I'm alive, I swear! + My Shortest Reviews EVER

I'm alive! I've been pretty absent from my blog for A WHILE and I've been absent from blog hopping for even longer. There are reasons, but I won't go into what they are. Sorry. However, I will let you know what I've been up to for the last few weeks that has continued to keep me away from blogging. 

For the most part, school is what has kept me from having time to blog. This is week three of my second semester of college and I'm taking one more class this semester than I did for the last one. Also, one of the classes is a math class (which is definitely not my thing) so send help! 

Other than school, I've been completely swamped with my kiddos, working on my WIP (Poetry book #2 coming in 2019...hopefully. In the meantime, check out Goodbye Darkness, Hello Light available in paperback and for Kindle on Amazon!), hunting for an overnight job to squeeze into my schedule, and boring normal life things. Who else has to schedule time to do laundry or read? (Please don't let it be just me. Ha!)

Okay, enough about me. I know you're here for the SHORTEST REVIEWS EVER. I never got around to writing full reviews for these, but I figured I could write at least a little something.

(Click on pictures to view on Goodreads.)

#DeliciouslyDarkAndTwisted. 

Perfect for fans of "You" by Caroline Kepnes.

#KickAssCharactersAndDrawings 

LOTR and D&D had a bizarre and intriguing love child. Wait, isn't D&D based off LOTR? Or the other way around? 

(Trilogy review as a whole. Separate ratings below.)

#SweetTorture 

This series is heart wrenching and emotionally consuming. 

Also, here are two books that I DNF'd and a quick reason why.

I DNF'd this one because there was too much happening with riding horses instead of the lesbian romance. I couldn't hang in there any longer for the romance to take off. 

I wanted to love this one so much and it did start off wonderfully unique and dark. However, the book lost me when the development became non-existent. 

There you go, the shortest reviews I have EVER done. Have you read any of these books and if so, what did you think of them? 

I've been gone for a bit so comment below what you've been up to any links to blog posts you think I should check out (yours or others). :D 

5 Reasons To Read Hunting Prince Dracula By: Kerri Maniscalco

I absolutely loved Hunting Prince Dracula! I gave the first book in the series, Stalking Jack the Ripper, 5 stars as well. Somehow I enjoyed this book even more though! Instead of an actual review for this one I wanted to make another list! So here are...

5 Reasons To Read Hunting Prince Dracula: 

1. The writing in Hunting Prince Dracula is very well done. I just love Kerri Maniscalco's writing style and I think it's even better in this one. I also enjoy the detective aspect and mystery of this book series. If you enjoyed these things in Stalking Jack the Ripper, you'll love them even more in this one!

#EvenBetter

2. Audrey Rose is still a badass female character. 

#GirlPower 

3. Audrey Rose and Thomas's witty banter and slow burn romance is even better in Hunting Prince Dracula. I just love how these two characters interact with each other. The connection between them is smart, witty, and HOT!

#ILoveWittyBanter

#OTPAlert

4. This one has a school setting and more of a gothic atmosphere!! 

#InRomania!

5. DRACULA/Vlad the Impaler stuff! Need I say more? 

#IVantToSuckYourBlood

If you haven't read Hunting Prince Dracula or Stalking Jack the Ripper yet, what are you waiting for?!?! I adore this series and I can't wait for the next book. 

#HIGHLYRecommend 

Into the Water By: Paula Hawkins Mini Review

The very, very beginning of Into the Water was a bit confusing for me, but after that the book was pretty good. I liked this one more than The Girl on the Train to be honest. In my opinion both books are not anything exceptionally different for a thriller. However, I did enjoy Into the Water and the very end had an unexpected twist and I always appreciate that. I do wish there had been at least one likeable character though. I don't think a book HAS to have a likeable character, but I feel like it's getting a bit stale in thrillers to have all unlikeable characters.

#GoodTwistButNotUniqueEnough

Overall I was entertained by Into the Water and that's really all I can ask for in a book. It's worth a read, but don't expect anything extremely unique. Most of the book is predictable and it's a slow burn. The twist is what bumped it up from a 3 star to a 4 star read for me. If you're a thriller fan I would recommend giving this one a try!

#PredictableButEntertaining