First Impressions of ifthebook

The Invocations
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Sep 18 2023 – 11:41 AM

Intriguing

The synopsis for this one sounded good, but I was impressed when I started reading to see that...

The Changing Man
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Aug 27 2023 – 09:51 PM

Intriguing

This was definitely a good beginning that sucked me right in. I'm interested in the main...

Why Am I So Anxious?
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Jul 18 2022 – 07:41 PM

Could be good

This was a short excerpt, basically just the "what is anxiety" portion you get in any anxiety...

Coven
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Jul 18 2022 – 07:31 PM

Okay

This seems like it could have a really interesting plot and I liked seeing the sapphic...

The Picture Bride
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Jul 18 2022 – 05:14 PM

Okay

This seems like a really interesting plot and historical setting, but I had a hard time getting...

Carolina Moonset
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Mar 07 2022 – 10:11 PM

Slow start

I didn't read the summary before reading the excerpt, so it turns out this book is not about what...

Flirting with Fate
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Mar 07 2022 – 10:10 PM

Seems fun

This seems cute and fun! The prologue was a little creepy, but after getting into I liked the...

Hotel Magnifique
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Feb 28 2022 – 10:23 PM

Interesting

I really liked the prologue, so it will be interesting to see where this one goes. The setting...

Unmasked
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Feb 21 2022 – 10:51 PM

Fine

I'm not interested in this one, but I'm also definitely not the target audience. I'm not really...

Kiss & Tell
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Feb 14 2022 – 09:50 PM

Seems fine

This one isn't for me, but I'm also not the target market, so that only makes sense. It seems...

The Lost Dreamer
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Feb 07 2022 – 10:53 PM

Interesting

These seems like it's going to be about an interesting world with a lot of drama. It's hard to...

Siren Queen
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Jan 31 2022 – 10:55 PM

Seems amazing

This seems amazing. I mean, it's Nghi Vo so I shouldn't be too surprised, but from the premise I...

All My Rage
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Jan 24 2022 – 09:59 PM

Interesting

Okay, this looks like it could be really good. There's a lot going on and it seems like things...

Sex, Drugs, and Radical Self-Expression
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Jan 24 2022 – 09:54 PM

Nope

A white guy living his dream life in Bali, doing drugs, meeting Australian shamans, etc. ...

Ophelia After All
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Jan 17 2022 – 10:04 PM

Okay

I can see me potentially liking this when I was younger, but at this point in my life it's way...

Lockdown on London Lane
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Dec 20 2021 – 10:06 PM

Okay

I'm definitely not in the mood to be reading any pandemic fiction, so I'm not in the best...

I Must Betray You
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Dec 13 2021 – 10:46 PM

Okay

This might be an interesting thriller, but it was a little hard for me to get beyond the writing...

Do You Follow?
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Dec 06 2021 – 11:18 PM

Eh

It's hard for me to get into a thriller unless there's something unique about the premise, and...

Business Minded
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Nov 21 2021 – 11:20 PM

Seems fine

I am certainly not the target audience for this book. Also, the excerpt was very short, so that...

Never After
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Oct 24 2021 – 06:32 PM

Okay

This is very...hyper. The premise could be good and I appreciate the diversity, but I don't...

Gilded
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Oct 11 2021 – 10:28 PM

Good summary

While the tone of this was not really what I was expecting to see, the summary of the plot is...

Crossbones
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Sep 12 2021 – 08:49 PM

Interesting

I liked the premise of this and the description in the first chapter--the world was definitely...

Little Thieves
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Sep 12 2021 – 08:32 PM

Has promise

I wasn't sure what to expect from this one, but so far it has my attention. I liked the fairy...

Courageous Faith
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Aug 31 2021 – 08:00 PM

Just as described

This is exactly as it says on the tin. This is a book about how to fulfill whatever you think...

Hello (From Here)
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Aug 16 2021 – 11:19 PM

Okay

I was skeptical about a coronavirus romance, but this actually seems quite sweet and well done. ...

The Other Merlin
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Aug 16 2021 – 11:14 PM

Okay

First of all, I don't like the cover, but I am a sucker for Arthur retellings, so of course I...

A Clash of Steel
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Aug 02 2021 – 10:42 PM

Interesting

I'll have to see where this one goes, but I love the world so far. I love seeing all this...

So Many Beginnings
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Aug 02 2021 – 10:18 PM

Nice

This read younger than I was expecting, but I suppose that's not a bad thing, since I also read...