Polly's Review: Without Merit by Colleen Hoover

Title: Without Merit

Author: Colleen Hoover
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Atria 
Pub Date: October 4, 2017
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

This one is kinda hard for me to review because while I liked the writing and the story, I spent a majority of the book not liking any of the characters. Usually characters being likable is how I relate to the book but for some reason I was still hooked to see how this was going to play out. 

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Jenny's Audio Slave Review: Bad Boy by Elliot Wake

Title: Bad Boy
Author: Elliot Wake (FMA: Leah Raeder)
Genre: New adult, suspense, LGBTQ
Publisher: Atria
Pub Date: December 6, 2016
Story Rating: 5 Stars
Narration Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

Bad Boy is a suspenseful, insightful, provocative read that I strongly recommend picking up. It is centered around a transgender guy named Ren who is a popular vlogger by day and the muscles of a vigilante group by night. Conflict arises in both facets of his life as well as demons from the past and present.

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(formerly Leah Raeder)

“Wake presents an intense, suspenseful, and unusual tale of romantic suspense that will make readers question their perceptions of gender and relationships.”

—Booklist (starred review)

“Wake…writes with abandon and razor-sharp wit…a fast-paced, mind-bending romantic thriller from an author with humor, heart, and big writing muscles.”

—Kirkus (starred review)

“This erotic and suspenseful tale offers illuminating—and often heartbreaking—insight into the psychology of its transgender protagonist and compels readers to question their conceptions about gender and desire.”

—Publishers Weekly

Jenny's Review: All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood

Title: All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
Author: Bryn Greenwood
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub Date: August 9, 2016
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

I am a mother and a fiercely loving and protective one at that. This leads me to be of the “mama bear” variety. Do not read this book with mama bear goggles on or any similar glasses! My children will never be in a situation anywhere near as dire as what Wavy or Kellen experience. I know this for a fact because my children are surrounded by people who love them unconditionally, not because they are obligated to but because they want to. Wavy and Kellan have been surrounded by people who look down on them like trash as if they are something to be disposed of. Unless you come from a similar situation, please do not go in with predisposed judgments. Wavy and Kellen’s story is born out of a place of neglect, sorrow, hatred, and so many other things many of us will never have to see outside of our imaginations or the news. Please give this book a chance. Give Wavy and Kellen a chance. There are so many ugly and wonderful things.

Jenny's Review: Swear on This Life by Renee Carlino

Title: Swear on This Life
Author: Renee Carlino
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Atria
Pub Date: August 9, 2016
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

This book is sweet. From the beginning to end, it’s sweet. Not sweet of the saccharine variety, that kind that’s just too much to take, but of the heart-warming, feels good kind of way. I think this is one of those books that will bring on a different reaction depending on where you are in your life. I’m fortunate enough to be married to my best friend so it warmed my heart and reminded me how lucky I am. I think readers who have lost loves or are searching for their one-and-only, this may hit deeper and harder.

Review: A Vanishing Glow by Alexis Radcliff

Title: A Vanishing Glow
Author: Alexis Radcliff
Genre: Steampunk Fantasy
Publisher: Alexis Radcliff
Pub Date: September 15, 2015
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

What a wild and crazy world I just left. It was my first adventure with a Steampunk Fantasy and let’s just say the world that the author created was on point. 

Audio Slave: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Title: Big Little Lies
Author: Liane Moriarty
Narrator: Caroline Lee
Genre: Mystery Suspense
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Pub Date: July 2014
Story Rating: 5 Stars
Narration Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

Secrets ~ Suspicion ~ Murder

This story centers around three women who are each dealing with their own struggles in life. Some of the struggles are shared with each other and others are kept locked away. What happens when people start assuming, rumors start circulating, and estrogen runs amok? Big Little Lies ensue.