First Impressions of kksolliday

The Legacies
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Mar 13 2023 – 01:02 PM

Exciting!

My first thought was "yet another book about rich kids in an elite high school, how unoriginal"...

The Life Council
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Mar 06 2023 – 09:24 AM

Meh

Nothing new here. Friends are important. I get it. I don't need to read this book to learn how to...

Enter the Body
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Mar 06 2023 – 09:19 AM

Amazing

This is brilliant! When I read the description, I thought, "Just, NO!" But, I was wrong. The...

Stars & Smoke
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Feb 27 2023 – 08:53 PM

Interesting

I'm not usually a fan of romance novels, but this one has some interesting and different plot...

Holly Horror
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Feb 27 2023 – 08:43 PM

Meh

I feel as if I've read this intro a thousand times before. Nothing I read in this excerpt makes...

True, True
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Feb 13 2023 – 09:19 AM

Good writing!

I have read several books recently that were about, at least in part, racism at special high...

Threads That Bind
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Feb 06 2023 – 11:02 AM

Caught me

I was immediately caught up in the threads of this story. Lots of world building happening in...

Her Good Side
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Jan 30 2023 – 10:50 PM

Surprising good

i am not a romance reader, so I was surprised when I enjoyed this excerpt of a teen romance....

Lying in the Deep
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Jan 16 2023 – 06:25 PM

Really good!

This YA novel will attract adult readers, too. Fast paced, the story of Lainey, Silas and Jade...

Made of Stars
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Dec 12 2022 – 06:49 PM

So so

I didn't find myself drawn to Ava and Shane. Maybe knowing it's a rewrite of Bonnie and Clyde is...

Chaos & Flame
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Dec 05 2022 – 05:10 PM

unique

This story is different from many I've read before. The scion seems real, and his ability to tell...

The Hermes Protocol
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Dec 05 2022 – 05:05 PM

Too brief

This excerpt was too short to really give me much idea of what the book is about or who the...

Unseelie
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Nov 14 2022 – 06:55 PM

I liked this

I really enjoyed this excerpt. The twins' different personalities are apparent right away....

Locust Lane
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Nov 07 2022 – 08:29 PM

Wow!

This book captured my imagination and kept it in thrall. The mysterious man in the woods and the...

Nightbirds
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Nov 07 2022 – 07:56 PM

Intriguing

This story is well-written with good character building and an excellent sense of place. If it...

The Poison Season
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Oct 31 2022 – 11:25 PM

So so

I couldn't get into this book, although I am a big lover of fantasy. The writing in the prologue...

The Angel Maker
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Oct 31 2022 – 11:17 PM

Intrigue

This book caught my interest right away. I wish the excerpt had been longer! The characters are...

We Deserve Monuments
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Oct 24 2022 – 10:44 AM

Really good!

I enjoyed this excerpt. The characters are coming to life, the voices ring true, and the...

The Davenports
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Oct 17 2022 – 03:26 PM

Really good!

I was somewhat surprisingly drawn into this book about a wealthy black family in Chicago. The...

Clytemnestra
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Sep 19 2022 – 03:34 PM

Uncertain

This is one of those books that might get better as one reads. It's not bad, but I didn't find it...

If You Could See the Sun
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Sep 12 2022 – 09:46 PM

Wow!

Even though this is a YA novel, I think adults would like it, too. Alice Sun is relatable, and...