Genre: Fantasy

Forever Enchanted by Maggie Shayne

Forever Enchanted by Maggie Shayne

2 stars — First things first, I got lazy and didn’t contact Amazon to force whatever update to whatever latest version I could get (now entitled By Magic Enchanted).  So this cover above, this is the version I read, and I truly think it’s a pretty early one.  Honestly, I don’t think the blurb on […]

Posted November 21, 2023 by lenoreo in Reviews / 0 Comments
By Magic Beguiled by Maggie Shayne

By Magic Beguiled by Maggie Shayne

ORIGINAL REVIEW: 4 stars — ON REREAD: 3.5 stars — Since this was one of my earliest indie Kindle reads, I really wasn’t sure how it was going to be rereading it over a decade later.  And while I definitely didn’t get as sucked in or emotionally invested, it actually wasn’t as bad as I […]

Posted November 17, 2023 by lenoreo in Reviews / 0 Comments
House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig

House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig

4 stars — Fuck me, that ending.  It’s both perfect given the genre and style, and drives me fucking mad.  Sorry, I needed to get that out.  If anyone fan fictions an extra epilogue, please let me know… Just like the first book in this series, this one had a great atmosphere that really got […]

Posted October 31, 2023 by lenoreo in Reviews / 0 Comments
Burn For Me by Ilona Andrews

Burn For Me by Ilona Andrews

3.5 stars — While the plot of this one was very fast and engaging, the romance aspect actually detracted for me.  But to be fair, this is just a huge mismatch personal taste-wise as far as that aspect goes. I started listening to this one on audio since my library didn’t have the ebook.  And […]

Posted October 23, 2023 by lenoreo in Audio Books, Reviews / 5 Comments
Blood and Bonbons by Melissa Nicole

Blood and Bonbons by Melissa Nicole

4 stars — This was a fun start to a series.  I’m not entirely sure what to expect from the next few books — love triangle?  Reverse Harem?  Minimal romance, more mystery?  It’s a…*cough* mystery.  *rolls eyes* I really enjoyed Everly, and felt like I could connect with her super easily.  She was cautious, kind, […]

Posted October 12, 2023 by lenoreo in Reviews / 0 Comments
An Urchin of Means by April White

An Urchin of Means by April White

4.5 stars — Ahhhh!!!  This was sooooo good!  It totally lived up to my expectations for Ringo and Charlie’s new life together, and I’m only sad that there aren’t more books in the series already written!  What am I going to do with myself? I honestly COULD NOT put this down once I started listening […]

Posted September 21, 2023 by lenoreo in Audio Books, Buddy Read, Reviews / 0 Comments
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

4.5 stars — Uh oh.  This is going to be one of those reviews.  I genuinely don’t know how to write this one, because I’m still sitting over hear absorbing it…and recovering from a crying headache, that was probably worse than it should have been but what can I say?  I’m on my period. I […]

Posted May 15, 2023 by lenoreo in Reviews / 1 Comment
Death by Laura Thalassa

Death by Laura Thalassa

3.5 stars — Well I definitely enjoyed this one more than Famine, but in the end I was left feeling only somewhat satisfied.  Honestly, I kind of saw at least elements of the “solution” coming from early on, so it really just felt like a long ride to somewhere I was impatiently waiting to get […]

Posted May 1, 2023 by lenoreo in Reviews / 0 Comments