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Another really good Peter Ash book by Nick Petrie. The book had the usual action. While you definitely want the bad guys to be stopped and punished, the basis for their actions related to disparity in pay, lack of control of decisions, and losing control to technology like artificial intelligence were all real concerns of all current citizens. Their attempted solution clearly unacceptable.
Pacifist science fiction for a change.
An esoteric collection of weird fiction that deserves to be better known than it is.
I get lost in this series and cannot put it down. Though I have lost sleep because I wanted to read just one more chapter, I love where the story line takes me. I know each character like they are standing right in my living room. I can’t wait for the next book!
I thought the first half of the booked dragged as it took 200 pages for character development and some unnecessary info. However, it picked up in the second half and was hard to put down. So overall I enjoyed the book. This was my first book by Finder and I plan to read more.
Kenji Miyazawa’s *Night Train to the Stars and Other Stories* is a very different collection of short stories compared to those I’ve read in recent years. These fairy-tale-like stories, deeply rooted in nature, may not be easy to grasp with a Western mindset. I, for my part, let go and simply went with the flow. I immersed myself in a different era and different landscapes and culture. The stories didn’t have didactic or obvious conclusions, and although I would generally consider the collection aimed at adults, it would be fascinating to see how a child’s mind experiences these stories.
The Palleseen’s relentless pursuit of Perfection and Correctness continues with a few twists and turns along the way, possibly providing a clue has to how the series will conclude.
This novel provides the background story of Sage Invigilator Angilly and whilst it is not essential to have read it before Days of Shattered Faith I'm glad that I had.
This book contains Taken at Dusk (Book #3) and Whispers at Moonrise (Book #4) from the Shadow Falls Series. I remembered really enjoying this series when I first read it several years ago and decided to reread it. Kylie continues her quest to discover who and what she is during these books and also reunites with her biological fathers remaining family. These books do a good job of picking up were books 1 & 2 left off and also introduce a few new characters. This is a really good series with an entertaining plot and fun characters. I am looking forward to reading the next book of this series and seeing how the plot unfolds.
I really enjoyed 5 of the 6 short stories. The only one I did not was “True Story”. The writing approach was different and at first interesting but quickly jumped around too much. I thought the other stories were excellent, good stories and writing.
This isn’t just a werewolf story—it’s packed with lore, shifters, and magical creatures that make the world feel alive. Asher and Lita’s love story is epic and swoon-worthy, and the soulmate angle had me hooked. The side characters, especially Caden and Grayson, brought humor and heart, while the addition of fairies and centaurs added even more depth.
The Dragon’s Gambit is a gripping continuation of the Celestial series—fast-paced, magical, and powered by characters who feel incredibly real. Reiya Chains, half fairy and half werewolf, steals the spotlight with her fiery determination and messy, loveable chaos. Watching her juggle royal expectations, awakening powers, and high-stakes political tensions is completely addictive. The dragons deepen the lore, her bond with Brody adds warmth and heart, and her slow-burn chemistry with Lee delivers that perfect mix of devotion, tension, and sparks strong enough to ignite kingdoms.
Betrayal, fated mates, demon battles, and a werewolf king—this book has everything. Hunter and Chasen’s stories had me hooked from start to finish, especially with Jin and the fierce dhampir Freja entering the mix. An incredible continuation of the series and I’m already excited for the next book.
I listened to the audio book. Many times, I found it difficult the narrator’s French accent for Poirot. The English accents were hard to understand at times. I suggest reading the book. I would guess I would rate it higher in this format as the story itself was pretty good.
I really liked the story even though many of the actions by the title character were unrealistic for a young boy.
Born at Midnight (Shadow Falls #1)
This book was really fun to read with an interesting plot that keeps you wondering what will happen next. I really liked all the different characters and seeing how they developed throughout the book as well as seeing how the various relationships changed throughout the book. I am really looking forward to the next book!
As usual, I really enjoyed the book. I liked how the characters and relationships continue to grow. I generally don’t like books with this type of crime but the author avoided gory descriptions of the crime.
I was really happy to get to read about how Roan & Abigail got together in this book after the brief glimpse of their story in Once Upon a Cat about Thea & Nathaniel (Roan's brother). While each story is great as a standalone they are even better when you have read both. Roan's dog beastie was also a really cute side character. The epilogue was a lot of fun and I am looking forward to reading about how Conrad and Linnea get together in A Taste of Tea and Tenderness: A Cozy Fantasy Thumbelina Retelling.
In a time when satan wants a lot of people (even other "Christian" people) to go against genuine Christian people by trying to force people to believe its' lies about God's Creation and people it is nice to always be assured that no matter what kind of situation satan tries to generate for people to easierly believe its' lies that those lies will always be false and that we can always trust in the Truth God gives. This book series helps with that that helps to address some if not all the modern ways satan is trying to deceieve people to go against God's Will by believing its' lies about well meaning people. Very nice. Remember: "Evil" is believing that things that are of God (like all of Creation) don't belong to Him. Sorry if the previous sentence(s) seem worded weirdly but it is correct english.
This was another fun story full of adventure and great characters! I really enjoyed getting to know Levant & Felicia as well as the adorable Revenant companion Auby that Levant finds at the beginning of the story. The epilogue at the end was also so much fun! I look forward to reading the next book about Ekkire and Jasmine.
Another excellent anthology from the British Library featuring stories from relatively obscure authors who all deserve to be better known.
If I had to pick a favourite it would be "The Underbody" by Alison V. Harding.
I loved Ben & Sara's story in this newest addition to the Fairhaven Falls series and thought their meet cute was adorable. As always Flora is such a fun side character and her matchmaking and ability to manipulate people is so entertaining. The children in Sara's kindergarten class have a few fun scenes in this story as well. I am looking forward to reading the next book Guarded by My Gargoyle and getting to know Garrick better and seeing how he feels when he's Flora's matchmaking target.
I really enjoyed getting to read Jeltom's story after having briefly met him in Claimed by the Alien Mercenary and I thought him & Mariska made a great couple. Getting to read how Jeltom & Mariska's relationship comes together was fun and his Valentine's Day planning was so sweet. The epilogue at the end was also a lot of fun. I look forward to reading more stories set in this world and maybe even getting to read a story about Avertom in the future.
It's scary how relevant this book's message about education and how satan gets people to believe its' lies about it (primarily what education is supposed to teach and how to use that in our present world). The mayor is not genuinely doing evil.