Review: Rise of the Savior: Acolyte of Truth

Rise of the Savior: Acolyte of Truth by Antoine Bonner
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I received a free Kindle edition of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I think this might be the first book I have ever read where the writing style really bothered me. It made the book easy to put down. I was already struggling to pick up books due to life struggles, but I kept pushing this book aside. Unfortunately, I am one of those people that cannot leave books unfinished, so I did read through to the end.

The story itself was interesting, but the delivery was lacking. The book is left open for a sequel.

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Review: The Twin Paradox

The Twin Paradox by Charles Wachter
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received a free copy of this book through NetGalley in preparation for the book to be adapted to the screen.

I loved the premise of this book, but it gets somewhat chaotic. I don't want to give spoilers, but what could have been a major plot point that is introduced in the prologue is not even acknowledged during the whole first book. I am definitely going to read the second book to see what happens, but was rather disappointed at the missed opportunity.

This was a well researched book. I enjoyed it.

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Review: The Second Rebel

The Second Rebel by Linden A. Lewis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received an ARC Kindle edition of this book from NetGalley.

The story itself was really good, but the first 70% of the book was slow paced. The pace picks up around the 70% mark and ends with punch! Can't wait for the next one.

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Review: The First Sister

The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Content Warning: graphic violence, prostitution

This was a great book. It is a fast paced space opera for YA type of book. I received an ARC of the second book from NetGalley so I had to hurry up and read this book so I could get to the next one because it sounded awesome. I hope it lives up to this one.

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Review: Firebreak

Firebreak by Nicole Kornher-Stace
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received an ARC Kindle edition of this book from NetGalley.

Content Warning: Language - I know profanities bother some people based on reviews of other other books and this book has plenty of them. It does not bother me and had no bearing on my rating. As a PC gamer, I can tell you it is all you hear/read when connected with other gamers (in-game, conventions, etc). It comes with the territory.

I have been looking for a good page turner for a while now. Firebreak comes pretty darn close. I definitely had the "I can get one more chapter in" thing going on, but it was putdownable at times. I was slightly disappointed with the fast wrap up of the end, but overall I enjoyed the book very much. The book does open up the possibility of a Stellaxis/Greanleaf prequel or sequel (*wink wink nudge nudge*, please?).

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Review: Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy

Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy by Anne Sebba
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I received an ARC Kindle edition of this book from NetGalley.

A special note for Kindle users: This book has both notes in the back (numbers with no links within the text) as well as footnotes (numbers with links within the text) throughout the book. If you find using the links and/or searching the back for the notes troublesome, you may find that a paper copy of this book would be better. I usually prefer the paper copy in these cases as it is easier to flip back and forth between notes, footnotes, and where I am in the book. This had no bearing on my rating; it is simply a personal preference.

The start of the this book was somewhat confusing in how the background was presented. The first couple of chapters and the last chapter are all over the place with the time lines and stories presented. While facts are presented throughout the book, there is just as much speculation; the phrases "may have," "likely," and "probably" appear frequently.

While there were some interesting facts in this book, it was presented slow paced. Overall the book was insightful, just not a page turner.

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Review: Legacy

Legacy by Nora Roberts
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received an ARC Kindle edition of this book from NetGalley.

Trigger warning: school shooting, graphic violence

I have just finished this book at the time of this writing, and I was up far too late finishing it (it's a work night after all). The pace of this book starts off well, but as part 1 comes to a close it comes to a screeching halt. It then ramps back up during part 3.

While I like most of the characters, Adrian gets far too pushy/bossy by pushing her workout regimens on people. Other than the slight annoyance, the book was a great read.

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