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Category: Mouse’s Book Reviews

  • Late night thoughts and questions. About book reviews content.

    So, when I’m reading any book I have thoughts that don’t make it into the book review that I write about said book. Would you guys like to know those thoughts? If so, would you like it to be in the same post (at the end hidden by a drop down thing [yeah I know very descriptive . I just can’t think of the word and if I don’t post this soon, I most likely won’t post it. I’ll overthink it.]) or would you want it in its own post?

    Also would you guys like me making like a review art? Like it has the title; author; format (physical; audiobook [normal or graphic audio]; ebook); page numbers(if physical or ebook); starting and ending reading dates; spooky level; spice level; my enjoyment level; overall rating; and like one or two quotes. Long with the written review?

    I want to make my post seem more personal and relatable, while still providing the book reviews. Let me know down in the comments about what you’d like to see in regard to the book reviews. Thank you for taking the time to read this post. I look forward to hearing from you. Have a wonderful day.

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  • Book Review of Stake by Kel Bruem

    I need to state before getting into this review that I was given this book through Booksprout. Now that has been stated, I can now get into the book review. There are going to be spoilers in this review.

    Patrick, The MMC, is the head of the Boston Unusualities Society, is asked to come mentor a rogue nest of teen fanglings. These fanglings where turned by a ghoul. Patrick has been tasked with trying to figure out how and why these teens where turned. While he is staying in the village of ashbourne he must train them to control their overwhelming powers and get them ready for the vampire society. If he fails the Queen of all vampires, Madame Laveau will take care of them herself. He is forced to work with Rye Amato. She is a lawyer, who has gained the respect of the fanglings. Since she walked into the hotel, Patrick has had a hard time not fixating on her. While he is unearthing the strangeness that is hidden with in the village of Ashbourne he is unable to focus on them because of Rye’s entrancing beauty. With the unknown deadline fastly approaching, Patrick is trying to figure out if he should follow his heart or his duty. Truthfully, he wants to find away to follow both. 

    Rye, The FMC, is a strong human Lawyer, has been asked to help train the fanglings and as well as find out what’s different about this village. She is also drawn to this brooding, grumpy vampire. While, he is throwing his weight around, she holds her ground and doesn’t bend under his pressure. She has gained the respect of the fanglings and they go to her when they are having issues. She may not be vampire but she is closest thing to them. 

    While they are trying to figure out what’s going on they find someone, who is someone important in the village, that can withstand completions. We don’t find out much about the town or the fanglings because the book is mainly focused on the building tension between these two. I enjoyed the spiciness and the build-up to the spice. I can’t wait to find out more about the fanglings and what’s up with this damn village. 

    Now for the star ratings I’m giving this book.
    I’m giving this book an overall rating of 4.5 of out of 5 stars.
    The story is getting a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
    The writing style is getting a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
    The spicy level is getting a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
    The spicy rating would be a 4 according to romance.io stem rating guide.

    Links
    Goodreads
    Amazon

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  • Book Review of Scarlet and Sapphire by Kevin Kalu

    I need to state before getting into this review that I was given this book through Booksprout. Now that has been stated, I can now get into the book review. There maybe spoilers in this review.

    I listened to this book on Audible. It was a short listen, lasting 3 hours and 13 minutes. Which I think lends to the issue that this book feels rushed. I enjoy reading Fantasy. Truthfully, it feels like three stories mashed into one book.

    The production of this book is good, but the story fell flat. There was so much going on that it was hard to keep up with. The book has likable characters and a good story. I just wish that the story were longer and into more parts.

    There isn’t much I can say about this book.

    Now, for the star ratings, I’m giving this book.
    I’m giving this book an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars.
    The story is getting a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars.
    The writing style is getting a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

    Links
    Goodreads
    Audible

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  • Book Review of The Mafia Protector’s Surprise Heir by Erin Rae

    I need to state before getting into this review that I was given this book through Booksprout. Now that has been stated, I can now get into the book review. There are going to be spoilers in this review.

    So, this is a short read. It’s roughly 175 pages. It’s a good book, kind of predictive, but still good. I do have a lot of questions left over though. For starters how did she know who she was looking for at the beginning of the book? Had she seen him there before? Was she just looking for that type of men? Was it four years or five years or six years in the gap? All three where stated in the book. Also how did they find her? Who was really after her? We were told it was a rival Mafia Family but why would that family be asking for 5 million dollars?

    I can say that Francesco is written as an extreme protector. He was hired by Marlena’s father soon after they had their one night stand. How does one get hired to protect the Don’s only daughter? How did she not know about a bodyguard following her around for the time gap in the book? How did someone not make it through his “protection” while he wasn’t there? He had to sleep and eat at some point. It’s kind of hard to believe that no one tried to get her when he wasn’t around.

    Even with all through questions it was still a good read. Not as spicy as I thought it would be, but it’s still spicy. I guess with a lot of the dark romances I have been reading I thought this book would a darker but truthfully it was good without being dark.

    Now for the star ratings I’m giving this book.
    I’m giving this book an overall rating of 4 of out of 5 stars.
    The story is getting a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars.
    The writing style is getting a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
    The spicy level is getting a rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
    The spicy rating would be a 3 or a 4 according to romance.io stem rating guide.

    Links
    Amazon
    Goodreads

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  • Book Review of Swipe Right on Fate by Roxie Ray

    I need to state before getting into this review that I was given this book through Booksprout. Now that has been stated, I can now get into the book review. There are going to be spoilers in this review.

    I truly thought that it would be a cute Rom-Com with a supernatural twist. I understand that hearing you’ve needed to change who you are to fit in and your unable to it. I also understand that having a different set of genes makes it hard for someone to fit in.

    The MMC, Rowan, has been told that he doesn’t fit the vampire image. He’s to pale because when he was a human he was an albino. He also doesn’t dress in the vampire image, the Gothic style. The coven treats him differently to his face than they do behind his back. He is an outcast within his coven. I don’t know how the world of vampires work in this world but couldn’t he just find another coven? But none the less he is were he is.

    The FMC, Naomi, is an outcast in the shifter world because she isn’t able to shift into an animal. Which according to the story in the past those who couldn’t shift where either exiled or killed. No one knows what causes this to happen.

    So, I guess that makes them both outcasts. Both Rowan and Naomi have huge self image problems. Naomi doesn’t see herself in a good way because she is unable to shift and in a shifter pack that is everything. I find it fucked up that her brothers calls her Otto or Otto-Roboto. It’s even worse that her mother calls her Noms most likely knowing that bullies called her that in school. Which leans towards her having a self image problem.

    Now onto the sex sences. There wasn’t any build up for me. Yes the scenes where okay, they didn’t do anything for me, but I think that has a lot to do with there wasn’t much build up towards them, they kind of just happened. The story writing was good but these scenes kind of fell flat. I do like insta-love stories but with those type of stories they spend time getting to know each-other with tension. 

    Now for the star ratings I’m giving this book.
    I’m giving this book an overall rating of 4 of out of 5 stars.
    The story is getting a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars.
    The writing style is getting a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
    The spicy level is getting a rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
    The spicy rating would be a 4 according to romance.io stem rating guide.

    Links
    Goodreads
    Amazon

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