Hello my faithful readers! Tis I, Marie, your reviewer of indie books, here to give you another list of interesting books I read in January. So without further ado, here are the indies I enjoyed last month.
Undressed
by Karina Kantas
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
This
book delivers on everything the blurb promises: introductions to a
couple novels that leave you wanting more, flash fiction, and poetry.
Well written and full of emotion, this was certainly an enjoyable read.
Pretty Guilty
by K.L. Cottrell
Rating: 5 Stars
Review:
A perfectly beautiful story.
K.L.
Cottrell has such an amazing way with words. Her characters instantly
jump off the page and the story immediately draws you in. She makes it
so easy to fall in love with her characters, to feel their joy and
sadness as your own. This story is laden with life lessons and really
tugs at the heartstrings. 10 stars!
The Guardians
by Gina Moray
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
Equal parts thriller and murder mystery, this book will take you to dark places. I was reminded of Needful Things
by Stephen King, with the way a demon drove into town and made deals,
for a price. In the end, the price was too steep. Corpses and fields
overflowing with blood were all that was left.
Gina Moray certainly puts you in the middle of all the action and horror. A creepy read that is not for weak stomachs!
Lunatic Justice
by Garrison Kelly
Rating: 5 Stars
Review:
This
collection of poetry and songs will keep you on your toes and leave you
shaking your head at the world at large. Garrison Kelly not only
exposes the sad truths of mankind but puts them on display. The results
are sometimes hard to swallow, or hard to read, but will elicit an
emotional reaction from you. Whether that emotion is fear, anger,
sadness, or disgust depends on the reader.
My favorites of the
collection were "I Apologize," "My Body," "Thank You," "Rise and Shine,"
"Shadow Hawk," "Coasting," "I Still Remember," "Screaming Into the
Abyss," and "STEM Sell."
All four and five star reviews last month! Woohoo, that's some entertaining reads! I hope you find a title from this list that sparks your interest. Always remember to tip your waitresses and review the indie products you enjoy.
Happy reading!
Last month was really busy for me. I published one book for both of my pen names and read lots of great books! Let's take a look at the indie books I enjoyed in August.
The Ever-Burning Light
by K. L. Cottrell
Rating: 5 Stars
Review:
Spellbinding! I absolutely loved this book. A perfect conclusion to a
beautiful trilogy. The writing style was fun, humorous, and beautiful.
The story was powerful and inspiring. I'll be thinking about this one
for a while, I'm still completely immersed in that world of Light and
Dark, of humans and monsters, and love and hate. A wonderful urban
fantasy
To purchase this title, find it on Amazon here.
This is Me.
by C. E. Wilson
Rating: 5 Stars
Review:
Wow! What a wonderful sci-fi romance! The question of what's real and
what's not, what's alive and what isn't, is explored in this beautiful
story about a woman, her robot companion, and her jealous love interest.
Can a machine learn to love?
I had a hard time putting this down!
To purchase this title, find it on Amazon here.
Never Kiss Me Goodbye
by Ranay James
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
Though it started off slow and repetitive, once the story got going, it
was hard to put down. The constant twists, action, and sexual tension
between the main characters kept me on my toes. And that ending was
certainly not what I expected. Can't wait to read the next installment!
To purchase this title, find it on Amazon here.
Point of No Return
by Ranay James
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
Fasted paced fun! More twists and turns and great action in this second book in the series. I had a hard time putting it down!
To purchase this title, find it on Amazon here.
What Once Went Wrong
by T. E. Hodden
Rating: 5 Stars
Review:
A tragic but heartwarming tale of love and friendship. This story flowed
like poetry of the sweetest kind. George's story of finding Happy Ever
Afters for his friends was well written and inspiring. I couldn't put it
down.
To purchase this title, find it on Amazon here.
Illusional Reality
by Karina Kantas
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
Grabbed me in the first chapter! Though this started out as your
typical, "Oh by the way, you are unique and have to save our people"
fantasy, it quickly became a more interesting tale. Thya discovers her
true identity and though she tries to take it all in stride, it's
obviously still really hard for her to let go of her life on Earth.
Though
the Tsinians strike me as pretty naive (They have been constantly
attacked by their enemy for decades and all of a sudden decide he is
trustworthy? Really?) Thya isn't and doesn't play around when it comes
to people she doesn't trust. She basically tells the guy who killed her
parents, and now wants to marry her as part of a peace treaty, to stick
it where the sun doesn't shine. We see her character grow stronger of
mind and more confident as the story progresses.
Full of action, a
budding romance, betrayal, and some really cool yet terrifying magic,
Illusional Reality was a fun read that I just had to finish in one
sitting.
To purchase this title, find it on Amazon here.
I also caught up on the most recent issues of I Hate Fairyland. Yes, it's crazy and bloody but I still love it.
Happy reading, everyone!
