Word of the Day #3

Plangent

Adjective. A loud reverberating sound or an expressive quality.
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Seen in: XOXO I Love You by Julie Capulet

Word of the Day #2

Copse

A noun meaning a thicket or growth of trees.

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I wonder if the phrase "a copse of trees" is redundant.. hmm.


As seen in: Her Cowboy (Kat Catesby) and Royal Ruin (Jessica Peterson)

Review: Unexpected Roomate

TITLE: UNEXPECTED ROOMMATE

AUTHOR: SUZANNE HART

LINK: 

First of all, if the male lead is blonde in the story please dont select a brown haired man for your cover art. 

Second, punctuation is supposed to help you tell a story. Use it wisely.

I will say that the idea of the story is a good one. I actually liked the premise and the twists that made up the meat of this book. I just had too hard of a time navigating the sentence structure. I'd have to do more research, but I'd wager the author is not a primary english speaker.  

I did find a continuity error practically in the first paragraph which I'll likely email the author about. Maybe she can fix it in the ebook. 

Recommend: Maybe. If you can ignore the punctuation issues. I've heard not everyone is as picky antitrust as I am. 

Heady Count: 1

Book Review: Her Cowboy

TITLE: HER COWBOY

AUTHOR: KAT CATESBY

LINK: GoodReads Amazon

This is the book the Fifty Shades of Grey should have been.  

There is a right way to write steamy dominating sexiness and Kat Catesby knocks it out of the park with this one.  Katie is instantly relatable; always late, horrible ex, scared she wont be good enough at her new job.  Asher took me by surprise.  I figured he would be inconsiderate and gruff but he wasn't. He's hot, demanding, and caring! Who doesn't love a cowboy with a heart! 

There is something amazing in the way this book deals with the anxiety and fear Katie has that is treated in a real and honest way.  It really shows how layered these characters are and how many forms of "kink" are absolutely normal.  It also brings to light the ways that abuse doesn't look the same to everyone.  This is an important lesson some learn too late.  I wont give anything away, but this book kept me on my toes til the very end.  


Recommend: Yes, definitely
"Heady" Count: 1
Favorite Phrase: "I'm gonna pull on my big girl panties and own that shit."

Book Review: I TAKE IT BACK

TITLE: I TAKE IT BACK

AUTHOR: LIZA JAMES

LINK: AVAILABLE SOON

When I saw the chapter count on this book I was a little nervous.  Could I make it through a book with more than 50 chapters? Would I enjoy myself? The answer to both of those questions is YES!

This book had a wonderful flowing movement from one chapter to the next.  There was only one point of view, which kept things from feeling chopped up  I found myself smiling and laughing along with the characters so easily.  The scenes were set very well. I actually felt very engaged in their surroundings.   I didn't spend very much time in college, and never in a dorm or frat, but I could really imagine the places Emma and Savannah were visiting.  I felt nostalgia for a place I had never even seen.  

I found myself clinging to the edge of my seat in anticipation for several different types of action.  There was romance, of course, but the drama and suspense of this book took me by surprise.  I did not see a few things coming and, honestly, it's pretty hard to find a book that can still keep me guessing to the very end.  

Recommend: Yes
"Heady" Count: 1
Favorite Phrase: ..."devouring rejection"

Word of the Day #1

Detritus

A noun meaning debris of a disintegrating or wasting away.



As seen in: Lessons in Losing It by Jessica Peterson
 

My Superpower

I've always had a talent for spotting typos. I'm a little insane about it. It also makes me a little crazy that I can't ignore them. Most of the time I can forget about them after I'm done reading the website or book where I've found one. Sometimes they nag at me so badly I have to email the webmaster or author. There is just something that catches my eye when a punctuation is incorrect, or a word left out unintentionally.

I pray it is well received, I truly mean well by pointing them out. I pass the info along in hope that corrections can be made on future editions.

I try not to lump grammatical or syntax errors in with my definition of typos. It's rare I mention them. Usually, I would only bring that type of correction to an author's attention if they have asked me to proofread.

As I continue to read I may occasionally mention these, or at least whether or not a book had a typo, but I don't think I would ever actually hold that against an author. I have a feeling these small punctuation errors are more formatting or oversight. I also have never found myself comparing a print copy to an electronic copy of the same book so I cannot rule out that some of these errors may only exist in electronic form.

Happy Reading!
-alli