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Ellie Blix seems to see herself as the next coming of Mrs. Marple when she starts to investigate a former friend’s suspicious death. That is all well and good. Unfortunately, she appears to be on the verge of a mental breakdown throughout most of the book. Nevertheless, a fun small-town cast keeps things interesting, with Sylvia as a standout that makes up for Ellie’s shortcomings.
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The worst part about this anthology is its massive size. 27 novellas is a lot to work through, and the similarities between them are accentuated the further you get. Most of these Christmas romances are set in the Regency era, but some forays are into the Medieval, Victorian, and Edwardian eras.
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I expected this book to be four or five stars in the early chapters. Sadly, it hit a brick wall and went from fun fluffiness to angsty drama around the halfway point. The second half of the book took me nearly twice as long as the first because I would keep putting it down.
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Nadine is exceptional at highlighting unique issues without being preachy. Building on the foundation in Eubeltic Descent, Eubeltic Quest deftly shows how we cannot escape the past no matter how far we are from home, but how we cope with it will change our future.
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Nadine has a way of taking characters that would not usually be the main character and making their stories shine. Abigaia is a delightful main character, and her journey is a fantastic tale of finding home.
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Pulling Strings is a unique experience that has a lot going for it. The protagonist is an older female, and the idea of a puppeteer psychic is a fascinating premise. Unfortunately, this book is closer to horror than I enjoy, and grammar errors and awkward adjectives kept pulling me out of the story.
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Awkward is not the type of book that would be on my radar, but the author reached out to me requesting a review. The book description is spot on for this book.
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This book is not my usual reading material, but the author asked me to review it, so I gave it a go. This book is a solid YA modern fantasy novel focusing on Greek mythology. It does include some of my least favorite YA tropes, a few typos, and inaccurate information, but for a YA novel, it’s an engaging read.
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