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Myths & Legends: An Indie Love Anthology – Review by Kylee Garner

Myths & LegendsMyths & Legends by Laura Greenwood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was a collection of short stories very loosely based on the common theme of Myths and Legends.

All the stories were little romance stories, some were sweet and a couple were raunchy. The raunchy ones had very explicit sex scenes. A couple of the stories also had frequent use of the “F” word.

Trigger Warning: one of the stories briefly describes self harm in the form of cutting and drug use.

There were a couple times that a story would jump in time without a smooth transition, but it wasn’t enough to detract too much from the story line.

Most of the stories were really great and would make great full length books if expanded

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Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare: A Children’s Book about New Experiences, Friendship, Stress Relief, and Kindness (Jake the Growling Dog) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Kylee Garner

Jake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy DaycareJake the Growling Dog Goes to Doggy Daycare by Samantha Shannon
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The author used great colorful and sensory descriptors.

The storyline initially was not cohesive. It was unclear what the problem was or what the intentions of the characters were.

Once the story began to flow, it became more enjoyable. It initiates good conversation with children about new experiences and fears.

The resources and activities at the end of the story seem beneficial to children who may be struggling with starting school or being away from parents for the first time.

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I Will Bury You by Brandy Nacole – Review by Kylee Garner

 

I Will Bury YouI Will Bury You by Brandy Nacole
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The story line was entertaining, but the writing itself needed more polishing.

The author has a beautifully artistic writing style that I really appreciated as a reader.

The story line presents an interesting and emotional perspective of the struggles of mental illness form the inside.

The transitions between thoughts and settings in the first half of the book were rough: disjointed and often confusing.

The second half of the book seemed to be more thought-out and cohesive. At that point, it became a real page turner: thrilling, exciting, and tense.

It ends in a way that I did not see coming. I love when a book catches me off guard.

However, in my opinion, ill-managed mental illness isn’t a tactful entertainment source.

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