My Author Life – Jan 2023
Published on YouTube on 25 Feb 2023.
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Book Review: Fate of the Blue Moon by H. B. Lynn
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About the book
My thoughts
Ariana is a kickass character, literally. She reminded me a little of Faythe from Buffy. She’s not had an easy life and she trained in martial arts.
It turns out she is a blood born shifter. As she discovers a world she belongs to, she gets to learn about their abilities and their enemies.
This story is set in the modern world but still had a lot of world building to explain the shifters, and witches, etc. It’s very action packed, my only gripe was I wanted more romance.
Read it for a strong female lead, shifters, and lots of action & world building.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Top of My TBR in 2023
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A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas
This Poison Heart by Kaylnn Bayron
Sea Witch Rising by Sarah Henning
Red Wolf by Rachel Vincent
The Stories Stars Tell by C L
Book Review: The Wicked King by Holly Black
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About the book
My thoughts
I loved this book. Jude has made a deal with the Fae king, to reign for a year and a day under her command. This still is not without danger and conflict.
The new king is not welcomed by all. The political alliances and lines drawn create all sorts of challenges. Even those within their own court have questionable loyalties. Secrets are uncovered in the Tower of the Forgotten.
The King has plenty of interest from potential Fae wives. The love hate passion between Jude and Cardan amps up. Is he just playing with her, or is there more to it.
In this book Jude is betrayed, she is kidnapped , she is tortured. She is finally returned and commanded to kill, but Jude of her own free will kills another.
There was this moment between the lovers when everything seemed so perfect – I had my HEA. Then Holly Black whipped it out of my feet in the last few pages and left me gasping for book 3!
Read it for enemies to lovers, fans of Fae, and if you love a smart strong spirited female lead.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Top 5 Reads of 2022
Posted to YouTube on 5 Feb 2023.
Looking back at my 2022 Reads
I appreciate how GoodReads helps me record the books I wish to read, let’s me track my progress of my current reads, and stores my ratings and reviews of read books.
In addition, I love how I can set a reading goal and Goodreads lets me know how close I am to achieving it. This year I read 14 books OVER my goal.
Not only that but Goodreads provides interesting analytics about my reads.
My Year in Books 2022
The Top 5 Reads of 2022
On Kofi, I will be sharing Shorts on my top 5 2022 reads every week, and a full length video will be coming to YouTube in early February.
My 2022 Reads Analytics.
I love how I started and ended the year with an Indie Book. Both were books I loved.
First book of the year was: Forever Burn by Trinity Lemm
https://lde.tuq.mybluehost.me/book-review-forever-burn-by-trinity-lemm/
Last book of the year was: Shadows of the Circus by JD Groom
https://lde.tuq.mybluehost.me/book-review-shadows-of-the-circus-by-j-d-groom/
My longest book was: Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
https://lde.tuq.mybluehost.me/book-review-empire-of-the-vampire-by-jay-kristoff/
My shortest book was: Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes
https://lde.tuq.mybluehost.me/book-review-romancing-the-beat-by-gwen-hayes/
The most shelved (popular) book was: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
https://lde.tuq.mybluehost.me/book-review-the-cruel-prince-by-holly-black/
My 2023 Reading Goal
I think I got carried away with reading this year and it impacted my writing goals. I want to be more productive towards my publishing goals this year so I’m setting my goal at 18 books.
There’s still plenty of books on my TBR that I didn’t get to. I’m going to shortlist the ones I want to read most – I don’t think this will be easy.
I’m excited for all the books I will get to read this year and wish you a Happy 2023. Feel free to friend my on Goodreads – the more the merrier.
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Meet The Author Tuber
Posted to YouTube on 22 Jan 2023.
Book Review: What Are Friends For? by Sarah Sutton
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About the book
My thoughts
I’ve wanted to read this book for ages. As someone who is married to their best friend, I was attracted to this friends to lovers romance.
When the MC accidentally kisses her best friend instead of her crush it makes everything complicated and awkward. Her best friend has no idea it was her he kissed.
Sarah executes the set up in a believable way, and the emotions that follow are raw and real. All the characters are well developed with their own drives and challenges.
The chapter art is snowflakes, and this little touch makes sense once you’ve read the book. I loved the ending, and the book left me feeling warm and happy.
Read it for Friends to Lovers, a sweet romance, and a happy ending.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Book Review: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
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About the book
My thoughts
Initially I gave this book five stars but then when I came to write my review it dropped to 4 stars, but it is almost 5 stars.
I loved the set up of this book, and the world building. All the characters are well thought out with their own desires and intentions, making them interesting and realistic.
The majority of the story is set in fairy land. The Fae are cruel to humans, especially Prince Cardan. This makes fairy school hard for Jude and her twin sisters who are mortal. With no magical abilities like their half Fae sister, they are constantly trying to prove their worth.
Jude is clever and ambitious. She is determined to get the Fae kind to see she’s not powerless and trains for the tournament to become a knight. But when a battle for the crown starts up, she sees her opportunity to turn the tables.
The plot, motives, and descriptions were amazing. For some reason I thought there would be romance. There is some romance that adds to the plot, but it was too brief for my tastes.
Read it for sisters and blended family, fans of Fae, and if you love a smart strong spirited female lead.
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Amazon: https://amzn.to/3UNQel8
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