Hi, everyone! I want to start with a quick apology for the spotty posting these last few months. I recently got married and everything leading up to / through that was very overwhelming. A couple obligatory wedding photos below 😉 I hope to start relaxing back into a routine over the next few weeks again, … Continue reading Renee’s Recent Reads (+ LIFE UPDATE) 10/26/21
Tag: Fiction
Review: “The Arrangement” by Robyn Harding
"Daddy? Nat's voice on the phone was small and tremulous." Prologue opening
Review: “Whiteout” (Dark Iceland #5) by Ragnar Jonasson
"The little girl stretched out her hands, and then everything happened so quickly that she had no chance to cry." - Whiteout, Prologue opening
Review: “Blackout” (Dark Iceland #3) by Ragnar Jonasson
"How do you like Iceland?" - Blackout, Chapter 1 opening
Review: “Snowblind” (Dark Iceland #1) by Ragnar Jonasson
"The red stain was like a scream into the silence." - Snowblind Prelude opening
Review: “The Unspoken Name” by A.K. Larkwood
TLDR; a unique fantasy staring orcs, sorcery, and divinity-based magic in a shroud of mildly dark aesthetic with a pinch of sci-fi inspired features
Review: “The Rage of Dragons (The Burning #1)” by Evan Winter
TLDR; an inspiring and heart-wrenching fantasy glossed with magic, dragons, and perseverance
Review: “The Ten Thousand Doors of January” by Alix E. Harrow
TLDR; A great 'portal'-style fantasy with ten thousand doors, a young woman discovering herself, and a story within a story that warms the heart ❤
Review: “The Blade Itself” by Joe Abercrombie
TLDR; an interesting voyage split among 4-5 characters. Some spikes of action but mostly even progression IMO. Does't hit the next-level magic & big twists I'd hoped for but was a relaxing read. Ending left me holding some big questions and sets the stage for the next in serie
Review: “The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive #1)” by Brandon Sanderson
TLDR; a fantastic, twisty epic fantasy book filled with character evolution and great world-building. Well worth it if you can get through all the setup 😉
ARC Review: “The Crossing” by Matt Brolly
TLDR; a good mystery crime book with an interesting killer backstory and a side-plot of unexpected harassment for the main protagonist.
Review: “The Butterfly Garden” by Dot Hutchison
TLDR; fascinating thriller/horror with characters that range the depths of wicked, twisted, broken, and strong.
ARC Review: “The Reckless Oath We Made” by Bryn Greenwood
Title: The Reckless Oath We MadeFind it on: AmazonAuthor: Bryn GreenwoodPublication Date: 20 Aug 2019Genre: General Fiction (Adult) Many thanks to the author, Bryn Greenwood, and publisher, G.P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin Group, for providing a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis A provocative love story between a tough Kansas woman on a … Continue reading ARC Review: “The Reckless Oath We Made” by Bryn Greenwood