First Impressions of nic

Savage Legion
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May 11 2020 – 12:37 AM

#WrongAudience

I'm not the right audience for this kind of book. The cover already tells me it's not a style,...

The Sin in the Steel
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May 04 2020 – 12:33 AM

#Odd

Although I like first person narration, this one wasn't engaging. The storyline doesn't really...

The Hiding Girl
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Apr 27 2020 – 08:33 AM

#ReVeNgE

Well, I don't know what to think of this. The entire premise sounds wonderfully absorbing and...

The Shadows
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Apr 20 2020 – 08:37 AM

#PowerfulNarration

Wow! This is powerful. It reaches deep within and pulls at you, urging you to find out what...

Jo & Laurie
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Apr 13 2020 – 12:53 AM

#readyforacupofjo

Oh yes. There is nothing little about my expectations for this retelling of little women. I am...

A Good Marriage
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Apr 06 2020 – 05:13 AM

#MoodIsSet

Wow. Great opening. The mood is set immediately and I was drawn in. The characters are well...

Hollywood Park
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Apr 06 2020 – 05:06 AM

#NoStrongTies

It's really difficult for me to get a strong impression from chapters somewhere in the middle of...

The Living Dead
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Mar 30 2020 – 02:13 AM

#Fascinated

I'm fascinated. Firstly, by learning that Romero (from Night of the Living Dead stardom) left...

Goddess in the Machine
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Mar 30 2020 – 02:07 AM

#GreatOpening

Wow. This isn't my favorite genre. I normally wouldn't read this book due to the cover and...

The Kingdom of Liars
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Mar 09 2020 – 02:38 AM

#noconnection

Hmmm... I'm at a loss. Fantasy isn't a preferred genre. I actually never read it. I go for...

Body Language
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Mar 09 2020 – 02:22 AM

#whatdidijustread

I'm not even sure what I just read. At first I was confused and then I became disinterested. This...

Members Only
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Mar 02 2020 – 06:38 AM

#notamember

I wanted to enjoy this first impression. The premise sounds timely and I like a diverse cast. But...

Deal with the Devil
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Mar 02 2020 – 06:30 AM

#disinterested

I am immediately turned off by the title, and the cover does little for me as well. I'm also...

Heiress for Hire
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Mar 02 2020 – 06:25 AM

#HeadHop

I'm not really into this story. The head-hopping annoyed me and nothing felt authentic. The cover...

The Unwilling
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Feb 24 2020 – 07:25 PM

#Sold!

The cover art is stunning. It pulled me in and had me asking questions. The writing is strong...

The Nemesis Manifesto
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Feb 24 2020 – 07:20 PM

#ChoppyDialogue

For whatever reason, repetition jumps out at me and annoys me. The word "black" appears four...

Island Affair
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Feb 24 2020 – 07:12 PM

#TropicalRomCom

I have a Cuban heritage (though I don't know a lot about it) so this story quickly caught my...

A Tangled Web
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Feb 17 2020 – 08:13 AM

#Intrigued

The cover art doesn't exactly draw me in, and the title is okay, but so far, I'm intrigued by the...

Call of the Raven
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Feb 17 2020 – 08:05 AM

#revenge

Good writing, interesting title, and unique plot. Although this isn't one of my preferred...

Vagabonds
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Feb 17 2020 – 07:56 AM

#repetition

First of all, I don't read sci-fi or futuristic plots, so this story already has marks against it...

The Only Good Indians
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Feb 10 2020 – 08:45 AM

#NotIntoThis

I am not into this story at all. The writer's voice is the main turn off. The conversational...

The Extraordinaries
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Feb 10 2020 – 08:40 AM

#Lackluster

As a women's fiction and historical fan, this book doesn't appeal to me. I'm certain it has a...

The Bad Boy's Forever
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Feb 10 2020 – 08:33 AM

#NotABadBoyGirl

I wasn't drawn in to this, and it's not because it's a teen romance. It's because the main...

Good Boy
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Feb 03 2020 – 07:54 AM

#ATransLife

This story is interesting with a strong premise--seeing a life in transition from male to...

Buried
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Jan 27 2020 – 12:58 AM

#JackIsInteresting

Some things should remain buried... What a smart grab at the reader. I was instantly drawn in to...