Rosh ~catching up slowly~’s Comments (group member since Aug 23, 2021)

Rosh ~catching up slowly~’s comments from the NetGalley Addicts Support Group group.

Karren wrote: "The Governor, His Wife and His Mistress by Sue Williams and my review."

Your review is missing, Karren.

The Twelve by Liz Hyder

Liz Hyder doesn't go wrong even when she is writing YA.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Karaoke Queen by Dominic Lim

Worked much better than I had expected!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman

This worked well for many readers, but I couldn't stand the contemporary timeline. The historical timeline saves the book.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Bright I Burn by Molly Aitken

Based on the story of a woman in thirteenth century Ireland who was the first to be condemned as a witch. Had great potential but the writing approach was a bit too experimental. Might work better for Booker-style lit fic lovers.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Sherri wrote: "Lies We Tell Mothers by Suzy K. Quinn
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I hope you are enjoying it. I absolutely loved 'The Greatest Love Story Ever Told' by this author.

The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers

Great cover, good concept, poor execution.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Sam wrote: "This is one highly political book! And done so well! Sith loads of humor. I LOVED IT!"

Agree! Satire is the best way of countering restrictive politics smartly. Glad you loved it too! It was one heck of a book. :)

The Rhino Keeper by Jillian Forsberg


90% readers have rated this 4 stars or more. I am in the immediate outlier range with my 2.5 stars rounded up to 3.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Merriest Misters by Timothy Janovsky

A bit like Tim Allen's The Santa Clause movies, but with a gay couple at the helm. Could have been memorable had the couple not been so whiny.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Good People: Stories From the Best of Humanity by Gabriel Reilich

For those who like uplifting nonfiction anecdotes as in the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' series.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

For acquaintances, I do it either if the book sounds interesting or if the book is an old favourite. If it's a close GR friend, I hit like on almost all of their updates. For non-gr friends, I wouldn't hit the like button for such an update, only for reviews I like.

The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston

Deserves the hype!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Whisper Sister: A Novel by Jennifer S. Brown

That bland cover almost made me miss this book. Thanks to a friend's glowing 5 star review that brought it on my radar. This is one of the best historical fiction works I have read in months!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Christmas Ever After by Jaimie Admans

I'm not fond of reading Christmas books too early, but this was a September release, and a Jaimie Admans book at that! As lovely as all her other works.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Nocturne with Gaslamps by Matthew Francis

Had great promise, but ended up mostly a dud.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Phoenix Keeper by S.A. MacLean

Though an adult fantasy, it was written in a YA style, with a whiny, self-centred protagonist. No surprise that it didn't work for me.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Friends and the Golden Age of the Sitcom by Joanna Hagan

As a FRIENDS fan, I expected far more from this.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas

The second book of the Sunbearer duology and a worthy continuation. Worked pretty much as a YA Fantasy should.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer

While this is getting mixed reviews, it actually worked pretty well for me. Don't expect a faithful Narnia retelling. Great for portal fantasy lovers.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...