Book Review (Demon Queen by Kassandra Lynn) - Monday Madness

Hello my lovely readers!

Today's review is the third book in a series...actually, I think it is just a trilogy. Anyway, you can read my review for the first two books Here and Here.

Demon Queen by Kassandra Lynn

Thankfully, this one did not seem quite as rushed as the last one, however, it still needs work. The plot and ideas are great. I only wish that a little more time had spent on editing. Along with that, I also think that many of the conversations were stiff and awkward. It also seemed like I was being talked at. I was still getting figurative whiplash from the emotions jumping back and forth. However, this one was not as predictable as the last one was.

I give it 3.5 stars.

I think, overall, I am disappointed with this series. It started out pretty good, but, unfortunately, the author's writing and ideas did not improve or stay consistent. I wish more time had been spent on this series.


What is your favorite Fantasy series?
When I was in Jr. High School it was the Septimus Heap Series by Angie Sage.
Right now, though, I think it is a tie between Hidden Saga by Amy Patrick and Gates of Thread and Stone Series by Lori M. Lee.

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Book Review (The Narc Decoder by Tina Swithin)- What The Wednesday

Hello everyone.

I read this for research purposes for a future book. I really enjoyed it. It was well written and semi informational. I felt deeply connected to Tina as she talk about her story with divorcing her narcissistic husband and how to talk to someone who is like him. Overall a fantastic read.

The Narc Decoder, understanding the language of a narcissist by Tina Swithin

I give it five stars.

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Book Review (A Real Cowboy Never Says No by Stephanie Rowe)- What The Wednesday

Hello my lovely Readers!
Today I have a riveting  tale of two strangers who find themselves connected in only one way. AJ is the best friend to both, but he recently passed away. The two meet during the funeral and embark on a challenging adventure.

A Real Cowboy Never Says No by Stephanie Rowe

This story has a little bit of romance, a little mystery, and a smidge of fear inducing characters. I enjoyed reading this book. It aas difficult to put down. There were a few mistakes here and there, but overall it was well edited. The characters had believable development and flaws. Some parts I found to be predicable, but not to the point of it really bothering me that much. This is the first book in a series. I did like it, however, I do not plan on purchasing it or the others in the series. 

I give it four stars. 

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Book Review (Demon King by Kassandra Lynn) - Monday Madness

Hello my lovely Readers!
I hope you had a fantastic weekend. Today I have a review, this is the second book in a series. The review for the first book in this series can be found here. Seeing as it had been some time since I read the first one I decided to give it another read. It did not take my attention as it had before.

Demon King by Kassandra Lynn


 I went into reading the second book ready for either improvement or at the very least a consistency from the previous book. I did not find this to be true.

For me, this book was predictable. It seemed rushed and gave me figurative whiplash. One moment someone felt one way and the next turn it was a different way. It was challenging to remember who was mad at whom and why. However, I am still curious to find out what happened to Adrianna. As for the grammar and spelling, it could use some help. It has some good ideas, and is readable, it just needs to be polished.

I do plan on reading the third book, and I am hoping that it will be a little more put together and not rushed.

I give this book three and a half stars.

That is all. Keep Reading!

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Book Review (Written on the Apple Tree by Ann Girdharry) - Monday Madness

Hello my lovely Readers!
I hope your weekend was fun and exciting! Mine was dull, but I got some writing done and I am feeling confident about the books I was working on.
Today's madness is another review.

  

Written on the Apple Tree by Ann Girdharry

This short (emphasis on short) story is about a woman named Kim and her encounter with a man named Oliver. He seems familiar, but she is not able to pinpoint why. It is part of a mystery and psychological suspense series.

It is basically two chapters long, and decently written. Because it is only 4,000 words, I expected it to be a little more polished and put together. this was not the case, it was riddled with mistakes. However, it was interesting and did keep me entertained, but not enough for me to feel the need to check out the rest of the series. I have not read the others books and therefore do not know how they compare to this one. Regardless, I would not pay $1.99 (this is the current price) to buy this book. I mean, come on, $2 for two chapters? That is ridiculous.

If you have a Kindle Unlimited subscription, I would suggest giving it a try. Otherwise, I do not think it is worth the money.

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Book Review (Eden Bound by Kyrah Winters) - Monday Madness

Hello my lovely Readers!

Welcome to another Monday and another review! I hope you had a great weekend. I spent a ridiculous amount of time on the computer, but more on that later.

If you missed last week’s Friday Friend Day post go check it out now. I added a rating chart. Now, on to the review!

This book had beautiful vivid descriptions, but I think, at times, there were too many descriptions. From what I read, I did not see many mistakes. Overall, it is a well-written story. However, I was unable to get into it and only read the first two chapters.  Although, I do not think it was the entirely the authors fault I had trouble. I just have not been in the best headspace lately. Anyway, I am giving it three, because it really was so well written and I hate to give something that had good content a bad rating all because it did not suit me.

Here is my understanding of what the book is about.

It is a paranormal action filled fantasy with some romance mixed in. The archangel Alexander is sent to Earth to kill some demons. Along the way, he meets Karis, a human photographer. He pulls her into the enchanting supernatural world, which has always been hiding in plain sight. They must embark on this dangerous adventure together.

I will be trying this book later, because it is totally up my alley. Try it and let me know what you think.

*THIS BOOK IS A KINDLE UNLIMITED BOOK*

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Book Review (Pride's Children: Purgatory by Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt)- Monday Madness

Hello my lovely Readers!

Welcome back, I hope you had a great weekend. Now prepare yourself for one of the reviews that I hate doing, but if you read my post, Reviews Rant then you know I feel I must. This book I give a one star too. This means I find it unreadable.


Pride's Children: Purgatory by Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt

All right everyone, I did not finish this book. I could not finish this book. It is 545 pages long, and it took the first page for me to realize why it was so long.

This author writes tediously long descriptions about everything. The very first 'paragraph' is one run-on sentence. I shoved on, it had to get better, right? It didn't. Sometimes I can get through drawn out descriptions, but she also had the need to prove that she had this immense vocabulary. Sometimes learning to write simple and to the point needs to happen.

I would like to clarify. I have no problem with using 'large' vocabulary, I actually think it is great. However, I do not think it needs to be used excessively. There comes a point where it is too much. In my opinion, this book hit that point and continued going. There is a beauty in simplicity and I think this author has not yet learned this.

I desperately tried  to get into a book that was given such high ratings, but I honestly could not.

As always, I think you should give it a try and give your own honest review.

That is all for now. Keep Reading!

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