First Impressions of bookwhims

The Other Merlin
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Aug 10 2021 – 01:49 PM

A lot of fun

Great setup for a teen adventure novel. You have the Arthur legend as a backdrop, with a drunk,...

The New Kingdom
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Jun 05 2021 – 12:23 PM

Exciting!

Right off the bat, the book reads like a myth which I absolutely love! Add in some family drama,...

We Are the Brennans
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May 25 2021 – 02:36 PM

Meh..

Immediately I felt the writing was too chunky--the author tries to put too much information into...

Savage Tongues
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May 06 2021 – 11:20 AM

Ehh...not for me

Okay, to begin, the sentences are too convoluted. You don't have to stuff so much in one...

The Orphan Collector
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Mar 30 2020 – 01:31 PM

Lovely

The cover for this book is gorgeous, it immediately drew me in. The book also sounds amazing. It...

Sweet Sorrow
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Jan 19 2020 – 11:11 AM

It's fine.

The writing here is fine. Nothing major, nothing bad. It was difficult to keep my attention. It...

Saint X
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Nov 25 2019 – 11:21 AM

Underwhelming

Saint X is the story about Claire who is seven years old when her older sister, Alison disappears...

The Janes
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Nov 06 2019 – 09:07 PM

Pretty Good Stuff

I haven't read Louisa Luna's previous books, or (obviously) her prequel to this one. But I have...

Supernova Era
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Sep 18 2019 – 12:12 PM

Great!

That was a longggg excerpt! But it was very gripping from the beginning. I feel like this could...

The Trouble with Christmas
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Aug 27 2019 – 03:36 PM

Pure Fluff

This is pure fluff. There's no other word about it. A sappy romance between two unlikely...

War Girls
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Aug 21 2019 – 02:34 PM

Excellent!

Now that is a first sentence! This is some great writing and even greater world building. I'm...

Empire of Lies
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Aug 13 2019 – 11:27 AM

Pass

This book just isn't not for me. I can't get over my issues with the writing style, e.g. "He...