Monday, May 17, 2021

Haiku reviews...

 

The Loop by Jeremy Robert Johnson


Strange things are afoot
in Turner Falls; teens are morphing
into murderers.


Science Fiction/Horror .... 303 pages .... 3.5/5 stars.
(A crazy ride with suspense, violence, gore and three amazing characters; I couldn't put it down.)




The Shadows Between us by Tricia Levenseller


She plans to marry
the king, then kill him; she 
falls in love instead.


Fantasy .... 324 pages .... 4.5/5 stars.
(Alessandra is one independent, unapologetically calculating, and feisty heroine. I couldn't help but like her.)





Poisonous (Max Revere #3) by Allison Brennan


Cyberbully Ivy
is dead and no one cares but
her brothers. And Max.


Mystery/Suspense .... 354 pages .... 4/5 stars.
(Another compelling mystery!)



Happy Reading!



43 comments:

  1. All these books sound like great reads! :)

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  2. Long live haiku reviews!

    The Levenseller sounds like it could my thing.

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    1. I ended up really liking that book! A little fantasy, a little romance, a scheming main character that you really like. It was a fun read.

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  3. All of these sound awesome! Love your haiku reviews. :)

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  4. You make them all sound so interesting!

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  5. These reviews make me wonder if publishers should start doing one-sentence reviews of their own because they make me more curious about the book than reading a 200-word publisher's blurb.

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    1. :D Sometimes long blurbs say too much and make me decide NOT to read a book; short snippets that say less can be more intriguing.

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  6. Your reviews definitely make a case for picking up one of these! All sound pretty good!

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    1. A good batch of books this time around. :)

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  7. I agree with you and Sam... these short snippets are far more intriguing than huge long reviews which I struggle to get to the end of sometimes.

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    1. I struggle with long reviews, too...both reading and writing them. ;D

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  8. Love the haiku reviews. The Shadows Between Us sounds especially good.

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  9. Wow these all sound good! I especially like the sound of Loop and the last one. Chilling premise and neat stormy cover also!

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    1. The Loop was a little dark, but compelling. And I really liked the three main characters.

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  10. Must try The Shadows Between Us! Yay for another Max Revere! :)

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    1. I'm really liking Brennan's Max Revere series. This one has Lucy Kincaid in it, so now I want to read that series, too. :)

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  11. Yay, more Haiku reviews! I read Shadows Between Us recently. Can't say I liked it much, but you're right -- the character was "unapologetically calculating" and you've got to admire her for that. :-)
    ~Lex

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    1. I couldn't agree with what all she did, but I liked her anyway. Maybe because she was so honest. And fearless.

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  12. I love these Haiku reviews! And Shadows Between Us sounds good.

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  13. Wow, you make all three sound inviting and in so few words! I love the breadth of genres you read too. It always impresses me.

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    1. I think I'd get bored if I only read one kind of book, you know? I like to mix it up. :)

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  14. That was fun. All new to me books.

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  15. I love your Haiku reviews! I am terrible at writing Haikus, I admire how well you do it. I haven't read any of these books yet. They look interesting.

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    1. Writing the haikus are fun...as long as you don't count my syllables too closely. I sometimes have to fudge a line here and there to make them work. :)

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  16. Yay for mini reviews! I think I'm seven reviews behind now. I'm getting closer to catching up . . . The Shadows Between Us is on my radar. I am so glad you liked it. Allison Brennan's books also sounds good.

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    1. Both were really good reads! Good luck catching up on your seven reviews.

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  17. I love your haiku reviews! Succinct and intriguing.

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  18. You most definitely have my attention with your review for The Loop!! I very much want to know why they are morphing into killers (and how!)

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    1. It's an intense read. And not everybody survives.

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  19. Oh wow - The Shadows Between Us is on my TBR just for that cover lol! So glad you enjoyed it so much!

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    1. Isn't it a great cover? And Alessandra is quite the main character! I ended up really liking that one. :D Thanks for commenting!

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