Review: The Closed Case

Author: Amay Saxena. 

Genre: Mystery Thriller, Novella. 

Rating: 🍫🍫🍬

Hilda’s case was unfathomable. Mystery in itself. A case no one had control over. What one could do was – gape, act, and regret, or die.

Roy, a retired detective, discovers that his helper is abducted by a psychopath, who claims to be an admirer of his work. To save his helper, Detective Roy must travel to Mumbai, where he has some horrendous memories associated with his past, which he has been trying to shun. As Detective Roy arrives in Mumbai, he discovers that it is not just a kidnapping case, but this case is strongly connected to his dark past. A past – he never wish to revisit.

Created from one of the darkest secrets of the most ferocious periods in the world’s history, The Closed Case, is Detective Roy’s journey of unearthing the truth behind something instructable, darkling, and facinorous that might leave you mystified.

The cover is really basic and looks like a template cover. It's clear that the author did not really pay attention to the cover. 

The Closed Case sounded really interesting when I read the synopsis, and though the storyline was pretty good, the execution wasn't. 

I think it could've been a pretty great read if the author had splurged a bit and gotten a professional editor to look over the manuscript before publishing. 

I really liked the storyline, but it was a pain to read redundant sentences, some of which were also riddled with grammatical errors. 

So yeah, I'd give the author a thumbs up for the effort, but also advise him to work on the editing a bit more. 

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Review: The Julian Chapter

Author: R.J. Palacio.

Genre: Young Adult, Novella.

Rating: 🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫

Blurb:

Over 1 million people have read Wonder and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. Now readers will have a chance to hear from the book's most controversial character—Julian.

From the very first day Auggie and Julian met in the pages of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder, it was clear they were never going to be friends, with Julian treating Auggie like he had the plague. And while Wonder told Auggie's story through six different viewpoints, Julian's perspective was never shared. Readers could only guess what he was thinking.

Until now. The Julian Chapter will finally reveal the bully's side of the story. Why is Julian so unkind to Auggie? And does he have a chance for redemption?

Cover Review:

Similar to the Wonder cover, this one is just as cute and collectable! 

Book Review:

I had planned on not writing reviews for the Wonder novellas because I just wanted to read them and enjoy them.

But The Julian Chapter forced me to write a review about it. And that's how awesome it was. I can't not write about it. I just have to.

I love how Julian goes through the journey from being an absolutely stupid kid to a boy who understands and owns up to his mistakes. 

The transformation of Julian from a bully to a normal kid is, well, inspiring. It's short, but so full of meaning. 

I'm glad the author decided to write it and gave Julian a chance to redeem himself.

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Review: Duty Bound

Author: Christina Bauer.

Genre: Fantasy 

Rating: 🍫🍫🍫🍫

Blurb:

As the High Prince of the demon-fighting thrax, Lincoln knows he must marry for political gain. Not that he minds. For all of his eighteen years, Lincoln’s been bound to his duty. Fighting demons is his life, and he’s never given romance a second thought. Instead, the High Prince lives for the days when he leaves his hidden realm to fight demons on Earth.

Then, everything changes.

Lincoln and his nobles become forced to visit Purgatory, the home of quasi-demons (who are mostly human with a bit of demonic DNA). Here Lincoln spies Myla Lewis, a lady warrior who enflames his heart, ignites his interest, and inspires his respect. Trouble is, Myla’s also a quasi. By thrax law, Lincoln must kill anything demonic—not date them. For the first time in his life, Lincoln wonders if he’ll follow his duty…or heed the demands of his heart.

Cover Review:

The cover is interesting, because of that weirdly awesome tail, to be honest! Though I wish the title was written in bigger fonts than the series' name. 

Book Review:

Dutybound is a prequel Novella to the Angelbound series, which I haven't had a chance to read yet. 

So despite the fact that I knew nothing about this story, the Novella proved to be an absolutely entertaining read. 

My favorite thing is that none of it was confusing in the slightest. At times, when I read a prequel to a book, it has some references to the original book one which makes it confusing for the people who haven't read the book yet. 

Thankfully, that didn't happen here. 

I liked Lincoln, but my favorite character was the Earl of Striga. Though he doesn't have much of a role in this novella, I am pretty sure he'll play a major role in Angelbound.

All in all, Dutybound was a fun, short read and I'm looking forward to reading the book one. After all, who doesn't love a badass warrior heroine?

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Review: Traffic & Weather

Author: Magnolia Robbins.

Genre: Romance, LGBT. 

Rating: 🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫

Blurb:

When hard-working TV producer Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Mudd is fired from a local news program, her career begins to look as bleak as her hapless love life. After stumbling into a job working for a failing morning news show, Liz decides to revitalize it by bringing on her idol and long time crush, reporter Dawn Reynolds.

World-renowned Dawn Reynolds has spanned the globe reporting the news for nearly two decades, resulting in more fame and admiration than she could have ever imagined. Yet, even with all the success, after a bitter divorce, her romantic life seemed bleak. That is until she meets the charmingly beautiful Liz Mudd.

As fate brings the producer and TV anchor together to try and save the morning show, the two can’t deny the intense attraction they have towards one another. Even still, between Dawn’s high maintenance lifestyle and Liz’s need for control, they often find it hard to get along at work.

With the future of the morning show, their careers, and their love lives in their hands, the two must find a way to work together, or they risk losing the things they love most for good.

A steamy contemporary lesbian romance set in the unique and often dysfunctional world of morning television.

Cover Review:

As all of the author's other books, this book too has a cute cover that I'm absolutely in love with! 💖

Book Review:

Well, what should I say? I've read almost all of the author's novels, and none of them have ever disappointed me. 

Traffic & Weather was realistic, sweet, entertaining, steamy and a whole lot of fun.

The characters were well crafted, the storyline was a hit and it ended in the best possible way.

"Oh, and one last thing." Dawn said, and my head shook. 

"I swear, you are the most high maintenance person-"

"I love you."

My only complain, that continues on from the author's very first book is that they're all too short! Such awesome books deserve more pages!

Anyways, I still absolutely loved Traffic & Weather.

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