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Muted Chords (The Road to Rocktoberfest 2022)

Samuel York

8.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Josh Shepard developed an intense connection to music, despite being born deaf. None of his...

Contemporary MM Romance

Debbiereadsbook (1650 KP) rated Coming Out on the Field: A Lesbian Romance in Books

Dec 15, 2022

Coming Out on the Field: A Lesbian Romance

Sam Kestrel | 2022 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

6.0

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short and sweet

Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.

I'm gonna keep this short and sweet, just like the book.

I liked the tale, for the most part. Given the page count, a lot is packed in, but thought so much more could have been made of Dee's parents and how they are. A longer book could have lend itself to a much deeper insight into them and what they would do to Dee.

I didn't feel much of a connection to either Dee or Sara. And I didn't think it at all explicit. Might have even enjoyed it more had it come out clean, to be honest.

But the thing that I struggled the most with was the changing point of view. There is no gap in some places. You are literally reading from Dee's point of view and the next sentence, it's Sara's, often in the same paragraph. I'm all for everyone having a say, but a clear indication of change is needed, even if it's JUST a paragraph break.

A short and sweet read, but not one that pushed any of my buttons.

3 stars, cos I did finish it.

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Bethr1986 (305 KP) rated A Succession of Swords (The Chronicles of Serenity #1) in Books

Mar 3, 2023

Independent Reviewer for Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!

When it's time for Philla and Deminious to move on, they must choose their successors. Their daughter will be queen and they have 3 sons to choose from whom all have good qualities and would rule well. It's a hard choice but they make it. After the wedding, they ascend to the celestial plain. All is well; they are happy. What could possibly go wrong?

This is a good story and I did enjoy it. There just seemed to be a lot going on. There were sections where it was one part of the story, then the next paragraph was with somebody and something completely different, and it took a couple of sentences to catch up with what was happening. It was a bit of a shame as it did take away from the story as the flow that should have been there wasn't.

I did enjoy the story when I was able to decipher what was what and I would recommend it. You may just need some patience.

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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *