Sunday Morning

My Sunday morning at the flea market. I can't wait to go back.

Review: Crowned by Fire

Crowned by Fire by Nenia Campbell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Man, this book was good. The books in this series just keep getting better. But HOW, HOW, HOW did I NOT realize there was another book after this one?! And it's not out yet.


I only got four hours of sleep last night. I slept through both of my alarms, waking up an hour late and had to get my kid dressed, fed and out the door looking decent in ten minutes. My child hates getting ready for school in the morning.


I just couldn't stop reading it, I had to know what was going to happen. The only thing that makes not knowing the ending yet, okay, is that at some point I'll get another book with Finn in it. I intensely disliked him in the first book. He was a dick, he still is sometimes, but I really, really like him now.



Disclaimer: I did receive this book in a giveaway from the author, which in no way has any influence over any of my comments or review of the book.

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Review: Touched with Sight

Touched with Sight by Nenia Campbell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



On to the next book!





Disclaimer: I did receive this book in a giveaway from the author, which in no way has any influence over any of my comments or review of the book.

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Review: Archaic

Archaic by Regan Ure
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

★ ★ ½

[$0.00 on Kindle 02/24/16]

As I was reading Archaic I was actually trying to think of a word to describe its writing. It was on the tip of my tongue and just couldn't think of it. When I finished reading, I went to its Amazon page, to see if the next book was available, and saw a review that said exactly what I was trying to verbalize. It was formulaic, very step-by-step. The story is interesting enough to me that I will buy the second book to see what happens, especially since it ends in a cliffhanger.

I really need to start checking if a series is complete, or not, before I start reading a book. OTL


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Review: Black Beast

Black Beast by Nenia Campbell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

[EDIT: I completely forgot to put my favorite thing about these books. They start out exactly where they left off from the previous book. This may not be a big deal to some, but to me it very much is. I love love love when authors do this.]

3.5

This book is actually my least favorite in the series. I had a hard time getting into it at the beginning. I had to get accustomed to the predator/prey voices, which disrupted the flow of the story for me. But once accustomed, the fluidity returned and kept throughout the book.

I disliked the personalities of the characters at the start, too, especially the dialogue between Catherine and her friend Sharon. It just rubbed me the wrong way. Maybe they were supposed to. Although, I never got around to liking Sharon, Catherine grew on me, and Finn really showed his psycho side.

After the first part of this book I really enjoyed it. It's a setup story. If you're having a tough time at the start, stick with it. It's absolutely worth it. I just finished book three and it is the best so far. They just keep getting better and better. I can not wait to read the fourth.





Disclaimer: I did receive this book in a giveaway from the author, which in no way has any influence over my review of the book.

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Review: Shades of Treason

Shades of Treason by Sandy Williams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

★4.5

Shades of Treason, in Sandy Williams words, is 'space urban fantasy'. I just might have to create a new shelf.

This was a page-turner for me. I stayed up too late, had to get up too early, and I didn't regret it.

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I'm just unhappy that the next book has yet to be published.

I want to know what happens next!

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Review: Texas Destiny

Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Picked this up on GooglePlay for $1.99 on 03.01.16 while trying to find another western I read quite a few years ago. Still can't remember the name of the other book.

Spoilers towards the end of the review.

I enjoyed this book and will probably pick up the others in this series at some point.

I started Texas Destiny last night before I went to bed, finished it this morning. A quick read with likable characters, each with their own grim pasts.

Houston and Amelia meet for the first time at the train station in Fort Worth. Dallas, Houston's brother and Amelia's intended, broke his leg the day before he was supposed to leave to meet her. Leaving Houston to travel a three week journey to collect Amelia in his stead.

Their travels are strewn with mishaps, as Amelia called them, doubling the time it should take and allowing the characters time to get to know each other, and become quite close. I thought that I would dislike reading about the journey because I expected it to drag, but I actually wouldn't have minded a few more days written in.

They arrive at Dallas' property, Houston sends up smoke signs from their camp fire, signaling his brother, and what he intends to be the end of thier time alone together. His brothers and a couple ranch hands ride out to meet them, and they continue onto the ranch.

Amelia continues to send looks his way every time Houtson is near and constantly brings up things that they talked about during the trip, which Dallas notices. I mean, the girl did just spend almost two months with him. She's asked him so many questions along the way that she's probably already talked about any and everything with Houston.

I didn't expect for Amelia to actually marry Dallas, but it happens and only when he's about to die does Houston finally tell her he loves her.



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