POST BLOG UPDATES!!! 2023 :D

[Jonathan]

My book review of Let's Get Invisible! (Goosebumps #6) by R.L. Stine. (MG/Fantasy/Horror)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/06/...

[Jonathan]

My graphic novel review of X-Men - Extermination (Extermination #1-5).

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/06/...

[BookishDramas]

The Lifeline


5 stars
Ian Fleming's mentor
Spy Thriller
Read as an ARC. Netgalley
Nazis adventure.

My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

Spotlight: The Complete Series: A Space Circus Villain Origin Short Story Collection


3.5 stars
Read as an ARC. BookSirens. Female author. Space opera.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonathan]

My book review of InterWorld (InterWorld #1) by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves. (YA/Scifi/Fantasy)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/06/...

[Jonathan]

My book review of The Silver Dream (InterWorld #2) by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves. (YA/Scifi/Fantasy)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/06/...

[BookishDramas]

Rebirth of the Gangster: The Complete Collection

4 stars
Graphic novel. NetGalley ARC
Gangster tale. Mammoth edition.
Black and White art. Nice tale.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

Double Jeopardy

4 stars
Legal thriller. Read as a Review copy.
Legal processes. Good story. Entertaining. Honest review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonathan]

My book review of Eternity's Wheel (InterWorld #3) by Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves, and Mallory Reaves. (YA/Scifi/Fantasy)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/06/...

[BookishDramas]

Nocturne in Ashes: A Riley Forte Suspense Thriller

4 stars
serial killer. volcanic eruption. read as a BookSirens review copy.


My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

Voyage of the Wanderlust: A Tri-Galactic Trek Novel


4.5 stars
Read as an ARC. BookSirens
Sci-fi fantasy. Hard SF. light hearted story

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonathan]

My book review of The Unusual Mayor Marheart (The Cassie Black Trilogy Book 4) by Tammie Painter. (Fantasy/Mystery)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/07/...

[BookishDramas]

The Building That Wasn't

3.5 stars
Read as an ARC. Booksirens. Female author.
Intriguing story
science fiction, horror and suspense

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonathan]

My book review of Suckerville by Chris Sorensen. (Horror)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/07/...

[BookishDramas]

Ashes Never Lie

4 stars
Releases September 24, 2024
Read as an ARC. NetGalley
Arson. Homicide. Murder. Perfect for a movie.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonathan]

My book review of Heartsong (Green Creek #3) by TJ Klune. (Fantasy/Romance)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/07/...

[BookishDramas]

Absolute Power

David Baldacci

Debut novel. Political thriller. 1996 release.
Made as a movie.
Power corrupts and Absolute Power corrupts absolutely.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonathan]

My book review of Fangboy by Jeff Strand. (Fantasy)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/08/...

[Jonathan]

My book review of The Collector by K.R. Alexander. (MG/Horror)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/08/...

[BookishDramas]

To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee

4 stars
for this classic tale.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonathan]

My book review of The Collected (The Collector #2) by K.R. Alexander. (MG/Horror/Fantasy)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/08/...

[BookishDramas]

The Gage

4 STARS
A good political thriller in the sci-fi space. The story is closer to 3.5 stars for me.
Read as a NetGalley review copy.
Released March 2024

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

Deep Cover
4 stars
Read as a review copy. Netgalley.
2nd reading.
Action thriller.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonathan]

My book review of Bad Hare Day (Goosebumps #41) by RL Stine. (MG/Fantasy)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/08/...

[Abigail]

Hey guys,

I just posted a review of a book I'm very late to join the club for: Yellowface, by Rebecca F. Kuang!

https://whatmakesagoodbook.blogspot.c...

[BookishDramas]

Clear (Comixology Originals) #2


4 stars
Dystopian Mystery
Graphic novel. Short volume. 2nd book in an episodic series by
Scott Snyder

My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

The Man With the Golden Gun

4 stars

Bond story. Almost 60 years on. Language would be dated today.
Also a gr8 movie starring Christopher Lee.
Great reading.


