesque Scottish village and works as a kindergarten teacher. She’s the heart of the village, always helping someone, even if it means she has to spread herself thin. Being alone on Christmas doesn’t sound that good, but Bella is pretty much used to it.
When she crashes into an elderly lady, Edina, who lives in the castle nearby, and injures her foot, Bella offers to stay and help her. Bella realizes how lonely Edina feels and tries to bring cheer to her life and the castle.
Enters, Jack, Edina’s grandson, a hotshot lawyer in London. He seems arrogant, judgmental, and pessimistic about most things in life. Yet, Bella and Jack work together on Bella’s projects and learn that there’s more to the other person than first impressions.
The Christmas Spirit is all around them, and attraction blooms between the lead couple. But with both of them having a few past issues they don’t want to deal with, will there be a future with happy ever after?
This is a sweet, cute, cozy, and heartwarming Christmas romance with likable characters. The best part about such books is that the side characters would be endearing and lovable. This book is no exception. Be it Edina, Tavish, Kenzy, Logan, or the little munchkins from Bella’s class, everyone has a personality and potential for a short story or a novella of their own.
Christmas in the Scottish Highlands has more than one couple finding love, and I enjoyed their stories equally. The writing flows, nice, warm and familiar with descriptions of the setting and easy conversation between the characters.
The main reason I pick small town/ village-based romances is the familiarity of the setting and the assurance of the ending. We know how the book will end, and that’s the kind of comfort I need at times. It’s much like eating a slice of favorite cake (the book has a good number of them too) and enjoying its taste as always.
The characters have their flaws, and the writer keeps things believable most of the time. Since the book is just 200+ pages, nothing gets dragged beyond the breaking point.
To sum up, Christmas in the Scottish Highlands is much like eating your favorite chocolate cake and sipping hot chocolate on autumn noon.
Thank you, NetGalley and Bookouture, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.
#ChristmasintheScottishHighlands #NetGalley
*****
P.S: It’s not naan bread. It is naan; no suffix needed. Calling it naan bread is like saying bun bread or pizza bread.
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4 Stars
Bella lives in a picturesque Scottish village and works as a kindergarten teacher. She’s the heart of the village, always helping someone, even if it means she has to spread herself thin. Being alone on Christmas doesn’t sound that good, but Bella is pretty much used to it.
When she crashes into an elderly lady, Edina, who lives in the castle nearby, and injures her foot, Bella offers to stay and help her. Bella realizes how lonely Edina feels and tries to bring cheer to her life and the castle.
Enters, Jack, Edina’s grandson, a hotshot lawyer in London. He seems arrogant, judgmental, and pessimistic about most things in life. Yet, Bella and Jack work together on Bella’s projects and learn that there’s more to the other person than first impressions.
The Christmas Spirit is all around them, and attraction blooms between the lead couple. But with both of them having a few past issues they don’t want to deal with, will there be a future with happy ever after?
This is a sweet, cute, cozy, and heartwarming Christmas romance with likable characters. The best part about such books is that the side characters would be endearing and lovable. This book is no exception. Be it Edina, Tavish, Kenzy, Logan, or the little munchkins from Bella’s class, everyone has a personality and potential for a short story or a novella of their own.
Christmas in the Scottish Highlands has more than one couple finding love, and I enjoyed their stories equally. The writing flows, nice, warm and familiar with descriptions of the setting and easy conversation between the characters.
The main reason I pick small town/ village-based romances is the familiarity of the setting and the assurance of the ending. We know how the book will end, and that’s the kind of comfort I need at times. It’s much like eating a slice of favorite cake (the book has a good number of them too) and enjoying its taste as always.
The characters have their flaws, and the writer keeps things believable most of the time. Since the book is just 200+ pages, nothing gets dragged beyond the breaking point.
To sum up, Christmas in the Scottish Highlands is much like eating your favorite chocolate cake and sipping hot chocolate on autumn noon.
Thank you, NetGalley and Bookouture, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.
#ChristmasintheScottishHighlands #NetGalley
*****
P.S: It’s not naan bread. It is naan; no suffix needed. Calling it naan bread is like saying bun bread or pizza bread.
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Twisted
Crazy
Dark
Creepy
Atmospheric
Messy
Gripping
A play of human psychology
Merricat is the best
That’s the review.
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P.S: I love Merricat! Yeah, I know it makes me sound like a psychopath, but hey, her characterization is wow.
Crazy
Dark
Creepy
Atmospheric
Messy
Gripping
A play of human psychology
Merricat is the best
That’s the review.
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P.S: I love Merricat! Yeah, I know it makes me sound like a psychopath, but hey, her characterization is wow.
**Happy Publication Day (belated)**
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5 Stars
Oh, this is such a lovely book! It’s more of non-fiction teaching kids about the spring season, but there’s a little story that adds to the allure. The back pages have a lot of information with beautiful illustrations to explain the changes spring brings to the environment around us.
The book is lighthearted but not something we’d read once and set aside. It can be used as an introduction to seasons and the importance of taking care of nature. Take the book to a park or a garden and combine practical experience with reading. Kids would love it for sure.
To sum up, Busy Spring is a happy, cheerful, bright, and informative book for the little ones. Reading this one did make my day better.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group and am voluntarily leaving a review.
#BusySpring #NetGalley
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5 Stars
Oh, this is such a lovely book! It’s more of non-fiction teaching kids about the spring season, but there’s a little story that adds to the allure. The back pages have a lot of information with beautiful illustrations to explain the changes spring brings to the environment around us.
The book is lighthearted but not something we’d read once and set aside. It can be used as an introduction to seasons and the importance of taking care of nature. Take the book to a park or a garden and combine practical experience with reading. Kids would love it for sure.
To sum up, Busy Spring is a happy, cheerful, bright, and informative book for the little ones. Reading this one did make my day better.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group and am voluntarily leaving a review.
#BusySpring #NetGalley
3.75 stars
The book was a fun take on the backstage stuff that happens in the music (entertainment) industry. It's light and a typically Indian book.
The book was a fun take on the backstage stuff that happens in the music (entertainment) industry. It's light and a typically Indian book.