Billie's Not So Secret Diary’s Comments (group member since Mar 03, 2022)

Billie's Not So Secret Diary’s comments from the NetGalley Addicts Support Group group.

Willow Rose by M. Kevin Hayden was a disappointment. It was telling, not showing.

1 Star... wished I DNFed...

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I know this isn't a NG book, but I got it from their 'social site' Booktrovert.

Ship of Spells by H. Leighton Dickson was a good story, but I feel a lot of history and character development was left out that would have made it even better.

A low 3 Stars

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Supernatural Crimes Unit: NYPD by Keith R. A. DeCandido was a disappointment. I had 'X-Files' vibes and not a lot of supernatural.

2 Stars

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The Book of Autumn by Molly O'Sullivan was a disappointment.

2 Stars

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Sorry, I got behind on writing and posting my reviews, so here is a lump of them.

The Flesh King by Richard Kadrey disappointing. 2 Stars
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Our Gifted Hearts by Jennifer Kennedy also disappointing... 2 Stars
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A Curious Kind of Magic by Mara Rutherford not a bad cozy.. 3 Stars
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The Lost Reliquary by Lyndsay Ely also not bad but I doubt I'll read the next.. 3 Stars
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Tempest's Queen by Tiffany Wang was ok, a good conclusiong but disapoiting.. 3 Stars
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Vesselless by Cortney L. Winn was ok, but moved slow and didn't have a lot of details about the world or magic.

2 Stars

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For No Mortal Creature by Keshe Chow wasn't too bad of a read, but it could use some more depth and descriptions... And the cover is cooler than the story... a little misleading.

A low
3 Stars

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The Ordeals by Rachel Greenlaw was an ok story, H.P. and H. Games similarities, but sadly not that memorable.

Low 3 Stars

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Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve was a good story. A lot of H.P. vibes, but NOT suitable for readers under 18. I listened to the audio, and while the female was great, the male spoke too softly for the male MC. I had a hard time hearing what he was saying, but was fine with the other male mcs.

4 Stars

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Queen Demon by Martha Wells complete let down! Won't be continuing with this series.

2 Stars

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A Match Made in Hell by Charlotte Ingham started off good, almost cozy, but then they had to add an adult scene... a descriptive one... and this book is listed as Teen/YA.

This negligence cost it a star, and makes it seem as if they want to give fuel to the book-banning fire.


2 Stars

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How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps by Andrew Rowe was an entertaining read, but it did remind me of a 'walk-through' during the first half.

3 Stars

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Illusions of Fire by Nisha Sharma was a good YA fantasy.

3 Stars

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Moonsick by Tom O'Donnell was a good story with some interesting gore. I liked it.

3 Stars

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What We Can Know by Ian McEwan read like an autobiography/biography instead of a science fiction/fantasy it was claimed to be. Blurb very misleading!

DNF 23%

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I Killed the King by Rebecca Mix, Andrea Hanna was ok, but the six POVs made it an overwhelming task to keep them all straight. Worse was the lack of beasts and magic claimed in the blurb.

2 Stars

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The Midwizard of Cosconia by Zack Schoppen was ok. Not quite cozy, but not quite adventure.

2 Stars

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Song of the Hell Witch by Taylor Hartley was ok but predictable. I thought it was a standalone, but nope, it's the first of the series. But I don't know if I'll read the next.

3 Stars

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Once a Villain by Vanessa Len is a good conclusion to the series.

3 Stars

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The Honorable Con by Michele C. Shaw is not a bad story, and I would like to read the next.

3 Stars

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