My review here -https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonathan]

My book review of The Haunted Mask (The Haunted Mask #4) by RL Stine. (MG/Horror/Fantasy)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/08/...

[BookishDramas]

Return to Midnight


3.5 Stars
Read as a Review copy. NetGalley.
Thriller. Female author. Nice story.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

The Mechanics of Memory

4 stars
Debut novel. Female author. NetGalley Review copy.
First published August 27, 2024
Science Fiction. Mystery. Thriller

Memory is Copeland-Stark’s business and they have a much larger secret they are determined to protect by any means.
Everyone has secrets

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonathan]

My book review of The Nest by Kenneth Oppel. (MG/Fantasy/Horror)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/09/...

[Jonathan]

My book review of The Cloak Society (The Cloak Society #1) by Jeramey Kraatz. (MG/Superhero/Fantasy)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/09/...

[BookishDramas]

Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword, Vol. 13: The Long March Home

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars #graphicnovel
#redsonja Last book in the series.
Great art. Entertaining stories. Versions of Sonja. Adventure.


My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

Countdown

4.5 stars for me.
Read as a free review copy. NetGalley.
Fast paced thriller. Conspiracy theory.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

Red Moon: Short Story Collection

3.5 stars
short story anthology, Bunch of horrifying shorts.

My review here -https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...#

[Jonathan]

My book review of The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart (Tales from the Chocolate Heart #1) by Stephanie Burgis. (MG/Cozy Fantasy)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/09/...

[BookishDramas]

The Hunger Games

3.5 ⭐️
Dystopian, Adventure, Relationship, Mentoring, Rebel.
And a blockbuster movie.
3rd reading.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

The Malta Exchange

⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars
Adventure story with dollops of Christian history and conspiracy theories that compare well to the da vinci code, a story which every new book in this vertical is compared with.

Fantastic Thriller. Historical Fiction. Mystery.
All rolled in one.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

Dating App

3.5 stars
Read as a free review copy from BookSirens.
Published April, 10, 2024
Female author. Thriller. Dating through social media. Stalking.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sibella]

I posted a First Line Friday today! A weekly feature where you showcase the first line of your current read. This week I'm spotlighting The Dinner by Herman Koch

https://paintedmoonreviews.blogspot.c...

[Sibella]

I reviewed Sacrificial Animals by Kailee Pederson today! My first book review in a few months :) https://paintedmoonreviews.blogspot.c...

[BookishDramas]

The Land Below

3 star
Short book. Creature feature. Adventure. Lost world inspiration.
Inspired by German legends of wyrm, a German dragon legend.
1-2 hour read.


My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sibella]

I reviewed Her Pretty Lies by Angela Henry today! https://paintedmoonreviews.blogspot.c...

[BookishDramas]

The Complete Gail Simone Red Sonja Omnibus

5⭐'s
#graphicnovel #graphicart #adventurestory #swordandsorcery
Red Sonja character created by Robert E. Howard (creator of Conan) but the graphic novel sword and sorcery character created by Roy Thomas.

Tremendous adventure.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonathan]

My book review of Charlie Hernández and the League of Shadows by Ryan Calejo. (MG/Fantasy/Mythology)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/09/...

[BookishDramas]

The Black Cloud

4 stars
Classic science fiction, thriller, aliens,

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Barnstormers (Comixology Originals) #2
4 stars
Bonny meets Clyde style adventure

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

It Could Have Been You

5 stars
True story
A person who was raped and left for dead is now a social advocate for rape victims.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

Keep The Doctor Away

4 stars
Published September 9, 2024

My thanks to the BookSirens team, the publishers and the author for this review copy. Well paced story, a psychological thriller


My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonathan]

My book review of Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron. (MG/Fantasy/Mythology)

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2024/09/...

[BookishDramas]

Trouble in Nuala

3 stars
Nice laid back cozy mystery set in Sri Lanka in the 1930's.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...